Today I did some browsing. I think match combined efforts with Yahoo and they are now 1 big site. There are over 2000 men for me to browse...JC.
I haven't spent much, if any time browsing the aisles since I joined a week ago. Today I decided to start looking. So when you look at a profile it lets the person know that you've looked at him. Unless your profile is hidden. I decided to start looking. There are a lot of attractive guys on the site that are my age or maybe 5 years younger. The issue is many of the 35 year old have a cut off date of 36 years of age. Apparently I'm too old for them. Never mind that I would kick their ass in any road race. They may, and I stress may beat me on a bike but I'll hand it to them in my running shoes. But I get it. I'm not looking at the 50+ year old men and many of them may be in better shape than me. So I decided to start looking at a bunch of them just so they would see that I looked. Maybe some of them will look at me and shoot me an email. Since I am out of their age range I will respect that and not contact them. I know that's the easy way out.
Today I played phone tag with Robert (cyclist) and Matt (future IM). Robert is likely on his bike and Matt works the night shift. Robert may be tending to his cats too. I did get an email from a 49 yr old who apparently has a one hit wonder on VH1 and home in Austin, NY and CT. No picture of course because he owns many businesses and does not want his picture emailed around. Big fat liar. I did email him back and ask him what his 1 hit wonder song is. Just for the heck of it. He will be my test. I will ask him for a picture and I'm sure I will not be attracted to him. He says he is 6'1" and in great shape. If you are that nice looking then I believe you want the world to see you.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
To Ax or not to ax....
So I haven't given the cat-man the AX yet. A bike ride can't hurt and maybe I am being too weird about him having 2 cats and that he doesn't like to drink. Maybe he just needs to come to a wine class with me?? So Robert asked me to go for a casual bike ride sometime after work and I replied sure. He works in the mental health field. Not sure why he doesn't drink.
Matt is a police officer and he replied to my email and asked if he could call me sometime. He works a crazy shift that I don't quite understand but he does work on the east side of town and I want to get to know the east side so he's staying for a bit. Matt is the IM...well not yet. This will be his first in Kentucky at the end of the month.
My Daily 5 dose.....
cvar is 45 and never been married and has as many pics on his profile as I have of the twins on FB. He is into race car driving. A sport I do not get. He is a maybe. He seems really into himself. But handsome.
NeWorldArtist is 38 and divorced and has a wee bit of a spelling problem. No big deal but match has spell check too. This guy is an artist. His work is pretty but I've seen it. He has many pictures posted on his profile of his art work and himself and every picture of himself he looks completely different. He has long hair in some, shaggy hair in others, a short crop here, its all over the place. I'm not sure who will show up so I gave him a big NO.
Davidnaustin is guy 3 and a big fat no. He likes to laugh and make people laugh as well. Haven't these people read any blogs or reviews about writing crap like this in your profile????
aes246810 is cute and reminds me of my boss. Shhh...dont tell. I have a secret crush I guess. But aes246810 is short. Just like my boss. This guy is a hippie to the core. I guess that's Austin for you. He likes more people than he hates. We could never hit it off. I can't take him seriously though. Every sentence is like a hippie joke. Example from his profile: i love the vibrant green of young leaves when the spring sun hits with its morning rays; i love to be trapped inside when the rain is pouring down and wind is angerly howling outside; i love a fork-full of rustic spicy food smoothed by a sip of wine. I think he is a no as well.
psalm233 has a goatee......I can't go there
Matt is a police officer and he replied to my email and asked if he could call me sometime. He works a crazy shift that I don't quite understand but he does work on the east side of town and I want to get to know the east side so he's staying for a bit. Matt is the IM...well not yet. This will be his first in Kentucky at the end of the month.
My Daily 5 dose.....
cvar is 45 and never been married and has as many pics on his profile as I have of the twins on FB. He is into race car driving. A sport I do not get. He is a maybe. He seems really into himself. But handsome.
NeWorldArtist is 38 and divorced and has a wee bit of a spelling problem. No big deal but match has spell check too. This guy is an artist. His work is pretty but I've seen it. He has many pictures posted on his profile of his art work and himself and every picture of himself he looks completely different. He has long hair in some, shaggy hair in others, a short crop here, its all over the place. I'm not sure who will show up so I gave him a big NO.
Davidnaustin is guy 3 and a big fat no. He likes to laugh and make people laugh as well. Haven't these people read any blogs or reviews about writing crap like this in your profile????
aes246810 is cute and reminds me of my boss. Shhh...dont tell. I have a secret crush I guess. But aes246810 is short. Just like my boss. This guy is a hippie to the core. I guess that's Austin for you. He likes more people than he hates. We could never hit it off. I can't take him seriously though. Every sentence is like a hippie joke. Example from his profile: i love the vibrant green of young leaves when the spring sun hits with its morning rays; i love to be trapped inside when the rain is pouring down and wind is angerly howling outside; i love a fork-full of rustic spicy food smoothed by a sip of wine. I think he is a no as well.
psalm233 has a goatee......I can't go there
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
My first rejection letter to send
So Match makes it easy on you to send a nice rejection letter to someone you are not interested in talking to.
DonDan emailed me. While I say in my email that me being a vegetarian is a personal choice and I do not push my lifestyle on others, this guy had pictures of himself in front of 4 killed pigs and then another picture of him with the skinned pig in front of him about to go in the oven.
Enough said. Who puts pictures like that on the internet to begin with??
DonDan emailed me. While I say in my email that me being a vegetarian is a personal choice and I do not push my lifestyle on others, this guy had pictures of himself in front of 4 killed pigs and then another picture of him with the skinned pig in front of him about to go in the oven.
Enough said. Who puts pictures like that on the internet to begin with??
Meow......
So Robert and I have been emailing the past day or so. He rides bikes..great. He doesn't drink wine...not so great. He has cats X 2....not so great. Something about men who have cats scares me. Men have dogs not cats. Cats stink up a house. I don't want to watch a man clean up a litter box either.
Todays Daily 5...
Guy 1 peeked my interest. He lives in Plugerville though. I can't even spell that city name. He has 2 older kids but says he has time to date. He is pretty nice looking but a bit short. He is 5'9". I like tall men. Manly men. But guy 1 is pretty nice looking and in really good shape. As a teenager I liked short men. I checked the interest button on guy 1.
Guy 2
Right off the bat he says he is good with his hands. Hmmmmmm.....He says he is a good listener and wants a good partner to communicate with. He also rides bikes. Worth mentioning are a few of his favorite things: he likes getting his hands dirty. He is 5'9" and has a goatee. I can't stand goatee's. Either grow a beard or not. Unless you have that little patch somewhere on your chin. Me like that a lot.
Guy 3
This guy is in a band. I don't do bar owners or band men. Been there. Done that.
Guy 4
Honey Creamer is just a guy looking for a girl to hang out with. How incredibly boring. He is one of those, let me take you out to dinner, then call you my girlfriend, now come and hang out on my sofa. He is bald, a bit heavy set yet says he is athletic and toned, and has a very weird mustache going on.
I am also emailing Matt. He emailed me late last night. He is a runner and is training for an IM later this month. This will be his first. He is 6'1" and looks to be in really good shape. I can't tell how attracted I would be to him though. Some pics he looks really good and some are just so-so. He is a police officer and moved back to Austin 2 years ago. Lived in CA for 8 years. Likes wine. Always a plus.
Todays Daily 5...
Guy 1 peeked my interest. He lives in Plugerville though. I can't even spell that city name. He has 2 older kids but says he has time to date. He is pretty nice looking but a bit short. He is 5'9". I like tall men. Manly men. But guy 1 is pretty nice looking and in really good shape. As a teenager I liked short men. I checked the interest button on guy 1.
Guy 2
Right off the bat he says he is good with his hands. Hmmmmmm.....He says he is a good listener and wants a good partner to communicate with. He also rides bikes. Worth mentioning are a few of his favorite things: he likes getting his hands dirty. He is 5'9" and has a goatee. I can't stand goatee's. Either grow a beard or not. Unless you have that little patch somewhere on your chin. Me like that a lot.
Guy 3
This guy is in a band. I don't do bar owners or band men. Been there. Done that.
Guy 4
Honey Creamer is just a guy looking for a girl to hang out with. How incredibly boring. He is one of those, let me take you out to dinner, then call you my girlfriend, now come and hang out on my sofa. He is bald, a bit heavy set yet says he is athletic and toned, and has a very weird mustache going on.
I am also emailing Matt. He emailed me late last night. He is a runner and is training for an IM later this month. This will be his first. He is 6'1" and looks to be in really good shape. I can't tell how attracted I would be to him though. Some pics he looks really good and some are just so-so. He is a police officer and moved back to Austin 2 years ago. Lived in CA for 8 years. Likes wine. Always a plus.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Being a Prude
So what to do when someone emails you and you are not sure if you are interested in him? In the past I have ignored the emails but I want to try something different. Maybe I should meet guys who are interested.
So Chatticus emailed me a very short note. He likes to bike but doesn't race. He is not vegetarian but likes veggie meals. He has 2 kids and lives in Georgetown. He is a family man for sure. He goes to the Alamo but he probably goes to the one in NW Austin (not nearly the same as Lamar or Downtown). So I emailed him back. Short and sweet. Asked him a few questions.
Now if a man winks at me I have found that if I wink back 80% of the time I get no reply. So I typically do not wink back. If he wants me then he will come after me. I guess I'm a prude.
So Chatticus emailed me a very short note. He likes to bike but doesn't race. He is not vegetarian but likes veggie meals. He has 2 kids and lives in Georgetown. He is a family man for sure. He goes to the Alamo but he probably goes to the one in NW Austin (not nearly the same as Lamar or Downtown). So I emailed him back. Short and sweet. Asked him a few questions.
Now if a man winks at me I have found that if I wink back 80% of the time I get no reply. So I typically do not wink back. If he wants me then he will come after me. I guess I'm a prude.
the love to laugh comment
Who doesn't love to laugh???
What does that tell me about you? People who write that they love to laugh may as well say they enjoy long walks on the beach.
So I am not sure what it says about a person but someone who does not take the time to use correct grammar (or at least try to) is like someone who has a shirtless picture for their main photo. It shows me you are lazy. One guy used words like ummm...idk...umm...really??
I get The Daily Five. These are 5 men that show up on my main page everyday that Match feels I have some commonalities with. The first guy used poor grammar. The next guy said way too much. I lose focus and can't read an entire book. Unless he is hot. Second guy was not so hot. Perhaps I am shallow. I am a bit shallow. I want someone who turns me on damnit. Third guy is super cute but he contradicts himself a bit. First thing you read is what he learned about his past relationship. Is this a sign he is not over his ex? He does state how ridiculous it is for people to say that they love to laugh. See? It's not just me who picked up on this. Guy 3 wants someone who compliments his personality. He says he is quiet and laid back. I am quiet and laid back but I want someone who is a bit more outgoing than I am. He would rather beer or a margarita than wine. He eats junk food but is starting to run and has his own garden. So he is working on his eating habits. Really....my diet is not your problem. I eat a certain way for me. I am not dangling my veggie sandwich in your face trying to get you to eat it. So don't dangle your burger in my face. He doesn't like wine or sushi. Yet he says he is willing to try new things. We'll see. I am going to hit the link that says Guy 3 sparked my interest.
Guy 4 states off the bat that he thinks he looks chubby in his pictures. But he swears he is slim and in shape. Yet every picture I look at of him....no dude...you are chubby and in denial. Guy 5 is Latino and attractive but he seems way too into his daughter. Don't get me wrong. I understand. But his entire profile seems devoted to his devotion to her and how he is who he is because of her. That is way too much pressure to put on your poor little daughter.
What does that tell me about you? People who write that they love to laugh may as well say they enjoy long walks on the beach.
So I am not sure what it says about a person but someone who does not take the time to use correct grammar (or at least try to) is like someone who has a shirtless picture for their main photo. It shows me you are lazy. One guy used words like ummm...idk...umm...really??
I get The Daily Five. These are 5 men that show up on my main page everyday that Match feels I have some commonalities with. The first guy used poor grammar. The next guy said way too much. I lose focus and can't read an entire book. Unless he is hot. Second guy was not so hot. Perhaps I am shallow. I am a bit shallow. I want someone who turns me on damnit. Third guy is super cute but he contradicts himself a bit. First thing you read is what he learned about his past relationship. Is this a sign he is not over his ex? He does state how ridiculous it is for people to say that they love to laugh. See? It's not just me who picked up on this. Guy 3 wants someone who compliments his personality. He says he is quiet and laid back. I am quiet and laid back but I want someone who is a bit more outgoing than I am. He would rather beer or a margarita than wine. He eats junk food but is starting to run and has his own garden. So he is working on his eating habits. Really....my diet is not your problem. I eat a certain way for me. I am not dangling my veggie sandwich in your face trying to get you to eat it. So don't dangle your burger in my face. He doesn't like wine or sushi. Yet he says he is willing to try new things. We'll see. I am going to hit the link that says Guy 3 sparked my interest.
Guy 4 states off the bat that he thinks he looks chubby in his pictures. But he swears he is slim and in shape. Yet every picture I look at of him....no dude...you are chubby and in denial. Guy 5 is Latino and attractive but he seems way too into his daughter. Don't get me wrong. I understand. But his entire profile seems devoted to his devotion to her and how he is who he is because of her. That is way too much pressure to put on your poor little daughter.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Ready, Set, Go
Last night I decided to create on online profile for dating. This is something I have been debating for the past few weeks. I've tried online dating in the past and to be honest, I have had very bad luck. But it's August 1st and I figured....what the heck....I'll give this another whirl. To make it more interesting I figured I would blog about it. I have had more horror stories than romantic stories. Some of my friends have a hard time believing the stories I have shared with them.
My thoughts regarding online dating: I try and think of it as an internet bar and some random guy is walking up to me and wants to buy me a drink or hit on me. It just happens to be in cyberspace. In the past I have ignored the men I am not interested in who wink at me or who email me. This time I will do my best to give them some kind of reply and then come here and blog about it. I never seem to win when it comes to telling someone I am not interested. If someone does not reply to my wink or email I simply walk away and move on. More often than not, the men have tried to change my mind or talk me into giving them a shot. This is where my favorite saying comes from: The Desperation is so Unattractive.
My thoughts on dating: I have a couple of friends who try and get me to go out w/them to downtown or various bars. I am pretty sure I am not going to meet anyone in a bar. And I am not comfortable in those situations or perhaps not with those certain people so I choose not to go. They are going out to pick up. They can tell me all they want that it's not a priority but I know better. On the other hand I do want to get out more but I want it to be on my terms or on terms I am more comfortable with.
My thoughts on men vs women regarding dating and finding a partner: I think men have much more of a desire to be in a relationship. I find that men these days want to take you out a couple of times and then immediately call you their girlfriend. The men I have met in the past and on these websites seem desperate to find a girlfriend or maybe they just want a babysitter for all of the kids they have produced. I am not the gal for you then. Say what you want but I have way too many stories to prove that I am correct. This is the main reason I am blogging.
My thoughts regarding online dating: I try and think of it as an internet bar and some random guy is walking up to me and wants to buy me a drink or hit on me. It just happens to be in cyberspace. In the past I have ignored the men I am not interested in who wink at me or who email me. This time I will do my best to give them some kind of reply and then come here and blog about it. I never seem to win when it comes to telling someone I am not interested. If someone does not reply to my wink or email I simply walk away and move on. More often than not, the men have tried to change my mind or talk me into giving them a shot. This is where my favorite saying comes from: The Desperation is so Unattractive.
My thoughts on dating: I have a couple of friends who try and get me to go out w/them to downtown or various bars. I am pretty sure I am not going to meet anyone in a bar. And I am not comfortable in those situations or perhaps not with those certain people so I choose not to go. They are going out to pick up. They can tell me all they want that it's not a priority but I know better. On the other hand I do want to get out more but I want it to be on my terms or on terms I am more comfortable with.
My thoughts on men vs women regarding dating and finding a partner: I think men have much more of a desire to be in a relationship. I find that men these days want to take you out a couple of times and then immediately call you their girlfriend. The men I have met in the past and on these websites seem desperate to find a girlfriend or maybe they just want a babysitter for all of the kids they have produced. I am not the gal for you then. Say what you want but I have way too many stories to prove that I am correct. This is the main reason I am blogging.
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