Internet Dating Sites - Part Two - Weirdos and Liars and Boors, oh my..

Having had some time to think about some of the downfalls of these internet dating sites, I realized that I really wasn't done yet.

So here goes: (oh, and here's the mandatory disclaimer: please don't take any of the following ramblings personal, I am not singling anybody out, it's just intended for the world in general. Thank you for your continued support).



For the weirdos:

Okay, so it's not necessarily your fault that you're slightly off-kilter. However, I have to assume that at some point in time someone, somewhere has pointed out to you that you possibly march to the beat of a wayyyyyyyy different drummer, right? Now why would you not take that to heart and examine exactly what it is that makes you so different that peeps actually remark on it? Instead you assume the stance that it's just part of your oh so charming individuality and consequently subject ME to that part of your personality that has prompted other people to leave the country. NOT COOL! Especially if, after I tell you I am NOT interested, you feel the need to continuously try convincing me that you're really not THAT weird, after all. PLEASE STOP!!!!

For the liars:

For you I have only this: WHY? If you tell me online that you're 6'3" and I meet you and you're only 4'7".....ya think I'm not gonna notice? If your blue eyes suddenly turn out to be brown, and your charming smile consists of one black tooth...ya think that's gonna totally endear you to me? If you lie to me, I'm gonna find out! And truth be told, hell hath no fury like me after I've been lied to. So be careful what you tell me....If I find out you lied about ANYTHING to me, you'll have a snowballs' chance in Hell of ever having a conversation with me.

For the boors:

Sweeties, I understand that you're trying to impress by 'being yourself'. However, since this generally verges on the rude and obnoxious, it might be a good idea to invest in a daily newspaper and immerse yourself in the 'Dear Abby' and 'Heloise' columns. Even most basic 'good etiquette' dictates certain types of behavior, which seem conspicuously absent from your DNA files. Bathroom humor = not appreciated .... sexual innuendo (however clever) = not appreciated (unless you really are 6'3" and incredibly hot) .... My advice: just be nice....and when in doubt, just be quiet.

So there ya have it. My take on the worst offenders. If you recognize yourself, don't get mad....know it's all in good humor. If you recognize someone else, ..hell figure it out yourself.... ;-)

I bid you all a good day,
The German

Internet Dating Sites

So I tried a couple of them. And - holy cow - what an experience THAT is. And I have come to the realization that I need to beg of people: Please don't tell if I don't ask.

Sooooooo, today I have to tackle the whole situation about the not so subtle 'seduction routine' some men (and apparently a couple of women as well) are seemingly so fond of.

It all starts innocently enough with a line like 'You are so hot', or 'Wow, I'd really like to meet you'. Before the warm, fuzzy feeling has time to settle in, actually in less time than it takes me to take a nice, deep breath, that 'compliment' is quickly and assertively followed by 'Wanna talk on the phone?' . Before I even have a remote chance of politely declining, I'm being told all about physical endowments and things that I don't even know about some of my exes!!!! EEEWWWW!!!!!!!!

Peeps, that kind of thing does so NOT make you appear attractive, nor does it make me feel like you're really adventurous (unless you really like your women with a small amount of vomit in their mouths).
Now, don't get me wrong, I am all for the fun stuff when I am in a committed relationship. However, I really don't appreciate that approach from someone I have never even met. As a matter of fact, my biggest fear is that after you bare your 'soul' to me like that, what happens if I run into you at the grocery store? Remember, I saw your picture on that dating site! Do you really want to take that chance??????????

So please remember this: Unless I specifically ask, don't tell me things you wouldn't also tell your mother or your sister!