Chapter 76 - I'm too old for this

What have I done?!

I wrote about the fact that I had signed up at Match.com, and it is a work-in-progress. I am shy by nature, so this whole dating thing has me reeling. I want to find someone to share time with, but putting myself out there is ...FRIGHTENING!!! But with Match.com it is anonymous and you are always a safe distance from the people you 'meet'. Until today!

Okay, I have had a few people send me 'winks' and I have returned a few. It is harmless fun. I also sent a couple of e-mails to men I thought might match my personality, who didn't look like escapees from some high security prison. Believe me, it is a quagmire out there.

Some men's photos look they are old mug shots - perhaps it was the most recent picture they had of themselves. Other men have way too many photos. Head shots, body shots, filtered shots, black & white shots - a little self absorbed me thinks.

And the write-ups are unbelievable. Some men write mini-novels, and it always interests me when the first descriptive word they put is 'honest', and then 268 words later, there it is again...honest. Warning! Warning! The hairs on the back of my head are standing straight on end - Run, run away.

Then there are the guys who can't write. There are spelling mistakes all over the place. Do you think maybe you could have gotten a buddy to proof it before you posted it? A little investment of time would pay off ten-fold. As soon as I see a spelling mistake - I'm on to the next profile. I am not a perfect speller, but when you are trying to attract someone...invest a little time and energy.

Okay, back to what I did. I had a wink foom this nice looking, normal guy this morning, and I winked back at him - all safe fun. Then later on today...he sent me an e-mail which was sweet, and sincere. I read it a couple of times and waited for the voice in the back of my head to tell me something was wrong with this guy...but no...There were no voices.

So, I decided to take a leap of faith and e-mail him. He had supplied his real e-mail, as opposed to the safe one supplied by match.com, so I clicked on it and composed my reply, nothing too in-depth, just a little more information on myself, and asking him to supply some more details as well. Then I hit send. Well, I hadn't sent it from my Hot Mail account but my 'other' e-mail, which has my full, real name on it!!!! Loser!!! Yikes!!!

So, here I sit, worrying and wondering if I have just outed myself to a serial killer or a stalker. Only time will tell if I am right, but at least I have documented it here on my blog.

I think I am too old for this new game.