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I don't even want to think how long it' s been since I've been on a date. Granted a lot of my life doesn't lend itself to meeting potential guys and some of that is my fault. So I'm doing the PlentyOfFish thing. Ebbs and flows, sometimes I email a bunch and sometimes I don't check it for a week or two.
It's free, so you do get what you pay for. There are few decent profiles out there. But I emailed a bunch last night including two that really stood out. One already wrote back (the one I was a little more interested in hearing back from) and he's in a new relationship. Nothing back from the others. The other one in the top two has read my email. I'm not stressed that I haven't heard back, more just disenchanted with the whole process.
And then you get the *derrr* emails. No punctuation or grammar to speak of and either generic "hey ur picktures are sexxy" things or a comment about my "Fairy Gothmother" Halloween costume - where they misidentify it as "Fairy Godmother" or say something about wearing it in public for something everyday - read the caption for the photo, I beg you! I have resisted the temptation to snap back at the idiots though.
It's just all so depressing and tough. Its hard to make it out there and I think the more you're out of it, the harder it is. I don't know what the solution is. I've done the Match thing (slightly better quality because it's not free) and the eHarmony thing (one good friend and a lot of flops out of their service). Money is tight now though and I just think I'd be throwing it away again.
Not looking for advice, really. The best thing to do I already know - "Get out there and meet people" is hard but I do try when I can. There isn't really anyone that could set me up with anyone either. Just a venting/unburdening.
It's free, so you do get what you pay for. There are few decent profiles out there. But I emailed a bunch last night including two that really stood out. One already wrote back (the one I was a little more interested in hearing back from) and he's in a new relationship. Nothing back from the others. The other one in the top two has read my email. I'm not stressed that I haven't heard back, more just disenchanted with the whole process.
And then you get the *derrr* emails. No punctuation or grammar to speak of and either generic "hey ur picktures are sexxy" things or a comment about my "Fairy Gothmother" Halloween costume - where they misidentify it as "Fairy Godmother" or say something about wearing it in public for something everyday - read the caption for the photo, I beg you! I have resisted the temptation to snap back at the idiots though.
It's just all so depressing and tough. Its hard to make it out there and I think the more you're out of it, the harder it is. I don't know what the solution is. I've done the Match thing (slightly better quality because it's not free) and the eHarmony thing (one good friend and a lot of flops out of their service). Money is tight now though and I just think I'd be throwing it away again.
Not looking for advice, really. The best thing to do I already know - "Get out there and meet people" is hard but I do try when I can. There isn't really anyone that could set me up with anyone either. Just a venting/unburdening.
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