Monday, January 9, 2012

The Joys of Online Dating...

So, this unfortunately did not happen to me. I wish it did because I would have had a lot of fun with it. When someone hands you lemons, you make lemonade (or line up tequila shots..whatever floats your boat). It happened to a good friend here in NYC, who is clearly nicer than me. It's one of my favorite online dating exchanges ever. Let me set the stage.

My friend got a short email from a person who wrote:
"Hi, I really liked your profile! Would love to chat, when are you free?"

She looked at his profile and thought - he loves Jesus and makes references to God a lot - and under "religion" he wrote "Christian and very serious about it". Obviously, this was not going to work out.

She politely wrote back:
"hi - thanks for the note. you seem like a really nice person, but i don't think we are a match. good luck and have a great weekend!"

Here is where the fun starts...
An hour later, she got the following response (direct copy & paste, complete with improper grammar and misspellings):
Can I ask an honest question please? What am I doing wrong? Everyone is tell me that im this nice and wonderfull person but person shows it at all. Everyone say im not a good match. You have to meet face to face to see if your a good match you know. I have not had a date with anyone in months and im hear single no girl and wanna a girl friend and have a relationship. Why cant we meet have desert do something nice together.

What is it aboyutabout my profile thats making every lady not write back or say im not a match or whatever? Im beeing myself praying to god everynight working my job and come home to 4 walls no person to talk or hug you know. Im not never going to find anyone becudse all people say is im not a mach well you didnt meet me at all or even speak on the phone yet.
Just give me a chance and we might like each other but if you dont and are just like everyone els then find I will enjoy my weekends along doing nothing.

And God delivered her another treat 2 days later: A follow up note!

Good Saturday Morning,
I am sorry about flipping out yesterday and after looking at your profile I think we have a lot of things on common so can’t understand why you are not interested in knowing a person as myself. So you have been in NYC for three year now I see. How do you like the city? I like the fact you said you’re a nice and im also a nice person and very cool at the same time. Are you one of these girls that actually likes the nice guy? If you’re looking for a nice then I am the man you’re looking for and know how to make a person laugh and I myself know how to make a girl feel special. Wow so you like dancing and let me tell you I love dancing and being close to a lady and always wanted to go out with a girl that dances it’s so romantic. What kind of music you like dancing to? I see you’re a NY Jets fan and last year it was a great season but we came up short and missed the Super bowl again. What you think of Mark Sanchez? I just recently got interested in different kinds of win. What is your favorite win? Anything from Italy is good for me and has a strong sense you know. So kind of eating places are you interested in ? As for me I love places like Jackson hall, Uncle Nicks, the Olive Garden, Christians dinner in Green Point, The Olive Garden and many other interesting places.
Pop culture is nice and im open to that and seeing how some cultures are different to our own you know. I like the fact you’re interested in exploring different places and towns because I am in that a lot as well. What places do you enjoy visiting? Do you bring your camera with you on your travels? Speaking about music last year at my other job saw Lady Gaga, live on the today show on 5th avenue and 59th street. Jay is good and love the music and its good dancing to as well. I love Bruce Springsteen and if you like dancing how about if we go out and go dancing together one Friday night if your available honestly not kidding. So you’re a fan of the Rocky movies. Same hear and love all of them and 4 as the best in my option. What Rocky movie did you like as the best? The note book was good and loved Good will hunting as well. I just recently started watching Friday night lights and love the actor when he was on Early Edition the man that gets tomorrows paper today. Just like you I love Italian food as well. What’s your favorite dishes? I like Mexican, Greek, Italian and other things as well. Do you have any favorite dogs you like? My parents that live in PA have a nice little Cat.
Well im nice, funny, smart and please give me a chance and let’s get to know each other better. Here’s my email address nutjob@crazy.com
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Needless to say, had I received this gem, I would have ran with it. I definitely would have requested that we meet at the Olive Garden. But, she is a better person than me and didn't respond back.

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