It is becoming more and more apparent to me that perhaps I'm not cut out for the new wave of "how to date", or 'online dating'.
I remember dating back in my early 20's. It was mostly done at the bar, or at least the original pickup was, and it was based solely on looks, how much alcohol you'd consumed and whether you could handle it, and possibly on whether you had a car or a means of transportation. There were also other common elements, like the people you knew, the town you were from, and so on. It seemed... easy. It seemed less stressful.
Or maybe I'm deluding myself about how it was.
Maybe I'm just getting picky as I'm getting older. I don't want a one-night stand, and I'm not interested in dating someone who doesn't share at least a good portion of common interests with me. And if you can't type and spell, for God's sake, don't bother messaging me. Yes, I'm going to be very anal about this and show a high degree of snobbery, but when communication means a lot to you and is fundamental in your relationships with others, if you type me a "Hey, how r u doin" message, I'm going to question how well you know English (a), and (b), how much time I want to spend investing in finding out if you're worth my time. Especially when my profile has full sentences and proper grammar. I'm not on this online dating site to teach you English.
Not only that, but it would seem that my online dating profile attracts weirdos. And by weirdos, I mean the type of guy who feels that it's perfectly acceptable to message/chat/email a girl to tell them that the girl is pretty, that they're into "a long-term relationship", and also to ask them a sexual question. Maybe it is just me, but I feel it's pretty weird to ask these kinds of things to a complete stranger online. It's kinda like walking up to someone you think is pretty in the supermarket, telling them they're pretty, and, oh, by the way, hope they don't mind if you ask them a sexual question or two?
No? Not weird? Totally okay?
Needless to say, I think I'm going to take a pass at online dating. Somehow, I just don't see it as "for me".
