This is all very fascinating to me (not the diaper part because I am having strokes thinking about a #2 floating in a pool).
My friend and I were talking about online dating last night. Her philosophy is it makes sense, it's efficient and what people do as their lives progress and become more complicated. I don't think there is anything wrong with it and I support anybody's choice to do it but I just feel creeped out thinking about it FOR ME. I guess I always thought meeting somebody would be a natural and organic experience. I guess I think it should be a bit more tangible (for me). I just can't wrap my head around the concept. But then I got to thinking GEESH, we put our whole lives on this site but it's for a different purpose (help, support, guidance) so it's sort of the same but not really.
Maybe because I have never done it and feel so *something* about it I am thinking about it all wrong. It just seems odd to sort through profiles picking and choosing but on the other hand it actually makes perfect sense. Like if you hate dogs you wouldn't choose somebody that owns 170 dogs, is a vet and runs a dog shelter on the side. The friend I was having this discussion with said it's like shopping, lol!
Even the idea of a blind date is out there to me. Maybe *I* am the one who dates all wrong!
The other thing I am trying to wrap my head around is why ya'll say yes to dates when you don't like the person (I mean you might like them but don't want to have anything to do with them as far as anything more goes). Why not just say no? That is what I would do but clearly my dating skills need some work.
I dated a few really good/nice/interesting guys a while back and it seemed like an absolute chore and a half. I declined further dates and one of the asked me why and maybe I should have said something different but I really just told him the truth and the truth was I didn't like it!
I am not directing this at anybody but the discussion is interesting!
Do they have dating books? Maybe I need to read some and get with the program!
