Posted by alexandra_k on January 5, 2005, at 16:11:00
In reply to Online dating for dummies....., posted by jay on January 4, 2005, at 18:42:18
I am not so much into the 6 pack thing. To me it signifies
1) a genuine interest in sports / physical activity and / or
2) lots of time spent in the gym.And I suppose that only gets truer as people get older. That is not my scene, not my scene at all.
Don't be offended by people asking for more pictures or dissing the one you put up. Just say to them 'well, appearance isn't the most important thing to me actually I am more interested in what you are like as a person and if you don't feel the same then we might not be so suitable'. Then it is up to them.
But yeah, there are lots of people in the world and people have different priorities and different things they are looking for.
I have a fairly recent respect for the online dating thing after one of my friends met someone and they are just about perfect for each other! He is not terribly good looking, and she is pleasant to average but he has a promising career in academia and she will not let him get caught up in the circles in his head that he is prone to.
They found each other after having both made the decision that online dating didn't work and they went to announce their leaving. Then they got to talking about what was wrong with online dating and decided to meet for coffee to discuss it. Similar points to what you noted.
Hang in there.
poster:alexandra_k
thread:437807
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20041226/msgs/438173.html