When it comes to online dating, you hear many different opinions – everything from people who proclaim wanting rather to die than try that, to people who have been on the same site, with the same profile, for 15 years. I have, yet again, dabbled in these dark arts.
I have decided that men on dating sites fall into the following categories:
Type 1: Desperate to Please
Their profile is peppered with smiley faces and ‘lol’ to show you they are a fun guy who is easy to please. These men generally profess to like all of the activities you do. When you have corresponded for any length of time, you find they really have no life, but really, really want to find a girlfriend, no matter who she is.
Type 2: Klingons
These men seem nice to start with but then clog up your messages and cellphone with random messages. You reach a point where you are too scared to respond to a txt message because it will elicit a barrage of further questions. These men generally mean well; they just don’t know where the boundary is between interest and stalking.
Type 3: Good Timers
The general profile of these men contains a rudey pic because, in their egotistical, demented view, women who are decent will change their ways when presented with such a fine specimen of manhood and will instantly want to have a ‘no strings attached fun day’.
Type 4: Genuinely Nice Guys
These men are out there, ladies, you just need to look. They might have profiles which make them sound boring because they do not want to sound too arrogant. They may send you brief messages because they are wary of female Klingons.
Type 5: Bitter and Twisted
You will recognise these men instantly because their profiles have SHOUTY CAPITALS explaining that they do not want GUYS to send them messages, or WOMEN WHO SMOKE, or anyone who IS NOT SERIOUS ABOUT A RELATIONSHIP. If you send them a message, they will either not reply, or tell you that you are not what they are looking for, or imply in some way that you want to use them. These men will die alone, eaten from the inside.
I shall persevere in my quest to find someone suitable to spend extended periods of time with, or simply to gain material about which to write!
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