To Match or Not to Match
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 9:34 The first in the online dating series
As a social experiment and at the encouragement of the “imperfect man” (yea—Jake, the root of all questionable advice – more on that later) I opened a MATCH.COM account. Something I was adamant about never ever EVER doing.
So there I was. Complete with lame profile. In 10 minutes (it may have been less) I’m getting email after email. In the first 24 hours no less then 87 men, ranging in age from 24 to 60 had contacted me. (for the record ... if your at either end of the bell curve you are on auto delete).
What does contact mean in the world of MATCH.COM – since they give you this nifty stats counter it’s easy to see what kind of guys are virtually eyeing you up:
VOYEURS: The ones that just look at your profile or press the “I’m Interested button”.
STALKERS: The one that look at your profile several times a day and never contact you in any form.
TESTER: There is this wink feature for guys that are afraid of flat out rejection - precursor to the coward.
COWARDS: These dudes just keep winking – sort of like a game of online epilepsy
FISHERMEN: These dudes at least send email but it’s the same as getting a form letter from a mortgage company (see reprint below):
“I read your profile and you seem really interesting. I think we have a lot in common and might be a good match. Lets get together to have coffee.”
ANGRY MAN: They email you but in the email they talk about how stuck-up (or bitchy) all the girls on-line seem (or their ex-girlfriend, or ex-wife). Sometimes you get the feeling that it’s the combo Angry Man / Net Caster. Avoid this guy at all cost.
CLOSER: The email that insists on a date and time to see you. Some of these you get the feeling that they are treating you like an item on Ebay. Beware of these clowns as well.
Next time … advice to men that treat match like it’s the virtual meat market it is.
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