Does this happen to anyone else?

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Registered: 02-20-2004
Does this happen to anyone else?
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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 2:22pm

Well I took everyone's advice and decided to put a new ad up and start dating other people again since C. is still dating.

I posted my ad on CL again. It's quite funny... I keep getting emails from guys that say they don't match my criteria but that I sound like the most wonderful person who should have no trouble finding a man. I also get the ones that say... "You're still single??? How??" I find that amusing because if it was so easy then I would be snatched up by now.

Then, this time around I'm getting people I know in RL emailing me. I had a co-worker email me just to wish me good luck yesterday. One of my old roomates emailed me to tell me he saw my ad and just had to say hi. I had an old higschool classmate email me and he wants to go out. I don't really remember him that well other than his name and face so I just might go out with him. We started talking. Then today I had a guy I met through Meetup.com email me. He totally recognized me and said that he wanted to go out and told me what had caught his eye about me. I don't find him attractive at all, he was Sooooo quiet the couple of times I met him. He isn't really my type. I'm not really sure how to handle that one. I just found it interesting and was curious if anyone else has had this happen when doing OLD.

Jen

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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 2:38pm

No, but I have to say that is HILARIOUS. Sounds like....a play, LOL!

Gal Blondie

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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 3:03pm

Omg... I got another good one. Some guys mom emailed me for her son. LOL
She said that her son fits my crieteria quite closely, gave me his match.com profile name and then finished off by saying "I know this might seem weird, but I'm his mother and I just want him to find someone who is a good match. Thanks for your time and e-mail me back with your thoughts. Mom"

That just screams Momma's boy! ROFLMAO!

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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 3:19pm
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 3:23pm
Oh my... That is so strange... that poor mother, she's never going to help her son out doing that!
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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 3:23pm

I love how she signed it. "Mom" ha ha.

First off, why is SHE emailing me and not her SON! I wonder how many other things she does for him. LOL

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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 4:29pm
You may want to give her that feedback on how that is not helping her son...
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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 6:06am

I thought the same thing. A note saying "Ma'am, don't take this wrong, but even if I did like your son's profile I wouldn't date him now if he was the last guy in the state, and here's why..." and then gently but honestly tell her that any guy whose mom is THAT involved in his life is not a guy that most women are going to want.

It probably wouldn't work- someone who lacks common sense to that extent isn't going to get the point- but at least it might have a chance.

As far as the OP... not only have I had that happen, I've DONE it. I've been THAT guy.

I emailed a gal one time and it turned out we'd gone on a date a year or two earlier! In my defense, she'd posted all new pictures on her profile, and when she said she'd gone out with me before (and would love to go out again) I remembered why I didn't see her a second time.

She had the Worst. Voice. Ever.

You know that character on Friends that Chandler (I think it was Chandler) dated, who had the horrible laugh? Janice? Imagine that, only all the time, even when talking. Nails on a chalkboard. I couldn't end the date quick enough. I even considered just saying "look, I can't do this, I gotta go" but I figured that would be cruel.

Anyway, I said "gosh, I'm sorry" and ended the emailing. She was all "obviously something's drawing us together, we should pursue it". Nope, don't think so.