Just when you thought it was safe - OK CUPID PART 3: The Return of the WOO!

a piscine pacifier

Not too many 40-somethings in the DC area for those divorced guys in that demographic like me

OKCupid has obviously thrown up its cold, unfeeling metal hands in despair of me ever working up the nerve to send anyone a message and is now using the Quiver solely to fuck with me. Today I got suggestions for a confused young woman who is apparently some kind of Magical Creature of the Nyghte (and who "finds love in all fascists of human beings," which I sincerely hope is just one of the many unique spellings in her summary) and another who registers as 86% enemy, 4% match, and appears to disagree vehemently with everything I have ever said or thought.

omg 86% enemy is a rare and wonderful thing! I'm pretty sure on that one OKC really is fucking with you. Like "omg check this out wtf lol"

ihavent had a chance to check her full profile out (that will have to wai til I'm back at my computer, phone doesn't cut it for browsing OKC) but it would have to be the standard religion/politics/culture stuff. Kind of wondering how far to the right someone would have to go to be THAT far opposed, though.

"finds love in all fascists of human beings," new screen name anyone??

No public quiz answers for Lady Jesus McArmypants. I can only imagine the rich vein of crazy that is hidden away behind the OKCupid privacy policy.

deleted my profile again.

Ding ding, round 5 or 6, lost count: tomorrow, local dive bar, date with someone I predict I will enjoy talking to but no more...

http://www.gradywilliamkerr.com/Favorites/IncredibleJourney.jpeg

Yep. He was way the most interesting conversationalist so far though and a thoroughly nice guy.

... way the most interesting conversationalist, that is, other than the one I fell for completely and pointlessly and who we don't mention on our new dates

I get the weirdest guys messaging me on here - still. Lots of 22 year old stoners, lots of 40+ polyamory types. What the fuck.

Ding ding, round 5 or 6, lost count: tomorrow, local dive bar, date with someone I predict I will enjoy talking to but no more...

― ljubljana, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 10:50 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark

^^ feel like this is my problem. met a few ppl who are cool & interesting & nice enough to talk to, but there is no chemistry and it doesn't feel worth trying very hard.

2 of my high local matches are my ex, and my best mate D. Hahah oh dear :/

lots of 40+ polyamory types

Ughhh I see those around too. I think OKC is very heavily used/promoted in poly circles, certainly in Aus it is.

Now my thoughts are wandering back to last night's date. Interesting. I'm not normally one for the slow burn.

:D

Just got my first, so far only profile visit. She's probably fleeing in horror after setting her computer on fire.

Second date being lined up. I am thinking that leaving 'drugs' blank means 'yes, I love drugs'? This could be an issue.

Are you ok with them liking certain drugs, or are they all deal breakers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci9jA_4O3GI

Tbh I know very little about drugs, so this has to be mostly prejudice. I'd be fine with occasional pot. I mean, like with alcohol, it all depends on how the person reacts to it, right? I don't think I'd be ok with acid or e if they were very regular, but it's hard to articulate why. Maybe it would be fine if I didn't have to deal with it! Heroin I think would not be ok, but there again I'm generalising to what it does to people I see on TV.

I guess I'm just assuming that not answering the question implies 'a lot' as opposed to 'a little'.

don't think there's any prejudice in saying heroin user is a deal breaker tbh

What's the protocol on kids? I think if you have them, you should probably say so. This guy has a 17-y-o daughter but left 'kids' blank. (He did tell me about the kid without prompting, so it's not like he was trying to hide the fact once I met him). That's why I'm concerned about him leaving 'drugs' blank!

Prolly just means they smoke pot but don't want to put that on a website, I think.

^^^ this

I smoke weed 1-2 times a week, and I think I left the drugs field blank, too. Saying I do drugs "regularly" seemed like a lie and saying never was obviously not the truth, either.

How does that seem like a lie? Sounds pretty regular.

he is probably secretly addicted to meth

I am pretty sure Dr Casino must be otm.

Well, "regularly" might make it sound like you're a several-times-a-day kinda person. And there's nothing wrong with that - I used to go out with a woman who got high at least three or four times a day (meanwhile graduating summa cum laude) - but I could imagine more casual smokers not thinking of themselves in that category.

wtf am i meant to do with a "wink"? i don't think i have the patience for this method of meeting girls tbh.

Yeah there are fields i just wont ever fill in on any website - and theyre ones that would compromise my career or reputation.

So tomorow I have my first OkCupid date...

I've gotten a couple of other odd messages lately but I got this one from a girl yesterday:

"hi! saw that we live in the same city. I was just wondering, I think your hot and I would like to hang out with you. if you want to, lol. u know what you dont even have to reply to this, I will just give you my address and you can come visit me this sunday if you want to. come after 9, I will leave the door open for u. my address is *censored*. hope to see u soon...-Ashley"

Wish me luck, guys. :)

LATER

This is her:

http://i42.tinypic.com/23lbpjc.jpg

The guy responds to skeptics

"holy fuck no, at least talk to her for a bit first"

I thought about it, but...it's kind of exciting to know so little you know? I figure I have to take some risks anyway, live a little.

"I know you are trolling but you are gonna get raped."

I hope so. ;)

...

Alright guys, time to do this. Will post story later.

yeaahh this is a plot out of a Law and Order/The Closer episode

dude never comes back alive.

where do you find this shit cunga

From a private message board. Occasionally I'll check the site for topics/threads that are popular, and it always turns up gems.

dude hasn't logged back in since yesterday afternoon. Hopefully he's not in a ditch somewhere.

He is in jail.

SEX JAIL.

still hasn't logged back into his account btw

cops got him

He still hasn't logged in yet.

Probably aren't many computers in the dungeon where he's being kept :-/

So date 2, lots of references to lots of drugs in the past, but not so much now I think. Didn't ask any more - timing was terrible, just after a horrible row at work, couldn't focus.

I had an exchange of about 3 short e-mails last week. I have't started a 4th yet because I tend to see something on anyone's profile and think "it will never work". However, my long streak of singledom is telling me that I should take my chances, e-mail Jane Doe a few more times and see if I can arrange a fun little meeting for us. Would you all call the first meeting a first date?

Yes, in the most casual possible sense of 'date'. But no need to say 'date' in the email. Just talk about it as meeting up.

it's only a date if you bang them

so much for the phrase 'not on the first date'