WOW February is kicking my ass. I have been very busy. A good friend of mine and I were talking the other day. She knows about all my dating woes. She asked me where I met February. I informed her it was on OKCupid. She then let out a loud, "UUHHHHH." She apparently is not happy with my online dating forums. I admit, while I have been dating more I cant say that all of them ended up being quality. I have ended up with some funny stories but not much more.
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She suggested I try Match. Now it was my turn to go "UUHHhh." I admitted that I don't want to pay for Match and that OkCupid was free. She very bluntly said, "You get what you pay for."
Maybe She is right. BUT I strongly dislike the idea of paying for a dating website to meet guys that will in most likelihood lead to bad dates. I am already putting myself out there in the dating world.
sometimes, I pay for it mentally. Does my bank account really need to get involved too?
I would like to meet March in a more traditional way.
Anyone know any smart, interesting, good single men? Do they exist or is it an urban legend? Or do I need to suck it up and create a Match profile?
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I don't think Match is a bad idea, but honestly, you'll have a ton of shitty match dates just like OKC. I think it's unfair to say that "you get what you pay for," because after all, YOU are on there, arent you? So screw your bitchy friend that said that.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite dating website is eHarmony, as I feel like I had the most QUALITY dates from there, but then again, none of those lasted either. It was just good about setting me up with people that I got along with well. So I dunno. I say stick to free dating, but make it a point to put yourself out there more, whether its doing a new activity (like your volunteering) or something else that will immerse you in fun w/a group of people that like doing the same things as you. Summer is around the corner. We'll have fun and meet a crapload of new people. :)
I hated online dating personally. Even though I agree that it is hard to meet people with how fast our lives move and depending on our career situation (women to men ratio etc). I feel like you have the best bet of meeting someone who is equally interested in similar things, and someone you know right away if there is attraction, when you meet people out in the real world. As much as I love technology and love to text message versus talk on the phone, it's one of my complaints.... it's too dang easy to sit behind a computer and "meet" people. When I feel like that is soooo not realistic to what the future of that hopeful relationship is. Just from my experience, EVERY single guy (since I was waaay too young) I met online turned out at to be a terrible match for me. ALL of them. But one of the few I met in the real world, ended up as my husband.
ReplyDeleteJust sayin', that's my experience and opinion.
Hi Jaymie- I have caught up on your dating adventures and thank you for sharing! I would like to think I would be brave enough to share!
ReplyDeleteI met my boyfriend on OKC four years ago and its worked out pretty good for me :) The way I see it is the internet is just a way to connect with someone but no way should it substitute how you get to know them. so be shameless because I really think its nothing to be ashamed of.
Jessica,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment and words of wisdom. Connected with the click of a button. I like it. I feel like we just wrote their next advertising campaign. Congrats on 4 years together. You could be the spokesperson.