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[gemgrl8]

I feel like the past few months have been so worthy of chronicling but even I could not seem to come up with the words to describe everything that has been going on. I've decided to do it anyway, even though I know my explanation won't come close to expressing what I feel....

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[teacake911]

!!

You're single?!!?

Err... I mean, good luck with the blind dating experiment!!

::rushes to make a Match.com profile::

Here's a non-flirty comment for ya

[teacake911]

As far as blind dates goes, you should keep 3 things in mind at all times:

1) Women can get away with atrociously bad behavior as long as they're aesthetically beautiful

2) Men can get away with atrociously bad behavior/aesthetic appearance if they're demonstrably successful (i.e. wealthy, worldly, or wise).

3) Blind dates can often enhance what would generally be considered a lackluster experience. AKA-- most people go in expecting the worst, and so will go on to mistake a marginally successful date as being a top tier result. Make sure you don't compromise your standards, in other words!

Re: Here's a non-flirty comment for ya

[gemgrl8]

I don't know if I agree with #2, although worldly would be a good quality. But i'm not really into money, in fact, it's actually a turn-off for me because most people flaunt it thinking it would be a turn-on. Might work on 80% of women but I'm not in there. And I know #1 has to be true... at least for a first date. The guy may run away screaming at the end but he'll stick it out if she's pretty. ::shakes head:: Men.

[gemgrl8]

Nope. Most definitely not, but I was last year. Trying to explain the story of how I fell so ridiculously in love. This is only part 1, mostly because I couldn't stay awake any longer to continue :)

[dephtonez]

The fact that you put all the crazy stuff on your profile is really a good thing. The internet, much like pick ups in bars and clubs, is the perfect opportunity to create a pretense that is the person you want people to think you are. Most people do that either consciously or unconsciously. The fact that you put some goofy things on there is truthful because you are actually quirky like that. So any guy that took an interest did so for the actual you so your relationship has a head start from that.

You are actually the first person I know that has done online dating (or at least the only to admit it) so I can appreciate this later if I'm ever completely single without wanting to be and without prospects.

[gemgrl8]

Yeah, at first I wasn't sure what I was doing, so I just answered the questions. Then I read it all and thought it seemed really boring and not very... me. So I redid the entire thing, which I'm really glad I did, because the thing he emailed me about wasn't on there originally.
I know a lot of people who have dabbled in online dating. I was never opposed to it or anything but I never thought I would do it nor did I think I'd meet someone so awesome!
If you ever find yourself considering it, I have to say Match is the best for our age group. The monetary fee weeds out a lot of (but not all) undesirable creeps and I like the questions they ask.

[thatgirlkelly]

Very interesting K-red, very interesting indeed.
You are still with Andrew, right?

Hey, we all should get together and do something.. O'sheas, Boroques...etc etc

[gemgrl8]

Yes ma'am. What are you guys up to this weekend? I'll be in Delray/Wellington

[dephtonez]

I knew the day I'd be asking about this wasn't far away when you posted. If Match free? Cause I'm ready to move on but I don't go anywhere to meet someone so I'd like to use it if it's free or damn near free.

[gemgrl8]

It's $35 a month but you can get a 3-day free trial (I think you have to sign up for a month and then you get 33 days instead of 30 but I'm not sure)... but I'd say it's well worth it. Because of the fee, I think the quality of the people on there is better than the free sites. I ended up canceling in the 2nd month because I had forgotten to do it earlier. I would've paid a million times more to meet the man that I did. (awwwww. but it's true)