Should I, or shouldn't I... (dating, marriage, woman, kids)
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go out with this guy who e-mailed me twice in five minutes on a dating site?
He's decent looking, writes well, is a couple inches taller than I am, no degree, has a dog (I'm not a pet person), and a decent job, although I'm sure I probably make quite a bit more than he does. Just giving you the facts.
Here's a snippet of each e-mail (I didn't leave out anything significant - they were really short e-mails)
First e-mail in a nutshell: My name is xxxx and I'm 36, never married and no kids. I (explains his job here)... If you think you might be interested, then I hope to hear from you.
Second e-mail: ...the most important thing I wanted to tell you was, the reason why I am on this site is because I am so sick of not being married. I don't want to scare you off but, I like to put that out there right up front...
go out with this guy who e-mailed me twice in five minutes on a dating site?
He's decent looking, writes well, is a couple inches taller than I am, no degree, has a dog (I'm not a pet person), and a decent job, although I'm sure I probably make quite a bit more than he does. Just giving you the facts.
Here's a snippet of each e-mail (I didn't leave out anything significant - they were really short e-mails)
First e-mail in a nutshell: My name is xxxx and I'm 36, never married and no kids. I (explains his job here)... If you think you might be interested, then I hope to hear from you.
Second e-mail: ...the most important thing I wanted to tell you was, the reason why I am on this site is because I am so sick of not being married. I don't want to scare you off but, I like to put that out there right up front...
It does sound quite desperate... Besides, unless something caught your attention in his profile, these e-mails are as blah as it gets!
As far as the dog (you know I'm not a pet person myself), the majority of people in his country have some animal...
As far as the salary, not everybody can go to Australia and the Greek Isles in a row...
What actually makes you even think of going out with him? Looks?
It does sound quite desperate... Besides, unless something caught your attention in his profile, these e-mails are as blah as it gets!
As far as the dog (you know I'm not a pet person myself), the majority of people in his country have some animal...
As far as the salary, not everybody can go to Australia and the Greek Isles in a row...
What actually makes you even think of going out with him? Looks?
I guess I've rejected so many guys on the online dating sites I'm starting to wonder what it is about me that attracts so many weirdos. It's getting to the point that I want to go out with SOMEONE just to get the heck out of the house to do something other than go running. This guy at least seems halfway decent and while he's not military he does work in law enforcement, is decent looking (if a bit on the short side) and comes across as intelligent in his profile.
I guess I've rejected so many guys on the online dating sites I'm starting to wonder what it is about me that attracts so many weirdos. It's getting to the point that I want to go out with SOMEONE just to get the heck out of the house to do something other than go running. This guy at least seems halfway decent and while he's not military he does work in law enforcement, is decent looking (if a bit on the short side) and comes across as intelligent in his profile.
And hey, those vacations are a whole year apart
Hon...it's not you. There are simply a LOT of weirdos out there, and online dating gives them a much greater opportunity to hit on us "normal" people.
Really...don't get too discouraged. I'm sure I've had my fair share of nutcases...but I always hold out for the gems.
As far as this guy goes...Hmmm....he does sound a bit desperate. But...it wouldn't hurt to let things go further. How about you email him a few times, and if that goes okay, then ask him for his number and give him a call. If he sounds okay, then agree to meet...for a predetermined SHORT amount of time, of course.
As far as this guy goes...Hmmm....he does sound a bit desperate. But...it wouldn't hurt to let things go further. How about you email him a few times, and if that goes okay, then ask him for his number and give him a call. If he sounds okay, then agree to meet...for a predetermined SHORT amount of time, of course.
Yeah he does. But some guys are completely clueless when it comes to composing written messages and profiles. He may be much better on the phone and in person. Hey, I'm giving him some leeway...but not holding my breath. However, if he can string two sentences together, that is better than many of the dorks I have heard from.
It's the over-abundance of weird and needy men like this one that an average looking dude like me can get a date with an attractive woman on these sites.
He's WAY needy, there's no reason for him to throw out the marriage word in an initial email.
As for advice, go out with him if you want. Do what you feel, what do YOU want to do? Always be cautious when dating online or meeting someone you've never met, take it slow, just meet him and see where it goes. Maybe he's a great guy but is having a midlife crisis over being alone for so long. No one is perfect, not even you. If you want to, give it a chance. What do you really have to lose?
However, if he can string two sentences together, that is better than many of the dorks I have heard from.
True! I've seen some stuff, too...
I don't know... I wouldn't bother with him myself, but everybody's different. Besides, I haven't seen the profile and the picture. I also know TT has a totally different taste. But still... what kind of opening supposed to generate interest is THAT?! Or maybe he thinks every woman is dying to get married and mentioning it makes all doors fly open?!
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he does work in law enforcement, is decent looking (if a bit on the short side) and comes across as intelligent in his profile.
