Internet dating *or* grasping for love at end of one's rope

[Fluffyumpkins]

Here's a good example:

"I'm about 100% too untattooed and unbearded for OKC. All off my high match percentages (e.g. you) have that 'bad girl' demeanor. Meanwhile I'm doing the exact same shit, but my only piercings are my ears, and I got that done at Claire's. Obviously I missed some degenerate transitional point in my life. There's no way you went to punk shows as a teenager. How can I recklessly abandon things? What's the first step?"

Probably a little mean, but it's the internet and I like to see where boundaries are. My dating game has gone to crap, so why not experiment?

Not even 17 minutes later I get a reply. I literally called her a degenerate and asked how to effectively turn my life into garbage. What is wrong with people? She should be offended. She should take a cheap shot back at me. My profile makes me an easy enough target.

http://www.okcupid.com/profile/Fluffyumpkins

I feel like this is what Casey does. Is this what Casey does?

Edit: And I get that it's not really any indicator that things could go places, but I bet dollars to doughnuts I'm in a better position now than if I'd asked her something meaningful.

Edit Edit: Thinking about this a little more, I wonder what I would do if someone ridiculously attractive said something like that to me. Well, I'd probably roll with it. Then again, in the above scenario I'm obviously not ridiculously attractive so that's not it. My going theory is that everyone 28+ on OKC is broke as hell, and being deficient at social relationships probably landed them in this mess. Something something desperate times and desperate measures. If you're reading this and you're under 27, go get married as fast as possible. Otherwise your future is staying up after midnight to share your experience on the internet because you have nobody at home to talk to. On the plus side, you're granted a sort of unregulated freedom to sin guilt-free because that's what single people do. You also get to act out the vicarious dreams of your friends shackled to monogamy. Something something two sides to every coin.

[Potter]

i thought you were dating and living with danielle?

[Fluffyumpkins]

i thought you were dating and living with danielle?

We split up.

[Potter]

booo! how is merk taking it? is he being a condescending douche about kicking him out over it

[Fluffyumpkins]

Actually no. He told me lies that I wanted to hear.

[Potter]

dem liez

[Fluffyumpkins]

dem liez

He bolstered my crumbling psyche. He protected me from undesirable truths.

[Merk]

I did give Chad some ribbing about kicking me out but he more or less admitted that he fucked up and we are now cool about it. I still go over there weekly and can go over there at my leisure.

I feel like if you call someone out and they take ownership of a fuckup then it's all good and there's no love lost. Riot does not take ownership of his fuckups hence why he gets shit from people but we love him as a bwo all the same.

[Riot]

I have no fuckups.

[Fluffyumpkins]

I hadn't thought about going back to having a roomie. Hrm. I really like having an office. I also like dat money. What do?

[Merk]

If you want a roomie I can discuss stuff with Ben since he'd be getting the short end of the stick if I moved back in with Chaz.

For me the pros are:

* Bemani
* Easy access to Kroger
* Nice kitchen appliances

Cons:

* More expensive
* Somewhat shitty commute to work (especially in Winter)
* No nearby gym

[Fluffyumpkins]

I think this was one of my better openings.

--Background-- Ms. Lady was wearing one of those running bibs that said 'tap 'n' run' and had a glass of beer on it. Convo went thusly:

Chad: Tap 'n' Run sounds like a euphemism for hit it 'n' quit it. I don't know how you make a race out of that.
Ms. Lady: Ha! You and your profile have me in stitches. I'm sure there's some way to create a hit it 'n' quit it race although I'm not that kinda girl.

Not sure where to go from here. I think I backed myself into a corner.

[Merk]

"Do you want to be that kinda girl?"

[Fluffyumpkins]

"Do you want to be that kinda girl?"

Do you want to be that kinda girl? What could you have been? Your path, can you understand it?

[Potter]

lol