That Internet dating thing

ElGuapo · 2010-02-01T11:30:42.000Z

Griddle:

Hmmm, ICP Chick, I need to rewind the thread and read about that apparently. I missed out on it apparently…

I forget the name of the band but it’s some chubby girl in thigh highs that he gets drunk and obsesses about and goes on and on and on about. I’m sure he has a shrine in a concealed room somewhere.

Mightynute · 2010-02-01T11:42:57.000Z

Shadarr:

Yes, it’s even harder to tell us apart now that I’ve got a capital S too. We try not to talk to each other too much, as a service to the community.

I thought Shadari was just the plural of Shadarr, like some bad Chris Claremont alien species.

Obviously, the only way this can be settled is Thunderdome.

Shadarr · 2010-02-01T11:43:38.000Z

Creole Ned:

I’ve had several rejections recently, which is actually refreshing – these are people who took the time to politely decline instead of just letting my messages fall off into the abyss.

Heh. Yesterday my girlfriend was ranting about how she wrote a polite reply to one guy saying that she didn’t want to date someone with kids, and he sent back a flame basically saying “why did you write me to tell me this? Just don’t say anything if you don’t want to go out.” So then she didn’t write back to another guy, and got an angry follow up a few days later saying “At least have the decency to tell me if you don’t want to go out, just ignoring someone is so rude!” They get you coming and going!

Shadarr · 2010-02-01T11:46:34.000Z

Mightynute:

I thought Shadari was just the plural of Shadarr, like some bad Chris Claremont alien species.

Shadari is the plural of Shadarus. I think the way to denote additional Shadarr would be to add more R’s. One Shadarr, two Shadarrr, three Shadarrrr…

Obviously, the only way this can be settled is Thunderdome.

Goes without saying. Tina Turner is hard to book these days, though.

TheTrunkDr · 2010-02-01T12:42:14.000Z

Shadarr:

Heh. Yesterday my girlfriend was ranting about how she wrote a polite reply to one guy saying that she didn’t want to date someone with kids, and he sent back a flame basically saying “why did you write me to tell me this? Just don’t say anything if you don’t want to go out.” So then she didn’t write back to another guy, and got an angry follow up a few days later saying “At least have the decency to tell me if you don’t want to go out, just ignoring someone is so rude!” They get you coming and going!

The guy bitching because she replied is a fucking idiot! Clearly she dodged a bullet.

Demon_G_Sides · 2010-02-01T13:46:04.000Z

Congrats Shadarr! I joined the same club last night as well.

Shadarr · 2010-02-01T13:56:59.000Z

Whoo! 2010 is a good year.

Demon_G_Sides · 2010-02-01T14:30:21.000Z

Shaping up to be!

GloriousMess · 2010-02-01T14:48:12.000Z

Just wait until you’re with her for almost 6 years and you start having regular arguments about duvet allocation, bed space distribution and lying on her hair while doing…things.

Not that I’d change anything of course. Congratulations Shadarr, may it prove fruitful.

Shadarr · 2010-02-01T14:52:51.000Z

Well, there’s a distinct possibility she’ll have to move somewhere to find a job after this term ends in May (she’s teaching part time in the law school). We’ve agreed not to dwell on that at the moment and if it ends up only being a four month fling, hopefully it’ll be a fun four months.

ElGuapo · 2010-02-01T14:59:15.000Z

I’m dating a couple of women my own age now. Oh, the horror.

Mysterio · 2010-02-01T15:23:35.000Z

This thread is…intriguing. Please continue.

Lunch_of_Kong · 2010-02-01T16:02:47.000Z

ElGuapo:

I’m dating a couple of women my own age now. Oh, the horror.

The woman who writes this:

http://citygirlblogs.com/ (nsfw words in there)

… is a personal friend of mine. Let me know if you want me to hook you up so that you can talk about relationships. She likes the same kind of sports cars you do.

WarrenM · 2010-02-01T16:21:33.000Z

I’m dating a couple of women my own age now. Oh, the horror.

And yet you can’t find a serious relationship. Weird.

Creole_Ned · 2010-02-01T16:32:17.000Z

When I do profile searches, it’s typically +/- 10 years. I don’t think age makes a huge difference unless you’re talking serious May/December stuff and even then some people could make that work.

ElGuapo · 2010-02-01T16:57:16.000Z

Lunch of Kong:

The woman who writes this:

http://citygirlblogs.com/ (nsfw words in there)

… is a personal friend of mine. Let me know if you want me to hook you up so that you can talk about relationships. She likes the same kind of sports cars you do.

Oh yeah, THAT looks like a great idea.

Shadarr · 2010-02-01T16:57:23.000Z

Creole Ned:

When I do profile searches, it’s typically +/- 10 years.

I cut my range down to 10 years older, 8 younger. And realistically, I was mentally filtering that down to about 7 older, 5 younger. I just couldn’t picture myself dating a 26 year old, and 44 still registers as “old”. I think everyone I went out with was within 5 years of me.

Creole_Ned · 2010-02-01T17:20:32.000Z

Most of my dates have been with people near my age, too, just because that’s what I’m most comfortable with. In terms of perception I think I’m at the point where it’s flipped around for me. I think of someone ten years my junior as “young”.

Meanwhile, another unsolicited message, this time from dear ol’ Isaac:

"Isaac":

i babe,i also feel very much serious relationship
your mail and i don’t know what to do to my whole body.dear we need to mike better plans for our self and see how we can be together and feel the great pleasure of our self and the happiness.i think of you all the time and i believe one day we are going to meet our self for a better life.kisses to you and i love to do anything with you with. kisses
pals try to send me mail or give me you E address i will send u pics i will sow u cam pls try to add me
isaac_*******@yahoo.com

Mightynute · 2010-02-01T17:43:32.000Z

Creole Ned:

Most of my dates have been with people near my age, too, just because that’s what I’m most comfortable with. In terms of perception I think I’m at the point where it’s flipped around for me. I think of someone ten years my junior as “young”.

Meanwhile, another unsolicited message, this time from dear ol’ Isaac:

But what we really need to know is - what part of the van is he?

DoomMunky · 2010-02-01T22:32:33.000Z

Hey, he feels very much serious relationship. How much more can you ask for?