Re: Internet dating *or* grasping for love at end of one's rope
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:26 pm
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.
"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.