I'm fucking doing it, mo fos.
A few reasons for taking that digital plunge:
- My post
- A recent flurry of friends and bloggers have been trying to convince me to do so
- With Leo leaving, me moving... I'm in a weird state of ch-ch-changes. Maybe it's time to do something bold.
- My friend Michelle called my ass out for "never taking any initiative" and "always waiting for the girls to come to me".
- It has the potential to be hilarious, I could use the blogging fodder
- I have more game online than I do in real life.
- Besides, what kind of dating blog exists without the blogger going on a single date in almost 2 years?
Times are a changin'.
The cavemen clubbed their hunnies unconscious and drug them back to their bachelor pads.
The Ancient Greeks got all up in their lil slave boys.
Victorian gentlemen impressed the parents of their love with a dowry.
Then you had awkward fumblings in the back seat of a jalopy on Make Out Lane after a sock hop.
Psychedelic drugs helped things move along in the age of free love.
Now we have internet dating. Right? I mean... right?
I dunno though. I'm still embarrassed about this whole thing. I feel like an ashamed 12 year old who just discovered masturbation... trying to casually ask his buddies if they do it too.
Here's where I need your help!
I am going to dedicate a post to each question the dating site asks me to fill out.
I will post 3 possible answers I want to submit and have a vote as to which one should make the final cut.
Therefore, you'll be taking this awkward step with me. And if I fail, I can blame you. It's win win.
I thought it'd be fun and interactive step in the blog (much like Number Munchers in elementary school). If it turns out readers don't like this idea, I'll scrap it altogether.
So, will you help me?
Leo: Uncle Leo is intrigued, but a bit hesitant. It's like that super cute girl at the bar who is just a hair's breadth past "sexy" into "skanky". Could be fun. Or contagious.
60 comments:
Allow me to be the first to say HELL YES. Finally!
So ya taking my speech about times a changin' and give me no credit! j/k.... love the post. You are going to great online. Remember: eharmony!!! not match!
haha I can't wait! You're going to charm the pants off them... and I gather that's the point.
Let me tell you...you are in for a world of fun with online dating! That's what my blog is all about. I don't know how many freaky girls there are out there, but there are tons of freaky men. So good luck with your journey, I can't wait to read about it.
And I understand the whole feeling like a 12 year old thing. I didn't have a problem telling my close friends but it's weird to tell other people. You kind of feel like a lame-ass.
omg you did NOT just put a picture of number munchers... that is my favorite. game. ever. Did you know you can still play it online...
wow. I just completely revealed my degree of geek-ness.
but yes. fire away and we will vote.
I have actually JUST joined the cult of online dating so it makes me feel SO much better that you are too!
We can swap stories! Huzzah!
Michelle is right. You haven't asked a girl out in 2 years. Ridiculous. All your whining about females needing to take initiative is just a mask to your chronic insecurities. I am glad to see your balls are starting to drop. I am proud of you for challenging yourself. It will be great!
I was horrible at number munchers...
I was all about Oregon Trail. Still am.
Wow!
I'm speechless. Just...WOW.
You're jumping in with both feet, my friend...you've impressed me again.
And don't worry, no one here will let you fail.
Start by creating a user name. Use something snappy and memorable, like
FREE LUNCH, LADIES - COMEANDGETIT!!
I have a feeling this will be brillant.
Pardon my French, but, 'Fucking Finally.'
I have been wanting you to try online dating for forever and a day now.
Lots of cool, normal people do it, and I for one think it is a great way to weed out people you'd otherwise be wasting $60 and awkward conversation on.
I myself met many cool, accomplished men whom I really respected. And it was fun just to make friends, too.
Good for you!!
Hell ya I'll help!! By the way, had this been about 20-30 years ago and you wanted to try online dating, I would say, "um perhaps not only because you don't want some 50 year old man making you his bitch."
But yes now it definitely is the norm.
I've actually heard great things about online dating - though I have never tried it myself.
I mean it is just like Facebook stalking but you actually talk to the person - so it may be LESS weird than you think.
Absolutely I'll help!
This is going to be amazing....... you are our very own guinea pig SO and I love it!
I wish you luck and believe me we will all be here watching you stumble through. I mean come on why else would we stick around?
We don't do boring. :o)
You were 12 when you started masturbating?
Wait, was there more to that post?
I have more to say, I just can't get all my thoughts to form one coherant sentence.
YAY!!! I am excited for you. I know a lot of people who are married to someone they met on-line, or are dating someone they met on-line. I think at some point we will all give on-line dating a try.
Haha sure thing - man you really trust your readers...!
Hey - that's where I met B and you said you guys were very similar. B lucked out (or I like to think he did) and I lucked out, so why not you? I will surely help!
This should be interesting. I've been reading your blog for a while. Oh, and btw, v=http://www.numbermunchers.org/muncher.html
:) Good luck!
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"I feel like an ashamed 12 year old who just discovered masturbation... trying to casually ask his buddies if they do it too."
I'm a huge skeptic so maybe you can convert me.
I've always wanted to do online dating! You'll get to meet a lot of fun people and have some interesting stories.
I'm going to live vicariously through you. Good luck!
I've done it. And while it didn't lead to the lovebucket for me, it did do a little poke-n-bolster of the old ego. Which then led to very good things.
Then the one time I got miffed at then-nonexclusive lover and decided going on a date with someone else would help. So I got online and promptly, accidentally hit on his best friend from college. Which oddly enough still benefitted our relationship in the long run.
I'm behind this and liking it.
FINALLY! I think it's going to work out for you, dude -- I met The Boy via the Portland Mercury Lovelab, and we've doing fantastically for six months now. I have faith.
Although I'd be lying if I said I wasn't kinda looking forward to some blog posts about freakshow dates as well...
Should be interesting. Way to take the initiative... I definitely know what it's like to sit back and wait for someone to come to you. It gets old.
And now I'm off to find out where you can play number munchers online. I miss the days of actual floppy disks and the carefree life of a 1st grader.
hell to the yes! I can't wait to read your horror stories, i mean your wonderful experiences. Heh, i've done the whole online dating thing for a while now, its interesting but definitely worth trying!! Even if i did crash and burn at it and became queen of first dates.
Godspeed, young Padawan. May your path be lined with boot...er, bounty.
I'm in.
But I reserve the right to come up with a fourth answer for some of the questions.
Oh yay! I will help as well.
Just a few words of caution...
In new zealand "just a coffee" is a code for a bit more than a coffee. I dont know if you guys have the same double meanings over there but it pays to find out asap.
Dont chose a dumb name. And dont use So@24 either coz then the chicks will know your gonna blog about them. go for something different.
Nothing with the word munching in it. Even if it is number_muncher.
Good luck!!
DO IT! This sounds like an amazing group social experiment...I mean it's almost like a choose your own adventure book!
I had a friend of mine fill out a profile for me. Brilliant in theory, but unfortunately it ended up landing me a date with a guy who threw up for the entirety of our date. Since then I've been cautious of love 2.0...
oh i will definitely give my two cents this is awesome.
you kill me.
I did it when I first moved home from college. now I [obviously] didnt meet the man of my dreams (even though I know people who have) I met some rad people.
cheers. I look forward to yoru adventure :)
I think that's a great idea. I know a few couples who met on eharmony and are married or engaged. You know the poeple on there are looking for someone to date, not just hook up with, so there aren't as many games. If the relationship I'm in now doesn't work out, I will probably go that route.
Oh yeah!! Now I can hear about all your dating blunders.... Just one word to the wise if you are meeting "her" for the 1st time dont' for get your wallet
I really don't know you at all, but I am confident that I would do a fine job giving you all the right answers, which may or may not screw up your chances of finding a meaningful relationship.
Bring it.
I have a friend who married a girl he met through an online dating service for Catholics. Try that one. If you're Catholic. Or looking for a good, Catholic girl.
The bare minimum result here is going to be a couple of amusing blog posts, and the best-case scenario involves a hot girl who wants to sleep with you and maybe date you, so I don't see how you can go wrong.
I loved number munchers.
And online dating is cake.
At the very least you get to go drinking with new people.
This is a fab idea - and now I can live vicariously through you! You know, if I was into chicks it might be more fun - but I'll take it.
But more importantly - boys ASK their friends if they masturbate? Christ. Men can't talk about anything, but it's not a problem to say "Yo Ben, have you discovered yourself yet?"
oh my Jesus. Count me in...I've always wanted to do something like this lol. This is going to be grrrrrrrrrrrreat! :)
I was going to say something about Number Muncher leading to carpet munching, but that would just be crass.
SO this is a good step. I'm not marrying you off, but that's what happened to us!
Sounds like a great idea! I attempted the online dating back in the day (when it was still free). Now though? Unless you want to shell out the big bucks, quality in the online dating pool can vary, big time.
Kind of like hookers. The more you pay, the better they look. Or is it, the more you drink...?
I feel like an ashamed 12 year old who just discovered masturbation
Um, don't you mean 24 year old? :-)
This should be fun!
Don't do it! Hundreds of weirdos! I'd know, I'm on one.... *winces* NOT for the dating aspect!!
Also in Victorian times it was the girl who had the dowry - to attract a dude. Why else would a guy consent to getting shackled?
Okay yeah I read trashy books. Historical romance is my drug of choice. It's lame, I know.
Of course. We will do our best to help you...and make you laugh.
this is fabulous!!!! i think it is only right that you will meet your love on the internet.
somehow i think is fits.
so what site are you going to use?!? i can't wait!
OHHHHH and by the way. i have been to three weddings where people have met online.
IT HAPPENS.
Dude, I could never do it - I'd never have the nerve. But like others have stated, I have quite a few friends who've met their hunny bunny whilst perusing the online dating scene.
And seriously, you're awesome for posting that Bowie video.
This should be good :)
Looking forward to it. I can't believe you haven't done this earlier -- you should take advantage of your very witty writing.
YAY!!!!!!!!!!
I am super excited for this!!
Also, I will be in La in October for a lesbian wedding lol so you owe me a spoon sesh or a drink!
I am just amazed you were able to work in number munchers into a post about dating!
Looking forward to the fodder, but even more excited at the prospect this might actually work - but beware! I've met some crazies who seem completely sane online.
HECK YES.
woo! this is gonna be awesome.
I feel like an ashamed 12 year old who just discovered masturbation... trying to casually ask his buddies if they do it too.
HA! Exactly!
Will definitely give you some good blog fodder though...
I had a great time with it!
HAVE FUN!!! :)
I cannot wait to read about your dating adventures! This is very brave of you. It will be worth every penny you end up spending on these dates, especially if you meet "the one". Depending on how things go for you I might actually consider trying it myself.
Good Luck=)
I'm so proud of you taking that big step into the dating world. You'll have the ladies lining up in your inbox.
The quality varies hugely based on the site though. I personally like okcupid because it's almost more social networking than dating so you can pretend you're just going to hang out with a friend when really you're on a date. Although it seems to be a little over-run with polyamorists. Whereas a site like Match potentially has women looking more for marriage. I'm sure your local friends will know what sites to try.
Hahaha I have an online dating profile.
Word of advice DON'T email girls and just say only ONE stupid thing:
What's up?
Or have bad spelling. If the email is less then two full sentences and has more then 2 mistakes: DELETE!!
Good luck ;> I haven't had much yet...
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