Once upon a time, there was a girl... not just any girl, but this girl. She is pretty, smart, creative, witty, intelligent, ambitious, artsy, talented, motivated, popular... the list goes on but my modesty prevents me from writing any more. She is NOT perfect, nor does she desire to be. She is comfortable with her flaws.
After a 9 year dead-end relationship, she decides to break free and rejoin the dating pool... please join me on my epic quest to find someone perfect for me. I promise many laughs and perhaps a tear or two along the way.
What you've missed so far...
So since I live in the literal definition of the middle of nowhere there is a very small pool of people eligible to date... of those an impossibly small number of people who I would even consider dating. I happen to be a big hit with the 50-something crowd, but I'm really hoping to find someone in their 30's... someone who loves this area as much as I do and someone who wants a family. I already have a fantastic job, amazing friends, and a dog... and while I'm fulfilled, it would be nice to have a partner to share life with, to have a child with...
So after I removed myself from my previous relationship, I decided to try online dating. I started with Plenty of Fish and was immediately disheartened by my "matches". Hunter52, NascarMan, FarmerBoy... these are not the usernames of someone I would ever be attracted to. Not to be completely shallow, I also viewed their pictures, read their profiles, and came short of sending an email just to correct their horrific grammar. On one profile a man, writing about his musical tastes.. which were of course country, country, and more country *gags*, noted that he wouldn't discount a woman outright if she enjoyed "oprah" but he wasn't really into that. I don't know what kind of music Oprah makes... but regardless I'm pretty sure he meant "opera". It's a five-letter word... surely it isn't that difficult to spell?
After using up my pool on plenty of fish - lies, there are not plenty of fish in my area by the way - I decided to try Match.com. I had a fair bit of success and met a very nice man who I really enjoyed being with... until I realized we had virtually nothing in common. We had the same six conversations over and over... there were a few other issues as well. I broke it off as kindly as I could. I feel terrible as I know I've hurt him...
So... no I'm trying eHarmony... and on to the next post.
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