from a fellow match.com-er

Richard, Thanks for your e-mail and I hope you don't mind my posting it.

Let me know if you do and I'll take it off.

Recently I got an email from an apparently transgender shemale with the screen name of Velvet_Tango. I think he/she is still on Match.com under the red wig and behind the lipstick and holding a provocative pose. Not very encouraging, to say the least, considering I just got dumped by a real woman that I had met on Match. I then got another email from a 6 foot 200 pound “woman” in Maryland. He/she is sporting a blond wig and may have been a linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles prior to the reassignment surgery. He/she sent me her/his phone number. These people waste no time! I got an email (or was it a wink?) from a woman in CHINA! I replied to her saying if she’s ever in Hartford to drop me a line. I’ve gotten emails from women who are utterly devoid of spelling and grammar skills not to mention the simple task of taking “Caps Lock” off so that it doesn’t appear that she’s SCREAMING !!!!

In all fairness I’ve gotten admiring looks from women because of my profile dialogue, but they are short, fat and not particularly attractive or have no photo which is really saying to the world “I’m too ugly to dare post my photo online”. Or, if they appear to be decent are way too far away to ever have any hope of a relationship; residing in Maine, Virginia, Massachusetts, Vermont, Texas, etc.
I have the 20/20 rule for dating anyone: No more than 20 miles or 20 minutes. There isn’t a mortal female on the planet, with the exception of maybe Angelina Jolie (but she appears to be busy at the moment and won’t answer my calls), who is worth the aggravation and energy required to commute beyond those limits. Especially considering the price of petrol these days I may revise my parameters downward to 10/10 and not worry if anyone noteworthy fails to beep on my radar. At my age I’d rather ride a motorcycle than fuss with all that is involved in courting someone who may turn out to be just like all the other skanks on line.

I see there’s an internet site for women titled “Don’t Date Him, Girl” where spurned and cheated on females can vent their venom. I await anxiously the version available for men to do the same. I have pictures!

Cheers!

Richard

a great contribution from a blog-a-holic

I Have Something to Add: Hello, My Name is Cheryl, and I'm a Blog-a-Holic

Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.
However, if there is one flaw in women..
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH...

and a flaw of many men is that we forget to remind them.

An exercise, seemingly, in futility, but fun nonetheless

I thought I would liven things up around here a bit....Whatever you do...don't push the red button!!!

Here's another gem

Hi I am mary Single lady seeking for the right person, thanks for contacting me (WAIT, I DIDN'T CONTACT YOU), I'd like to start by saying i am cute open mind honest (INTERESTING ADJECTIVE, OR IS THAT ADJECTIVES?), i have a wonderful sence of honour (SENCE (SIC) OF HONOUR? OR SENCE OF HUMOUR? KIND OF HARD TO TELL BY YOUR SPELLING) and i do not take my self too serious (HOW BOUT YOUR OTHER, DO YOU TAKE THAT TOO SERIOUS? WELL AT LEAST YOU KNOW HOW TO SPELL "TOO"), I most confess when i went through your profile (I GUESS THAT'S AS GOOD A TIME AS ANY TO CONFESS MOST) it seem we have alot of common...I'm looking for serious relationship.. Just that my heart is on fire at the moment. I find it diffecult to fall in love again.Can you imagine kind of bullshit i end up in.. Have been stranded over two weeks and some few days now in hell western part of africa .. and i will not like u to blame me for that..cos i need love.. and i will like u to mail me back as soon as possible.....mail back to my personal box mary_cole_1@yahoo.com. SO ANYONE FEELING PARTICULAR HELPFUL, FEEL FREE SEND "MARY" EMAIL OFFER HER FEW THOUSAND BUCK TO FLY BACK COLORADO, OKAY???

SO, OKAY, I'LL HUMOR THIS MATCH.COM SCAMMER WITH SOMETHING LIKE ......

SURE THING BABE. YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL AND WE DO HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. YOU'RE STRANDED? THAT MUST BE AWFUL! CAN I HELP IN ANY WAY? I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU GET OUT OF ANY HELL YOU ARE IN. MAYBE YOU COULD FLY TO HARTFORD AND I COULD PICK YOU UP AT THE AIRPORT AND HELP YOU GET BACK TO THE UNITED STATES. LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO, OKAY? HOW TALL ARE YOU?

Air-troductions.com

Here's a unique approach. Airtroductions.com is a service run by a public relations professional who claims she can help you talk to people you might be interested in while you're on a flight somewhere. The service costs $19.95 a month or $5 per flight. Good luck with this one. What's $5 anyway? Here's a brief NPR story about Airtroductions.com.

Is online dating just a numbers game?

from PRWeb :::
A recent GMI Poll has revealed that users of online dating websites are not convinced that their fellow singletons are telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The global survey of 17,500 people in 18 countries has shown that 51% agree and 21% strongly agree that people are misrepresenting themselves on online dating websites. Even with these statistics people are still finding love on the Internet by playing a percentage game.

Man Looking For Companionship Falls Victim To Dating Scam

Well, at least I'm not THIS bad off. I'd love to see the pictures this "gal" sent this guy.
She kept asking for cash, and he kept sending it, on the promise that Oladele was coming to Milwaukee to be with him. She would even call him and leave phone messages.