It Rubs The Lotion On Its Skin: A Thread About Dating

[guedita]

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[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

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8 Phrases to show your online dating partner is a mess!


Below are some online profile phrases that let a girl know he’s a mess.

1. “I’m looking for fun!” This guy is NOT looking for a serious relationship. He just told you so. He’s not lying. He most likely rents party buses and lives on the couch of his old frat house. If fun and just fun is also what you’re looking for, message him. If not, click on through, sister.
2. “My life is under construction. Bring your hard hat.” One fine gentleman actually phrased it like this. This man is floundering. He is lost at sea in his life. He doesn’t know who the hell he is or what the hell is looking for in a woman. Forget it.
3. “I hate most people. Good god. Why is he advertising this? Well, the good news is, you know he’s a total misanthrope and you don’t have to spend a long, miserable first date with him.
4. “I spend my spare time obsessing about my hairline.” This phrase, coupled with 17 pictures of him in a beanie, tips us off to the fact that he hasn’t accepted his baldness. Being bald is hot, but only if the guy is at peace with it. Fifty bucks says there’s other major things he’s not at peace with.
5. “Don’t message me if you haven’t read [insert snooty literary cannon here].”You self-righteous intellectual snob. I have read Nietzsche, you ass. But if that’s a requirement to meet me for a cup of coffee, you are the stupid one, my friend.
6. “I am looking for someone to make me forget about my ex girlfriend.” What did you say? I can’t hear you. Your baggage is in the way. Next.
7. “I’m working on my fourth MA.” This guy has been a student for 29 years!? I’m all for higher education, but he just doesn’t want to get a job.
8. “I’m not into romance.” Cool. Thanks for letting me know. I absolutely can’t WAIT to go on a date with you.

[locachica73]

Some guy I was talking to said he wanted to move the conversation to email because there was a limit to the number of messages he can send through OKcupid. Is there really a limit to messages? I don't send many messages but it sounds like bullshit to me.

[chairmenmeow47]

yes there is. i get the notification all the time because i'm too lazy to delete shit.

[locachica73]

I only have one email account and it's my full name and year of birth, I don't share that shit with anyone. So I gave him my phone number and said he can text me if he wants instead... His phone is shut off, bullet dodged.

[amyzzz]

Get an anonymous email account for just this situation?

[miscorrections]

Yeah, it's not like email addresses are a precious resource to be conserved. Shit takes two seconds to create.

[chairmenmeow47]

yeah i use my spam account for that sort of thing

[RotationSlimWang]

So Amy, what happened? You don't have to get too in-depth but I'm curious. Promise I won't make fun of you.

[locachica73]

Why would I create a seperate anonymous email account when he can just clean out his inbox of the dating site? I have my email account for professional use, I don't need a seperate one for fun. I just wait until I know someone well enough before they are allowed to know my personal email address, or can find me on facebook.

Plus, if a grown man can't keep his cell phone bill paid he shouldn't be trying to date anyway.

[miscorrections]

I don't disagree with you about the last point, but multiple emails can be helpful for filtering the kinds of content you receive. I have three (regular) email addresses: work, junk, and family/non-work professional.

[locachica73]

I have my work email and then my personal email for looking for jobs, family and autobill pays, etc. I use to have an email address just for fun and it got so much spam after awhile I just stopped using it. I never set up another and I guess I don't care enough to at this point.

[Robin]

I don't disagree with you about the last point, but multiple emails can be helpful for filtering the kinds of content you receive. I have three (regular) email addresses: work, junk, and family/non-work professional.

I do the same thing. The faux email is normally used for sites where you have to enter an email address (shopping).
I also have 2 phone numbers. My regular one and my Google Voice number. Google Voice is used for the same reason as the faux email, as well as the number I give out to guys who are questionable, but not completely out of the picture.

[RotationSlimWang]

I think it's probably less likely the guy hasn't paid his phone bill and more likely he has a girlfriend/wife and thus didn't want you texting him.

[locachica73]

I think it's probably less likely the guy hasn't paid his phone bill and more likely he has a girlfriend/wife and thus didn't want you texting him.

That is probably more the case knowing my luck.

[jackstraw94086]

Not sure if this was supposed to be a pick-up line, or if he was trying to insult me.

The exclamation point makes it pretty clear he's attempting to be cute.
The blank expression on his hastily taken, poorly lit laptop camera photo suggests being cute is an effort for him.

Still it's worth messing with him back on the outside shot that he's actually being clever. Take that 20% enemy out for a spin. Kick the tires.

[chairmenmeow47]

i have a personal and work email, but also a spam email for all the websites and crap that request your email address. shit like live nation, bands, okcupid, professional newsletters, etc. then that crap doesn't show up on my phone every two seconds.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I only have one email account and it's my full name and year of birth, I don't share that shit with anyone. So I gave him my phone number and said he can text me if he wants instead... His phone is shut off, bullet dodged.

Why one earth does your email address have your full name and your birthday?

[Robin]

Just finished reading this article.
The 6 online dating tips every woman should know
Meh.

[Miroir Noir]

Amy, I hope all the best for you, whatever is going on.

[chairmenmeow47]

Webb suggests keeping messages brief—98 words each

god how i hate those 99 worders.

[xanman86]

I am not posting my picture here.

You're not going to get anywhere being a pussy!

[locachica73]

Why one earth does your email address have your full name and your birthday?

I set it up when I was looking for a job so my email address didn't come across as loca_chica@.... But aparently there was someone in the world with my first and last name so I added 73 at the end. Since I only use it to pay bills and job hunt it's not really a big deal to me.

I have a hard time keeping up conversations between facebook, telephone, here and work. I just never felt a need to create yet another account.

[jackstraw94086]

god how i hate those 99 worders.

I mean srsly. After the 90th word I usually just ask them to send a Cliff's Notes version.

I count paragraph breaks as well.

[Robin]

god how i hate those 99 worders.

Once I reach 98 words, I just stop typing and hit send, even if it's mid sentence.

[amyzzz]

Amy, I hope all the best for you, whatever is going on.

Thank you, Mitch.

[JustSteve]

You're not going to get anywhere being a pussy!

And everyone here has seen your pussy ad nauseum, which ain't any better.

[PlayaDelWes]

[Robin]

The peak on April Fool's Day made me laugh.

[chairmenmeow47]

i've always said march cause it's post holiday