Online Dating?

I haven't posted in a long, long time. Well, yesterday I had an experience that I thought would go great on the blog. Hopefully, this will get the ball rolling for me to post more frequently.

Yesterday I was on a dating website and had one of the users contact me. I was looking through his profile when I came across this extra information he wanted to let the reader know:

"I live a principle driven life and I am the real deal. Every girl growing up has a list of qualities ... I'm that man, the one they should have held out for (I didn't make this up, and I hate breaking hearts, but this is what I've been told by all my really close friends)."

I was shocked. I re-read it. No, this can't be, but somehow, into my lap has fallen pure, comedic gold! Most of the time I read pretty normal profiles, but once in awhile, something great like this appears, like a gift. The rest of the night my roommates and I kept referring to each other as God's gift to men.

But wait, there's more! Here are some highlights from a favorite profile I discovered about a year ago:

Most passionate about:

Cooking, art, singing and helping those in need: the homeless I am seeking someone that will lead to marriage. I am strictly opposed to pre-martial sex. The person I desire to meet will attend church more than once a week, she would not drink alcohol, nor smoke, she would be an excellent cook and enjoy cooking, desire to have children, do not care for sports (football, basket ball etc) but love ice skating, ballet, etc and loves a good home life and is content to be at home with her husband but also enjoy going out. MANY WILL CLOSE ME AS A MATCH: GOOD! I AM NOT SEEKING JUST ANYONE, BUT A RARE PERSON WHO LIKEWISE WANT THE SAME THINGS IN LIFE

Included under what he's looking for in another:

Someone who loves to cook, love home life, sewing, height and weight in check, like traveling as well, but content with home life, love children and want children.

The first thing people notice about X is:
A calmness and peacefulness that mostly babies and animals can detect.

The calmness detected by animals and children just sealed the deal for me. Best profile...ever. Am I going to pursue contact with these men? No. Am I grateful to them? Yes. The gift of laughter is dear to me.

So, what has your experience been with online dating? I have tried it on and off for about a year and haven't been impressed. Although I definitely have friends who have met the person they married online.