the match series volume 1

This series of blogs will highlight my dear friend's adventures in the on line dating world.
And thus my friend returned to online dating, and found a plethora of potential matches in her "in box". Those who emailed her soliciting interest and a desire to communicate or "meet up" (some creepy, some with potential, some of the wrong "sex"). Those who "viewed" her page but did not include a message or greeting (she had mentally categorized those folks who opted to look and not communicate as indecisive or shy and could not bother with them; no time to waste on the wishy washy in her pursuit to find love) and with a sigh of resignation she began to filter through the responses. A series of questions assaulted her mind as she reviewed the potentials. How many suitors were honest in their profile content and pictures? Why do men think that posting pictures bare chested, with questionable wash board abs as their main profile picture is ever ok? And why do bi-curious women write to a designated hetero sexual woman with an obvious declaration of "woman searching for men" on her profile view? The same sex is for friends and friends only. Being a female is difficult enough, trying to understand yourself and your emotions is a challenge. Why on earth would she attempt to take that on in a partner? Back to the pictures-do 45 year old men seriously think that including a high school senior picture circa 1982 with mullet and "Van Halen rules" would lend credibility to an otherwise shady posting? And the several inquiries from 20 something, barely through puberty youngsters? Puhlease, she was so over the training wheel period of her life. NO matter how hot, anything less than 35 required an owners manual and detailed directions on building and maintenance. Let someone else train that trick pony. After several hours of perusal, and a few decided potential "dates" with seemingly good looking professionals who hopefully had their shots, were not drop outs from Rikers or former detainees from the state mental hospital, she closed her computer with thoughtful yet guarded anticipation of the adventure of dating upon which she would soon embark. Stay tuned.