Online Dating Challenge Part 2: The Honeymoon is Over

Posted by Alexandra C. | Thursday October 18, 2012

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You may remember not too long ago when I wrote about my experience trying an online dating site for the first time. I spoke about being open minded and optimistic about the future. And was pretty sure that there were guys out there who were fabulous people.

I guess you could call that my 'honeymoon phase'. Because even though I am trying really hard not to be negative, ugh, I am tired, chicks. I've hit a bit of a wall in my online dating challenge. If you've ever done the whole internet dating thing, maybe you know what I'm talking about. There comes a point in the experience when you're fairly certain that humanity sucks. Okay, so I just went over to the dark side a bit. Mandy likes to point out that I have a flare for the overdramatics. I can't say I disagree. In my defense, when all you seem to be getting are those 'Prado' types as discussed earlier, you can't help but be discouraged.

I need to vent. So, I've compiled some of the absolute worst/weirdest messages I have received to date. In effort to cheer myself up, I also replaced the "wonderful" bachelor's photo with a photo of Ryan Gosling. I figure anything sounds good coming from him.

Message #1: Shake your head and think, 'What?'

I don't even...what? What is this guy talking about? Interrupt what? Need my opinion?

Message #2: Starts off kind of sweetly, ends up super creepy...

The last line, 'one day soon' sends a shiver up my spine.

Message #3: Borderline seriously crazy town

This message could go either way. Option 1: he's light hearted and silly. Option 2: He's bananas.

Message #4: Klass

There is shortage of these types of messages.

Message #5: I don't know what this means...

and frankly, I don't care to find out.

Message #6: Yuck

This had some connotations I was not pleased with.

Message #7: I am not your mother

Gents, don't ever demand something in a message to a woman.

Message #8: Don't compare me to a fast food meal

I get that the intent was to be cute, but it so wasn't.

Message #9: Ha ha ha?

At first, I thought this was funny. Then I visited his page and it was full of odd robot references. I think he was serious.

Message #10: By far, the worst intro ever

I would not enjoy them.

I am sure some of these guys meant well, but constantly receiving unwelcome advances can take a toll on you. Which is why, when I start to feel like this, I go back into my messages and read this one from an 18 year old boy. It was kind of insanely adorable:

Knowing that there are decent people like this, especially on an online dating site gives me hope. Maybe I won't be finding 'The One' online, but I don't think it's reason to give up entirely. Maybe humanity doesn't suck so much.

I'm going to play Taylor Swift's We are Never Ever Getting Back Together a few times and maybe even Ed Sheeran's A Team. Then, I am going to pick myself up and feel better. The only way you'll never find someone nice, funny, sweet (or whatever quality it is that you're looking for) is if you never look, right?

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8 Comments

	on May 04, 2015 11kalf 15,985 said: Aww, aha the post from the 18 year old is adorable :) So sweet
	on October 22, 2012 Becky 13,128 said: "The only way you'll never find someone nice, funny, sweet (or whatever quality it is that you're looking for) is if you never look, right? " Exactly! :-) I know you're meeting a lot of Prados right now, but don't look at this searching as something bad.. this is literally the best part of the relationship! This is.. this is like shopping! And which girl doesn't love shopping? This is imo the best part of a relationship because this is the part where you have the choice. It's like picking a house. Shopping around for the perfect house is the best part!! This is what you're doing now, except for a man. Now man-breaking (like house breaking a dog? lol!!) comes afterwards. This is (in my mind) akin to: Packing up your old place sucks (tiring, boring, backbreaking, etc), moving is a HUGE pain, and unpacking, organizing, and basically making the new house into a new home, and is a pain in the butt (boring, backbreaking, repeat). Once you're organized and set again, it's great ..again... until you need to revamp a room or two (like revamping a relationship). Wow.. did I just liken finding a man to finding a place to live, moving and organizing? Well it's making sense in my brain at least :) Have fun with it gf .. I hope you get a lot of good laughs out of these Prada-wannabees
	on October 19, 2012 roadee 2,181 said: Wow! Are these for real? I can't believe it. Maybe try a different site? Or join a social club that does something that you enjoy (sports, outdoor activities). The instant messages generally come off as being too casual/not serious in my opinion so I tend to ignore them. Usually an actual email message is a better indicator. But I don't blame you for being tired - those are some awful messages and there are a lot of them! Although many of my friends have had good experiences from the online thing, they had a knack of weeding through people (and there is ALOT of weeding). Or they just went on the offence, made the first move and contacted people they wanted to talk to. It can definitely be overwhelming for someone who is new to it. But good for you for trying it!
	on October 18, 2012 AlexJC 50 said: @midnightsun2288 y'know I thought that was the case too so I messaged him back...turned out he wasn't funny at all. He was kind of a pompous jerk!
	on October 18, 2012 midnightsun2288 6,053 said: I actually think #3 is pretty funny. Its a reference to an internet joke. (Somebody said in a youtube comment on a Kate Upton video "I'd drag my balls 2 miles through broken glass just to hear her fart through a walkie talkie"... or something along those lines) So I am pretty sure he is Option 1.
	on October 18, 2012 Bren 26,031 said: OH my! I'm sorry Alex but some off these really made me laugh!My friend was actually just telling me her experiences with POF and she said she has made a few friends but has met a lot of crazy men and lots of jerks. Like the old saying goes you gotta kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince....Your Ryan Gosling will come along when you least expect it. :P
	on October 18, 2012 fredamans 12,209 said: Good luck!
	on October 18, 2012 takoda 28,648 said: Ah, I'm sorry its not going well Alex, but cheer up because that 18 year old was right! There will be someone out there just as nice as he is. You just haven't found him yet. I've never done this and I don't think I ever would just because of the creepy guy's that leave messages like these, but like I said that boy was right and I'm sure there are more men out there that are a lot like him. Thanks for sharing this with us and I hope you have better luck this week!!