"a one girl man or two girl man" ....Seriously? Seriously.

Online dating is horrific.

I know that sounds pathetic, but it is. No one is ever who they claim to be and everyone seems to be looking for some freak form of perfection that doesn’t exist. Everyone seems to think they are “average” or “athletic,” when in reality they haven’t gotten off of the couch in years. Everyone seems to think they’d plan a super amazing date, when in reality we always end back at dinner and a movie.

Now, I have several friends who have met their significant others through online dating. It’s the new “in” thing. But it’s also somewhat taboo. There are just some people you can’t say, “Yeah, so I met my boyfriend online…” to and be taken seriously. Grandma, for example, often does not see this as a suitable way to meet your future spouse.

Yet everyone seems to be doing it anymore. And I do mean… everyone.

Even people who really shouldn’t be let near a keyboard.

For example, a message I received for the fourth time last night really just boggles my mind.

“hi

i read youyr profile and i like it!! i am trying to find a girl for me bc i am sick of being alone!!! i am shy at first and i am a one girl man or a two girl man if i have a girl if i have a kid!!! i am 21 years of age!!!

plz reply
brian”

I left the spelling errors and the overall… atrociousness of the message in tact in order to prove a very valid point. Like I said before, this is not the first time I’ve received this very same message from this very same user. Word for word, spelling mistake for spelling mistake.

I’d also like to take this time to point out that I have made it very obvious in my profile that I am a fan of well-constructed sentences, so obviously this boy doesn’t have a clue as to who he is spamming with his impersonal messages.

If you don’t read someone’s profile, how could you possibly understand if there is even the potential for a connection? How can you pinpoint those common interests that are so significant in determining how well the date could go?

The messages that impress me the most are the ones where the guy has actually taken the time to read my profile and process it. The messages that catch my attention are the ones where I feel he’s actually interested in getting to know me… and not just any random chick who might possibly reply.

I’m not saying that women should expect personalized novels from men we’ve never even met – but a sentence or two that directly relates to something we may have mentioned in our profile is a nice indication that we aren’t being mass-spammed.

Honestly, dating is hard enough as it is. Guys should at least try to use correct punctuation once in awhile – and some common sense.