Monday, June 09, 2008
Unharmonious eHarmony
Ok, so I don't know if I am bored or I have lost my mind but I signed up on eHarmony and went through their well-known comprehensive questionnaire. I have been pretty open about how I didn't want to do online dating, but really I am at the point where I don't know what else to do and God helps those who help themselves, right?. It's not like I meet any guys in my line of work, and there really is not a huge single population around here other than horny college students. So, I have gotten "matched" and on several of them, before any communication has even taken place, I have been "closed". Which, ok obviously I don't expect every guy on there to see my introductory info and be convinced I am the coolest woman on Earth, but it stings just a little. Especially when their reason is "other". What does that mean? And I will say, that it is not even being rejected that is the hardest for me. It is harder to do the rejecting. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but these people are total strangers. It is all rather strange. I don't know how long they have been on, how many other people they have been matched with, how many they are talking to, if they are a secret serial killer....how do I make a snap judgement on a few introductory statements? The answers all seem really similar. Is it fair to make a judgement call on a few pictures? And really, I don't even want to initiate any kind of contact. We're in the 21st century, right? What difference does it make who initiates it? But seriously, I am definitely scared to "want" to be with anyone because I have been burned, but I do want to be "wanted". And yes, I see the discordance. Do I talk to all of them? Do I only talk to the ones who initiate? Can you sense that I am overwhelmed? I want it to be fun, I want to get back out there and have some fun! I am not an Old Maid just yet. I am not holding my breath that my guy going to show up as a match on eHarmony, but I want to be open to the possibility. I am giving it a month and we'll see what happens I guess. "Out there" may just be a little too out there.
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3 comments:
Did you just join eHarmony for a month?
See http://www.pinoy.ca/eharmony/653
Based on what I've been through in eHarmony, I regret to say that your disaccord wouldn't help in meeting people there. Most of my readers tell me they joined eHarmony to seek those who are relationship-material and are ready for a relationship. You should be sure whether that is your goal or could be your goal. (Tis always best to state in your profile in definite terms what you seek.)
Ok - That's a weird comment below. I've always wondered what eHarmony is like. I could see it being good since I guess you take a pretty comprehensive inventory, but I can totally understand your uncertainty given the points you bring up. It can't hurt to try, though. Right? I hope that it ends up being more fun than expected.
Looks like it was a weird comment above.
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