Missing from men when online dating

It’s funny that a majority of men just seem to be absolutely clueless about how someone else may perceive them when looking through their profile.

Total lack of self awareness!

They should do a study on it. I’m absolutely certain it’d be fascinating!

Date #2 (Part 2): “Brooklyn”

So I let “Brooklyn” take me out on a second date. He told me to meet him in front of the Apple Store… on the release day of the iPad… in the middle of tourist central…

Well, I was sitting there reading, when he texted me that he was on the other side of the plaza reading. He walked up to me and bopped me on the head with his book.

Ok, I’m cool with you being silly, but this is the second date. Why are you acting so familiar with me when you barely know me?

Anyway, he took me on a walk through Central Park. We walked up to the reservoir (which I’ve never been to) and we walked around that. I didn’t want to talk at all… but still managed to talk.

We ended up on the east side when he told me he wanted to take me to the Guggenheim since on Saturdays after 5:45 it’s pay as you please. Well, I told him that I had made dinner plans at 6 (my back-up, get out of this date quick plan). So we walked down toward midtown, then got on the subway to Union Square. Then he walked up with me to the corner, and I said he didn’t have to walk me back. Then I rushed away.

Thoughts: Yeah, I am not interested in him. Sorry bud. I’m going to tell him it’s not going to work out this week.

No FOBs Need Apply

I’m a snob. I admit it. I may not always use 100% proper grammar, but if my dominant language is going to be English, your dominant language better be English too (or be pretty damn good).

Just read it.

If you plan on contacting someone, these are bad examples…

There are a lot of ways to NOT contact someone… here are two examples.

Please remove dated vocabulary from your message

Um... thanks.

Wow, to top it off, check out that photo. Didn’t even have to blur it out… awesome.

I admit…

… I have some major pet peeves that make me come off as a total snob.

I admit…

• I cannot stand when people misuse “your” vs. “you’re” and “their” vs. “they’re” vs. “there”
• I don’t know why, but pluralizing/spelling things incorrectly after I correct it… is such a turn-off (Times Square is not Time Square, Javits Center is not Javit Center – minor, but still irritating)
• I enjoy the finer things in life (and can be a snob about it)
• I will ignore people who blatantly have improper grammar, but will forgive the “every once-in-awhile” errors
• I dislike the whole “hey beautiful” commentary, it’s sleazy

I confess that I don’t use proper grammar sometimes. Somehow I skipped the grade where you learn proper usage of the English language. You think I’m kidding, I’m seriously not. I am pretty sure the fact that my parents moved around and I ended up in an accelerated program set me back in the English language.

Six Foot Five

Let me remind you that I’m 5’1″. That’s a whopping 16 inches shorter than Mr. Six Foot Five.

So Mr. Six Foot Five messaged me on Wednesday. The conversation went as follows:

Conversation between myself and Mr. Six Foot Five

I hope you can read that clearly.

So it was kind of a corny/witty conversation until he completely avoided my question and then essentially dissed me! (Even though I think he was trying to be funny… which did not come out right).

So I asked him to show a recent photo of himself. Is that too much to ask? Apparently, since he totally avoided my question.

Why? Why would you post your childhood photo when a) we don’t have virtual photo aging software installed in our heads and b) if you’re going to meet someone in person, they will see you then anyway… It makes absolutely no sense.

Also, WTF? I asked him where his favorite place to get a drink was and… he avoided that as well!

There will be no replying to Mr. Six Foot Five unless he corrects his response.