What started out as a quest to find a good guy via the internet has morphed itself into a sort of social experiment. Did I really think I would find ‘the one’ online? I think I’m too much of a realist to have allowed myself to think that way. I did, however, expect to meet some terrific guys and hopefully strike up some sort of an ongoing whatever with one of them. Yeah, looks like that just isn’t in the cards for me. 😉
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This is my 1st blog, but thought it would be fun/cathartic/entertaining to share some of my experiences with you! Stories about my dates, my non-dates, my random thoughts, my introspective bullshit and anything else that strikes my fancy that day!
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My basics: blonde, blue-eyed, 5’10”, sarcastic, smart, hard-headed pain in the ass with an innate ability to repeatedly stick my foot in my mouth. I’m not the ugliest gal in the world (at least I don’t recall anyone running away screaming after seeing me) looking for well, I’ve lowered my standards to a not completely socially/emotionally challenged guy who is able to string a few words together without sounding like a complete moron. There has to be at least 1 guy out there that I’m compatible with, right?
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Best of The Worst Dates of 2010 : Click Here
The Life & Times of a 54 Year Old Online Dater 
Hi, it’s amazing – we all seem to be dating the same guys 😀 What’s the matter with forty-something-year-old men?? Hope you have a great holiday!
I’ll admit, my fellow 40-something friends, good grief – did everyone just go crazy the last few years or what? Guys and girls… Checking out this blog, hilarious!
I online date so I can entertain my friends 😉 I’m assuming when you say crazy, that you’re not talking about me….
“I’ve lowered my standards to a not completely socially/emotionally challenged guy who is able to string a few words together without sounding like a complete moron.”
Hahahaha! I love your blog–I’m so glad I found it today. I’ll keep following it. Keep writing! 🙂
Hi Jaclyn; so glad you found me! Thanks for the nice comment & glad that you are enjoying my stellar luck! 😉
You’ve got one more fan :0)
I haven’t “rode a bike” for over a year…..so I will be living vicariously through you ….. no pressure :0)
keep us posted……very funny :0)
You don’t want to live vicariously through me. My luck sucks! There is just something very strange going on lately to make all the planets align in such a way that would give me bike riding options 😉
So glad you’re here and took the time to comment! Thank you! I’ll try to do you proud!
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Hello! Thank you for stopping by my blog! I am loving yours!! As soon as I’m done here, I’m going to go read some more!!
I would love to have you join the Over 40 Bloggers Club!! You will need to add the Over 40 button to your blog and then let me know once its added so I can put you on the list!!!
Have a great week!
Java
Thanks for stopping by Java! Glad you like my sad little blog. Oh wait, the blog’s okay, it’s my dating life that’s sad. 😉 After much trial and error (I ride the technology short bus), I’ve figured out how to get the button on my page 🙂 Yey me!
haha..your too funny! I can tell we will be fast friends!!!
I have added you to the list!! Woot! Hope you get lots of followers from it!!!
Have a good one! 🙂
thanks so much Java! you’re awesome!
Hello!! Ive just started the same experiment 🙂 Although, I think I knew going in that it was more to humor myself and my friends then finding a mate. Im a week in and have my 1st date tomorrow. EEEKKSSS!! Wish me luck!!
P.S.Please dont ever lower your standards!!
Ooooh, good luck! i can’t wait to read all about it! 🙂
Just found your Blog and instanly bonded! I’m going to post a note on mynextdateblog.wordpress.com to let Steve know about your great site. Hope you two can swop dating stories. Keep writing, great insperation!
Aren’t you sweet! Thank you so much for the kind comment on my (less than) stellar dating life 😉 So glad you found me!
I’ll go check out Steve’s blog! 🙂
Just received a comment from Paula about your site and how I should “hook up” with your work…you have some great posts here, glad Paula thought about me, and I will recommend your Blog to my readers. Steve
http://mynextdateblog.wordpress.com/
Hi Steve! Thanks so much! Hey, if I can’t find a good/decent/non-challenged guy, I may as well try to entertain. 😉
I just looked at your blog. Immediately thought of it as ‘The Onion of Dating’ (huge compliment, btw). Great writing style and funny insights!
So glad you stopped by! (and thanks Paula!)
Oh my God, your statistics depress me!! I don’t want a full time “dating” job and it looks like it is!!!
😦 please don’t go by my luck. I’m a tough cookie, so probably scare them all off. I’m sure you’re much nicer than I am 😉
Heehee, found your blog on Struggling Dad’s recommendation, and wanted to thank you for a putting a smile on my face today…Love your stories, but not looking forward to getting back into the dating game 😦
Glad you found me and I was able to make you smile.
Yes, dating is tough (and a pain in the ass), but please don’t go by me and my stories. I think I have worse luck than anyone! Makes for a crappy dating life, but great blog posts. 😉
ur so funny!! I wish i could know you in real life!!
Thank you so much. what a nice thing to say!
I love this work of yours…the observations…The dating stats are so funny—but shows your honesty and intelligence.
You are wonderful at turning a phrase.
Jaye
well back to my own writing…drop by sometime
(Not as entertaining as yours…bye)
Thanks Jaye. I will absolutely check out your blog!
So happy you found me and told me about your site. It truly is amazing how this “dating” thing turns into an experiment. I am in the same boat!
🙂 I’m happy I found you too! You have a great writing style and I think we may be kindred spirits in the ‘bad dates’ arena. 😉
Hello,
Stumbled across your blog today and love what you’ve got going on. We just started a new online dating blog, http://www.clickdaterepeat.com, and are just starting to get everything rolling. We don’t have a blogroll yet, but are figuring that out today and will be putting your site on it! Check out our site and see if you would like to do the same!
xo,
Haley
Hi Haley! Thanks for stopping by. Your blog is great so far, so looking forward to reading more about your online dating
fiascosstories! 🙂Your blog seems really funny. Glad to know that there are a bunch of us who are involved in this experiment known as “dating”.
Thanks! One of us has to be able to find a good guy online! *fingers crossed* 😉
i tumbled here thanks to a comment you left on Vix blog and i love it! so dissapointed i didnt find it sooner. i met my current boyfriend online,and although to start with i had a few interesting characters, im really happy! cant wait to carry on reading this 🙂
Hi Tinkerbelle! So glad you found me! Don’t you worry about arriving late to the party. I am quite certain that I will have many many more craptastic dates to share with everyone! So glad you were able to find a good one amongst the dregs! 😉
Dear Miss,
Thank you so much for subscribing to my page! I’m still very new to this (I think this is day 3?), and it means a great deal that people are taking an interest so quickly.
Thanks again.:-)
Cordially yours,
“The Atavist,”
Adventurer,
Paradise of the Salt Breeze
Hey!
I’m so glad I stumbled across your blog, it’s hilarious! As a fellow online dater it’s always good to read about other people’s experiences.
I’m also blogging about mine, though it’s completely anonymous, and am always looking for people to send me their favourite funny stories about their best (and worst) dates. I’d love to hear from you if you’d like to submit something.
The blog’s still in its early stages so I’d really appreciate it if you could please take a look and let me know what you think?
http://mildredgoesfishing.wordpress.com
Wishing you success with the online dating!
Hi Mildred! Thanks so much for the comment (and the compliment). I can’t wait to check out your blog!!!
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Congratulations!
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I also just finished a one year experiment of online dating. And the following week i met someone offline. Lol.
Ooooh, good for you! I wish that would happen for me! 😉
Except he’s only my Friday night man. Just sex and long chats and I only stay at his house and go home before 9am. But right now I’m not complaining because he’s a great guy and an AWESOME lover and he knows more about me by him initiating questions than does 90% of my friends.
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I met my now husband online! And I HATE online dating!! He is tall, dark and handsome – and he’s smart too! He even wrote a book about how we got together.
Good luck – there are a few good guys online!
Wow, you’re one of those urban myth’s that online dating actually works for Grace! 🙂 I think I just need to move and get a whole new demographic of online guys to alienate 🙂
I’ve been following your blog for a while, and I can feel ya about the prospects of dating. Alot has changed!
Sad but true 😦 Thanks for following TG!
Looking forward to reading more of this blog. Has a wittiness to it that kinda feels like a romantic comedy tv show. Should be fun!
Hi David. Thanks for the thumbs up. I’m certainly trying to get back that light-hearted way of writing (and living), so don’t give up on me. 🙂
Oh I won’t. You seem like a cool chic. Tell me more !
Where did you go?