Does anybody read anymore? I sent a friendly e-mail to a good looking, local man, mentioning nothing at all about sports, exercise, running etc. and I really DID get a response. But here's the catch: he writes 'finally I have someone to run with'. Did he actually read my profile? There's no where in my profile that says I like to run. Sure, I exercise a few times a week at the gym, but I do not run, have NEVER run and never intend to run! I promptly answered by quoting the above, in a nicer way, of course. NOTE: As it is 24 hours later, I'm not holding my breath to get another response.
I think that's the problem with many things in this society. Reading AND listening is SO important but, unfortunately, many people don't do either anymore! It's pretty sad, isn't it? Parents are constantly telling their kids to pick up a book and read. How many times while you were growing up did you hear this phrase from your parents, 'you're not listening to me'! Well, I guess this guy never listened to his parents! Read, listen and be alert.
All of the above is not a big deal in the dating game, but reading is very important in EVERY aspect of life. Please pass that on!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
To Write or Not to Write....That is the Question?
It seems I'm writing alot of e-mails lately but no one is responding. Perhaps I'm not composing my message correctly or they don't like the font or the letter size? What is it with these people?
I was brought up to be polite and when someone wrote me a letter (back in the ancient days before e-mails), I would answer it. Maybe not the minute I got it, but I did not let it go unwritten. It wouldn't be polite to not answer it at all. So what is it with these guys? Are they all rude, impolite, uncaring, jerks?
It would be easy for me to say, "Guess I'll give up." But I'll keep on sending those e-mails and keep on winking. Somebody, some day will say "hello" out there in cyber world!
I was brought up to be polite and when someone wrote me a letter (back in the ancient days before e-mails), I would answer it. Maybe not the minute I got it, but I did not let it go unwritten. It wouldn't be polite to not answer it at all. So what is it with these guys? Are they all rude, impolite, uncaring, jerks?
It would be easy for me to say, "Guess I'll give up." But I'll keep on sending those e-mails and keep on winking. Somebody, some day will say "hello" out there in cyber world!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
If A Man Answers??
A song comes to my mind from the 1960's. "You Keep Me Hanging On" sung by Diana Ross and the Supremes. (This song has recently resurfaced on "Glee".)
So here's the question: If you join a dating website and get an e-mail from someone, why don't you answer the e-mail? Don't leave the person 'hanging on'! This behavior is totally unacceptable and rude. At least say, "I'm not interested, I don't think we're a good match or I live in Katmandu and I couldn't do the commute!
What's wrong with that scenario? I keep asking myself that question.
People that join dating websites have one thing in mind: they want to see if they 'match' with similar interests, looks, location etc. So if someone e-mails you, with the possibility of 'matching', shouldn't the person answer it? A person can certainly get discontented with this behavior and would probably want to quit the whole thing. But, if anything, I am tenacious and I will keep on 'truckin'!
Seriously, there should be a 'dog' dating website that 'match' people with dogs! Dogs are so much more dedicated, devoted, reliable, trustworthy, loving, sincere, etc. I could keep adding adjectives here, but anyone who is a dog owner, knows what I mean.
Bow Wow for Now!
So here's the question: If you join a dating website and get an e-mail from someone, why don't you answer the e-mail? Don't leave the person 'hanging on'! This behavior is totally unacceptable and rude. At least say, "I'm not interested, I don't think we're a good match or I live in Katmandu and I couldn't do the commute!
What's wrong with that scenario? I keep asking myself that question.
People that join dating websites have one thing in mind: they want to see if they 'match' with similar interests, looks, location etc. So if someone e-mails you, with the possibility of 'matching', shouldn't the person answer it? A person can certainly get discontented with this behavior and would probably want to quit the whole thing. But, if anything, I am tenacious and I will keep on 'truckin'!
Seriously, there should be a 'dog' dating website that 'match' people with dogs! Dogs are so much more dedicated, devoted, reliable, trustworthy, loving, sincere, etc. I could keep adding adjectives here, but anyone who is a dog owner, knows what I mean.
Bow Wow for Now!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
First Time
Ok. This is my first time Blogging. Didn't think I could do it! But here I am. I feel like Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City". Which brings me to the real reason why I really DID invent this Blog.
You see, my husband passed away last year and I did a 360 degree turnaround with my life. I retired from my job, gave up my apartment and moved to Southern California. Yes, they took the Brooklyn girl and turned her into a valley girl!
So getting back to the title of this Blog, "Single in Cyberspace", has dating really changed that much over the years? Way back in the 1960's, dating was usually done in the traditional way: boy meets girl (at a party, through friends, in high school/college, at a disco/bar, etc.). The boy and the girl "go steady", get engaged, get married, and you know the rest.
Now, in the 21st century, it's all about joining a dating website. With all the ones out there, it's mind boggling!. So I decided to take the plunge and joined 4 of them! But here's the catch: two were free, two weren't. (I dropped one and still belong to three.)
Well, let me just say......this is purely a lot of work! Pages and pages of faces meet your eye on your little screen. The big question: so who really is Mr. Right? Who would be a nice guy? Who would be honest? Who is not a stalker or a serial killer? Is the 55 year old really 55 or is he really 75 TRYING to look like 55? Who knows????
I remember when I was a naive 18 year old and went into clubs and discos. Boys on one side, girls on the other. (Some things never change, do they?) Anyway, the boys used to 'rate' the girls as they walked into the joint. Were they kidding me?
So it's still very much like that as I 'flip' through the screens and screens of 'cyberfaces' and rate all of those faces.
Therefore, doesn't it really feel like the 1960's all over again except this time we're not 'flesh & blood' but a face on a page hoping to make a connection?
Sometimes when you think things change, they really don't.......
You see, my husband passed away last year and I did a 360 degree turnaround with my life. I retired from my job, gave up my apartment and moved to Southern California. Yes, they took the Brooklyn girl and turned her into a valley girl!
So getting back to the title of this Blog, "Single in Cyberspace", has dating really changed that much over the years? Way back in the 1960's, dating was usually done in the traditional way: boy meets girl (at a party, through friends, in high school/college, at a disco/bar, etc.). The boy and the girl "go steady", get engaged, get married, and you know the rest.
Now, in the 21st century, it's all about joining a dating website. With all the ones out there, it's mind boggling!. So I decided to take the plunge and joined 4 of them! But here's the catch: two were free, two weren't. (I dropped one and still belong to three.)
Well, let me just say......this is purely a lot of work! Pages and pages of faces meet your eye on your little screen. The big question: so who really is Mr. Right? Who would be a nice guy? Who would be honest? Who is not a stalker or a serial killer? Is the 55 year old really 55 or is he really 75 TRYING to look like 55? Who knows????
I remember when I was a naive 18 year old and went into clubs and discos. Boys on one side, girls on the other. (Some things never change, do they?) Anyway, the boys used to 'rate' the girls as they walked into the joint. Were they kidding me?
So it's still very much like that as I 'flip' through the screens and screens of 'cyberfaces' and rate all of those faces.
Therefore, doesn't it really feel like the 1960's all over again except this time we're not 'flesh & blood' but a face on a page hoping to make a connection?
Sometimes when you think things change, they really don't.......
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