On Line Dating Part 3

Online Dating Part 3

 

Okay, I’ll be honest; these dating sites have become my Candy Crush.  Addictive and can’t help playing whenever I am sitting with my tablet.  Let me start out by saying, I know, there are a lot of scammers out there.  Believe me; this is done pretty much for recreational purposes.  For a precaution, however, I never go to one with my credit cards easily accessible.

 

I’ve mentioned this before and I will again, I have met a few (very few) nice people through these sites and in most cases, I am pretty sure they are real.  My first clue?  They haven’t asked for any money.  And on the occasions where I have video chatted or met them, they look the same as their pictures.  Oh yeah, and they aren’t 32 and in love with my profile pic.

 

I joined a new site recently.  A friend told me about it and the gateway sites Id been on had started to dry up.  Within 24 hours of posting (basically my name, gender, age and gender I am interested in) I received over 25 “likes” or “winks” as they call them.  Many reached out to me via the sites messaging board.  Some just said hi, some told me how handsome my picture was.  Well of the two pics I have up there, one is me as Groucho.  I’m hoping they meant the other one.

If they reach out to chat, I normally respond.  Then they immediately want to get off the site and talk on hangouts or through texting or email.  Once on the alternate site they tell me all about themselves.  Where my first dalliance leaned more towards the fashion industry, these ladies are nurses or nursing students.  Some in Ghana, on in South Africa, one in Ireland, a couple in Nigeria.  They are all single, Catholic, and live with a roommate or with their uncle, as their parents have recently died.  And most importantly, they are all desperately in love with me.  Between my profile pic (or Groucho) and a few quick little chats of hi, how are you and the one I send first, just looking to meet people, I guess I become unbelievable desirable.

 

Jump forward a few days.  One has asked for a cell phone.  One wants me to help out with her bills.  One has hinted to me investing in her families, yet to be determined, business.  I will say that they have been quite consistent when they send a variety of pictures.  Almost always the same girl.  On the other hand, their speech patterns differ depending on what time of day we are chatting.  And they prey on what I guess appears to be low self esteem.  Constantly building me up. I’ve considered flying to Ghana and running for president there.  I am that wonderful.

 

Nope, I’m not falling for it.  All in good fun for me.  And the time they spend with me is less time than they spend with some other sucker who might actually send them money.

 

Just to be clear, I started with the online thing to meet people.  And I have been very fortunate in that regard.  This part is just all out fun for me.

 

Well, gotta run, just got another proposal.

 

[if you so desire, look for Online Dating parts 1 and 2 in previous Blog entries]