Thoughts on Online Dating
Kerri used to say it best. "Sometimes I wonder if my soulmate is out there somewhere... just waiting for me to log on." Turns out he was just waiting to grow up... and for her to come to Kentucky. I mentioned before, Kerri's attempts to live vicariously through me... single me. For instance, signing me up for E Harmony. And sending me magazine clippings with notes attached that say "people meet their soulmates on E Harmony every day." Now, in a circumstance such as the one I find myself in currently, it is a little tempting. Having recently moved to a new place, it would be a good jumping off point for meeting people. HOWEVER... I don't think that internet dating suits me.
I saw Must Love Dogs last night. The first scene was a planned intervention where each member of Sarah's family had brought a picture of a man that they thought she should hook up with. She was pretty good natured about it... more than I would be... and then when her sister signed her up for perfectmatch.com without her knowing, she was pissed. She, on the other hand, was reluctant but eventually gave it a shot. I am going to credit this to sexual frustration. Me, being without the experience of a divorced woman... can't really use that as an excuse. Of course, she found true love but again... not really sure that's my style. Maybe if I'm a 40 Year Old Virgin... (another movie that could be pretty funny to check out) I'll give it a shot. But until then I will stick with my preferred method of "not dating" as I like to call it.
Last night the girls started talking about "the thing" and I waited to hear a proper noun in place of "the thing" but it turns out that The Thing is ACTUALLY the proper noun. So, The Thing is a group of people that meets on Mercer Island. I guess it is like a Christian youth group for 25-35 year olds. I laughed at the thought... and remembered the first AND LAST time I went to a young adults service at a church in California. I laughed as I was asked (in all seriousness) "So, come here often?" Jason's coffee shop technique is looking more and more appealing every day.
In closing, I have come to the conclusion that most of our soulmates probably aren't waiting for us to log on at all... they are probably just waiting to grow up. (or for us to grow up...)
I saw Must Love Dogs last night. The first scene was a planned intervention where each member of Sarah's family had brought a picture of a man that they thought she should hook up with. She was pretty good natured about it... more than I would be... and then when her sister signed her up for perfectmatch.com without her knowing, she was pissed. She, on the other hand, was reluctant but eventually gave it a shot. I am going to credit this to sexual frustration. Me, being without the experience of a divorced woman... can't really use that as an excuse. Of course, she found true love but again... not really sure that's my style. Maybe if I'm a 40 Year Old Virgin... (another movie that could be pretty funny to check out) I'll give it a shot. But until then I will stick with my preferred method of "not dating" as I like to call it.
Last night the girls started talking about "the thing" and I waited to hear a proper noun in place of "the thing" but it turns out that The Thing is ACTUALLY the proper noun. So, The Thing is a group of people that meets on Mercer Island. I guess it is like a Christian youth group for 25-35 year olds. I laughed at the thought... and remembered the first AND LAST time I went to a young adults service at a church in California. I laughed as I was asked (in all seriousness) "So, come here often?" Jason's coffee shop technique is looking more and more appealing every day.
In closing, I have come to the conclusion that most of our soulmates probably aren't waiting for us to log on at all... they are probably just waiting to grow up. (or for us to grow up...)
posted by Traci @ 8/12/2005 01:45:00 PM
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