Online dating doesn't get better with age.

Unlike cheese, online dating does not get better with age.  I have dabbled with online dating since I was in my mid twenties, so I have a bit of experience.  I would like to take this opportunity to educate men who online date.  I will touch on a couple of things, profile titles (pick up lines), pictures, and emails.

1. Profile Titles
These essentially are your pickup line gentlemen.  This is the first thing that women are going to read about you.  Your personality needs to be summed up in 6 words or less.  It can either be the hook that causes a girl to click on and read your full profile or click on to the next gentleman.
Examples of real profile titles that could use some improvement!

• The juice is worth the squeeze
• Ewww
• Are you awesome 
• Are you supposed to be telling us about youself?
• no baby mamma drama here 
• Cuz I was concerned?
• Looking for a Gud woman  
• Spelling errors are not charming
• Not one to ask permission... 
• Soooo you are into date rape?
• Does spoonin' lead to forkin ?
• While I respect the play on words, yuck!
• Been out of mom's basement for 10+ years
• Again, if you need to clarify, red flag!
• Lets get some bath salts and eat each others face
• WHAT?

2. Profile pictures

Profile pictures are sometimes the first thing that people look at when online dating. If you thought that a bar was worst meet market, full of the most superficial judgement, then you haven't online dated. I don't take pride in admitting that I myself often judge first on picture then on personality, but it's true. Here are some things however that I have learned about the important profile pic.

• Play to your audience, what kind of person are you trying to pick up?
• I have a picture of myself at the Bears game.
• Do not include pictures with ex-flames
• Be as honest as possible with your photos.

Thoughtful pose on beach with excellent view of indiscernible
tattoo and straw cowboy hat with tags still attached!!

How long do you think it took him to set up the camera to take this photo?

This picture makes me uncomfortable in
ways I cannot describe.

There is NOTHING about this photo that fuels a fire to
find out more about these gentlemen.

No caption necessary

Any gal would definitely want to know the quickest way to exit,
so I guess this picture is at least informative. 

Ya, cuz this pic screams boyfriend material!

Fear always encourages a gal to wanna date you

 The next few pics are an homage to the muscle pic.  

Nothing screams DOUCHE BAG louder than a pic of your muscles!

3. Lastly the email

I believe that it is important to write like you speak. Grammar is a bit looser, however it is still important. One should attempt to spell basic words correctly. The tricky spot is that one must attempt to find an appropriate balance between sharing about oneself and asking about the other person. I still struggle with this art form myself. I have attached an email that I received from a gentleman. I cannot decide whether he suffered a brain injury, is kidding or just stupid. I will leave that up to you as well.

"Hey Sorry for the daily I just got out of the hospital I been very sick for the past 2 half weeks I been in and out of ICU but I' am back home feeling better I am not all shore what all was the problem but its a story of all kinds of things. i don't mine sharing with you it but I wanted to get back to you so tell you I am still interested in talking more with you. I just sorry that these all happen now. But I am getting back to normal and thing's are looking better for me but I didn't want to think I forgot about you. I know we haven't had much time to talk but i would like to talk more soon if you still want to. I new to all these online dating so not shore how it all works but I try to be the best I can and make people happy I love to put on a smile on any ones faces :) 

I hope tings are doing great with yourself I look forwarded to talking with you soon. Have a great day Take care Bye :) "

Blarney

According to the ever accurate Wikipedia, by kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle, it is claimed that one can receive the "Gift of the Gab" (eloquence, or skill at flattery or persuasion).  This blog will be devoted to the random ramblings of a gal in the city muddling her way through life.  

This is my third blog, but I prefer to think of it more as chapter three.  My first blog was written from my experiences that took place in my twenties.  I woke up one day in my mid twenties and I realized that I was completely lost.  It seemed as though suddenly I was in a period of my life where I was completely lost.  I had no idea who I was, what I was supposed to do with my life or who I supposed to love.  

The second blog was an attempt to decrease my fear of turning thirty.  I compiled a list of things that I either wanted to do, or thought I should do before I turned thirty.  As it turned out, I didn't finish the list and frankly the list made a lil uncomfortable in the end.  It became something else that I didn't do before the big 30.  Anyway, I put it out of my head, and did not acknowledge my inability to complete my own set project.  So, here we are.  I am no longer twenty, I no longer feel a need to get over a number, but I still have things to tell the world.  

Enjoy!