Online Dating

This is something that I find so amusing. 

I joined a site the other day just for a laugh and to secretly find out if there was anyone I knew on the site. I have always been fascinated by dating websites- ever since one of the kids at my school told me that one of our teachers had an ad up (OMG this totally reminds me of an even better story for another day where a teacher got fired for being found in a porn film)!

Anyway I find online dating silly for the following reasons-

1. For someone my age- there are hundreds of old men out there who think they can get some. Would you fuck you son? I find guys who try it on with guys 10+ years their junior sickening (somehow I would feel differently though if the relationship had grown organically-go  figure).

2. Guys seem to think a cock pic is a prerequisite. Do you whip yours out in the first 5 minutes of a first date?

3. A majority of the people on these sites are looking for a quick fuck and not a relationship. Really these sites should be called "Online Fucking".

3.  You never REALLY know who you're talking to. My friend met up with this guy once and apparently the picture of this guy was about 20 years out of date!

First of all- Internet dating has, if anything, made dating a whole lot more dangerous. How can you ever be 100% sure whom ever you are talking to are who they say they are? Sure they make send you a genuine photo of themselves but we all know how easy the internet has made lying!

4. People always start with "I have having to write about myself" or "I never know what to put here..." 

For those with the "self conscious" ads- if you don't want to write about yourself don't go on a fucking dating site- 90% of generated content is written AND second of all whats this "I never know" bull shit... Just how many of these sites are you signed up to... and if its more than one should you not have a fair idea of what to write by now? 

Honestly its really not that fucking hard- 

"Barry, 21, works in advertising- recent graduate. Loves taking his dog on long walks down the river- going out with friends or hanging in and watching a movie" (Far from me by the way).

Also I hate how everything is abbreviated now days like 'GSOH' and 'DTE' why dont you just write 'IADFWLIITA' ("Im a dirty fag who likes it in the ass"- for those of us playing at home). It really shouldn't take you that much longer to type this shit out in full... unless of course you only have one hand, or are missing fingers.  

Its not a short story competition. Keep it brief - no one is really going to care THAT much about you until they meet you.., or at least they shouldn't. And if they are SO insecure that they are going to place all faith in a couple of emails then they need to seek professional help! To me- developing feelings for someone you're emailing is just as good as falling in love with a character in a book.

When did life become so busy that we have to turn to the internet to find a partner? When did society become so shy that we can't just walk up to a person and ask them for their number? Oh totally reminds me of what I actually came on here to tell you! 

Went to a work ting on Friday night and headed in to town... being the only gay friend seems to be quite novel with these people and I was forced to drag them all to the gay bar (why they couldn't go without me I'll never know)... anyway I got the number of this really cute guy David and were going to meet for coffee this week some time- so I will keep you updated!!

Hope you all had a fab weekend xo