Friday, July 18, 2008

to recap some dating experiences in new york

i'm really focused on talking about dating right now because i'm trying to get back into the game and i'm horrified. to recap some of my recent experiences, i give you the following:

in a moment of desperation i paid for a month long subscription to eharmony and so far it's weird. people are so weird. there is a Guided Communication thing on eharmony, where instead of writing notes back and forth you first send a list of 5 multiple choice questions to the person, then they answer and send 5 back, then you send your "must haves" and "can't stands" (basically your deal breakers for a relationship). then eventually you send messages. well, one of my matches started communication, i answered his questions and sent him 5 questions. each multiple choice question has a choice where you can fill in the blank. this guy filled in the blank on each answer, barely answering the actual question, but using the opportunity to say stuff like "you have amazing eyes" and "i really like your smile by the way" and insert random emoticons. i "closed communication".

and in several more moments of desperation, i put up a new profile on nerve. there are actually a few interesting newcomers to nerve. then i got a message from a guy who claims to be a world traveler etc etc. but then wants to take me out for "an expressso".

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