Okay, today I'm delving off into a topic that I know nothing about. But apparently being a single girl in my twenties in the year 2011 means that it's something that I've got to address all.the.time. Online dating.
Now, online dating is seriously something that I'd say comes up in my life on average once a week. At least. People are constantly asking me why I don't try it. I don't see anything wrong with it--when other people do it, I'm intrigued and I hope it works for them. But I think that this old fashioned, country girl just wants to believe that I'll meet my husband at a football game or a livestock show instead of online. I know it's the 21st century, but I don't care.
But somehow this topic has been everywhere lately. Maybe because it's the holidays? Seriously, in the last week, people have sent me a ton of different links to check out. My boss' wife (no lie!) had seen this website called Subway Crush on tv and thought it was funny. ND Friend stumbled across this website called How About We... and thought it was cute. (FYI, I did a search to see if anyone's date idea involved the word "cattle" or "livestock." Answer: No. Sigh.) The waiter at our work Christmas party (who was cute and who we harassed about his personal life the whole night) mentioned this thing for professional singles called It's Just Lunch. My head is spinning.
So I basically write all of this with no point....EXCEPT that I'm curious about everyone's opinion on this topic. Have you done it? Know people who have? Think that it's crazy insane? Because after reading this blog by someone I know in real life, I'm traumatized. (Read it for real. You'll laugh so hard you'll cry!) Seriously---comment below. I want to hear from you!
Oh, and if you happen to know a nice young man who you'd like to introduce me to, feel free. I'm not against blog dating suggestions. ;)
3 comments:
I have a couple of friends that met their husbands through an online dating website. I tried online dating before I began dating my husband, and it just wasn't for me. I went out on a few dates - one guy was borderline stalker, and another guy asked me out for lunch - but didn't pay for me. We weren't really connecting prior to that anyway, but not paying for the meal after he was the one who asked me out was a complete deal breaker for me. In a humorous twist, my neighbor across the street used to stop by my house and try to chat. Initially I thought he was just a friendly neighbor, then I saw him on the online dating website. Once my husband started coming over when we started dating, my neighbor didn't stop by anymore.
I have an eligible single male friend who is truly a gentleman and I wouldn't hesitate setting him up with a possible match. He is approx 30 years old, and an attorney too. He loves to travel, and is the kind of guy who, when I told him one of the reasons I want to go to Russia is to see the Russian ballet perform, told my husband that he heard on the radio that the Moscow Ballet was coming to town to perform the Nutcracker and perhaps my husband should surprise me with tickets :) He is thoughtful, intelligent, and quick witted. The only problem is that he lives in Phoenix - although I've been trying to persuade him to move back to Tucson.
Okay, Miss K, we totally have to talk about this bachelor that you know!! Your email address is not linked to your profile, so I can't email you, but if you read this, shoot me an email! :) tiffy83@hotmail.com
~Tiffany
I've been in limbo about the whole online dating thing for a while myself. While I do have an online account, I don't take it seriously or put much effort into it.
I, too, am very old fashioned and want to believe that I will meet the Mr. at the most random time and place and it will be absolutely perfect for us. *sigh* A girl can dream and hold out hope, right? :)
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