Maybe it’s the glasses.. (T.O.D.S)

 Dear Diary;

I’ve started into the online dating again. Remember T.O.D.S (Tales from the Online Dating Scene)?

I haven’t been on Plenty of Fish in quite a while, so I went on recently to update my profile and add a new picture (the same one I have up on here now, with the glasses). I wasn’t really expecting to hear much- I never have on there.

The first night, I got an email from a tall, redheaded guy in Napanee. We’ve been chatting for days now- in fact, I just finished writing him back again. So far, he seems normal and intelligent. He edits a newspaper too, so bonus points for good spelling and grammar.

What made me want to write tonight was this: I got on the site about an hour ago and was FLOODED with emails! I’m thinking it’s the glasses.

Anywho, after chatting with a few, I realized that not much has changed. I still get the weirdo’s; I just get a lot more of them.

Take "Dincki" for example. Dude works at Toys R Us (not hating, especially because he’s one up on me by actually being employed) and under profession he wrote "Got a good one".  Our conversation started with him telling me how much he’s wanted to chat with me but hasn’t been able to. Uhm, ok. What’s been stopping you? He then proceeded to ask me what I did for fun about 5 times (I answered the first time) and then said we should meet up and see a movie tomorrow. When I told him (politely) that I’d rather get to know him online for a while first, he wrote  "o i c may b this week end?"  <—- I kid you not. Direct quote.

aaaaand click. you’re gone.

Next, let’s look at JetBlack85. This guy seemed really decent. We exchanged emails for a few minutes and then he messaged me. He asked what I was looking for and I didn’t want to assume anything, so I asked him he meant in terms of life/job/friends/dating/relationships. Maybe it was a stupid question, but his answer "Well what the hell are we doing on here?" wasn’t what I was hoping to get in response. After I told him I was looking for a relationship, he told me he KNEW what he wanted and I was to "let [him] know when [I] know what [I] want, doll." As if I still stuck around for him to ask me for my phone number. When I told him I wasn’t giving out my number to someone I hadn’t even been talking to for an hour- he seemed a bit ticked off.

aaaaaand click. That’s my cue to leave.

How about Mister Blueyes. 2 minutes into the conversation and I realize I’d talked to this douche bag before. to be sure, I waited for a few more minutes for this line: "Your really beautiful. I mean it. I like your pictures alot", followed by: "Your hot. we should hook up". I was busy talking to one of the above other guys and didn’t close this chat window right away, but when I went back to it there were about 5 or 6 more messages telling me how beautiful he thought I was and how he wanted to bang me.

aaaand CLICK. Again.

Am I being too picky?

I’m still conversing with the tall redhead. I’ll let you know how that turns out.

I don’t even know why I’m searching for guys. I should be searching for girls. I think I’m too picky because a guy isn’t really what I want right now.

Oh who knows.