I am three for three this month.So call me an opportunist. Someone’s pain could be my gain. I rejoined one dating site and tried to view my ol’ standby, Plenty of Fish, with new eyes. Perhaps a cute little fishy has been lurking amongst all that algae.
Thus far, match.com is a complete dud—just like last time I shelled out money to join. Despite being a top site for heterosexuals, very few Vancouver gays have profiles on it. I have received two very nice expressions of interest from men whose photos suggest there could be a physical attraction. Great,…if I lived anywhere near Edmonton, Alberta or Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Why taunt me? Why make me regret my foolishly chosen home even more?!)
There are more guys on POF and, lo and behold, it seems some new fishies have joined. And, yes, as my opening sentence suggests, I took the lead and messaged three guys whose photos/profiles piqued my interest.
Not all at once, of course. In my mind, that either seems slutty or defeatist. Slutty in that juggling multiple guys goes against my dating intentions—a relationship, not hookups. Defeatist in that mass-messaging would show that I am not particularly hopeful of hearing back from at least two out of three of them.
Having shared my online approach, you might surmise that, if I messaged three guys, at least the first two messages went nowhere. And, yes, you’d be absolutely correct. You’d be even more correct if you guessed that all three messages went nowhere. Shame on you, logical defeatist!
Three for three. Three messages, three periods of painstaking virtual silence.
Nothing,…
Nothing,…
Nothing.
Except I did receive messages the day after I sent each of my charming, witty notes. It’s just that the incoming messages did not match the outgoing messages.
Welcome to mismatch.com.
I wonder if the three guys who received my messages lapsed into a hyperventilating fit of despondency as did I when I opened my mail. Is every middle-aged single guy delusional in thinking he can attract men beyond his reach? Are we all seeking to reel in that prized catch that spawns a truly unbelievable fish story? This pathetic dating game is more reminiscent of knocking down dominoes than playing Go Fish. Why do I keep playing?
It is still January. These newly thrown-back fish have yet to adjust to the pond. We’re not the same and neither is the pool.
Maybe they’ll come out with a news story on what time of year people are the most desperate. I can hold off on the opportunism ‘til then.
3 comments:
Have you tried OkCupid? That was always my personal go-to site, and the matches there are based on a truly astronomical number of questions. Anyway, I don't work for them, so I'm done pushing their company.
I think online dating is just that way in general, you know? It's hard to find someone at all. Good luck, sir.
Hey, thanks, Tyler. I shall take a look at their site. Willing to try anything!
Online dating is a mine field and can be an expensive one too. The amount of married men wanting "discrete NSA fun" amazed me (
Mr Naive apparently) as did the amount of men with very out of date photos. With the amount of camera phones about today there's no need to use a five year old (or older) photo unless you've gone really downhill in that time. Have a look at Jackd as a dating app. Good luck - you're a good looking and intelligent guy - amazed you haven't been snapped up :)
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