I Am Mrs. Potato Head

mrsphead.jpgBetween a long bout of enforced relaxation and finding the true love of her life (ooooo…izza good widdle bloggy blog?…yes, it is! yes it is!), the communicatrix did a little online dating.

Correction: a lot of online dating.

Yes, before I was the communicatrix, I was Mrs. Potato Head. And tiny_monkey and mrs. nom de plume and ETICKET399 (yeah, I know I was dating myself…no pun intended). It’s a point of pride with me to apply the same zeal to all my gigs, paying and non-paying. And yes, this was a non-paying gig.

Anyway, there is a heap-load of dross to sort through online and I got emailed by a lot of it. I imagine gals in the under-40 set have their own trash to sort through, and given my own volume of mail, I can’t imagine how the under-30 gals ever get to the bottoms of their in-boxes.

But the over-40, reasonably attractive, female online dater has her own set of peccadilloes to deal with. I was generous at first, but after a few (several…countless…) “interesting” experiences, I became a bit more ruthless. At this point, it’s unlikely that anyone could scale my online wall of “don’t”s, so I’ve pretty much given up on the online proposition. (Note that I did not say “completely,” so I can’t divulge where I’m still trolling these days with information like the portal is VERY FUNNY and I am listed under my ACTUAL AGE and LOCATION. Sleuth away, suckahs!!!)

Part of my mission on this blog is to share my path that others might find shortcuts. In this case, the ladies will have to read between the lines, but I am s p e l l i n g o u t for you gentlemen some of the more egregious red flags I’ve found in profiles, emails and even first dates.

And so…

10 Sure-Fire Ways to NOT Get Into the Communicatrix’s Pants:

  1. Post a picture of yourself standing next to your car, boat or plane.
  2. Wear your sunglasses!
  3. Make sure the photo is at least three years old.
  4. Be at least 10 years/50 lbs. outside of my search parameters but email me anyway because you’re sure I’ll make an exception in your case.
  5. Post your profile in a younger age category because you don’t want to get aced out of some hot young chick’s search parameters.
  6. Be sure to tell me in your profile that you look MUCH YOUNGER than your photo because I have NO EYES with which TO SEE THIS FOR MYSELF.
  7. When I email you a polite “no, thanks” to your query, be sure to email me back berating me for not going out with you because bellicosity is a HUGE turn-on and will for sure change my mind about dating you.
  8. If I meet you at a speed-dating event, try to see how much venom you can spew about “money-grubbing bitches” and “cheap whores” before the bell rings.
  9. When we finally talk on the phone, repeat over and over that you’re not sure if we’ll be a good match because I’m so petite, and when I still don’t get it, shout out that you’re afraid you’ll rip me apart with your huge cock.

And finally, the surest-fire way NOT to get a date with the c-trix:

10. Send me a picture of yourself on your bed holding your (tiny) penis.

Happy hunting, everyone!

xxx
c

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7 Comments, Comment or Ping

  1. janedoe

    It’s funny…every single SINGLE person I know is online dating now. And the stories are always funny…my boss likes to troll yahoo personals, match.com and his newest is eharmony. Have you met anyone good?

  2. Define “good.”

    Actually, I’ve met a ton of great people, had a few relationships of some quality and duration and even made one or two really close friends.

    It is a lot of work, though, and it gets tiring going on all the dates you have to in order to find someone you actually have chemistry with. In real life, you know right away if you have chemistry–reeeeeally expedites things.

  3. Thanks for the online dating post; as I suspected, it sounds like trying to put together a new band (or find a new musician for an existing one, or book a gig). I’ve been thru so many that for the last year I gave up out of sheer exhaustion (oh, yeah, and political outrage - lots of good that did for all of us). One more time this year, perhaps…

    Besides trolling Craigs for FWB’s, which don’t really seem to exist (at least on Craigs), I am now suprised at having found the photos and postings of SO MANY women on the LA Weekly Personals simply enthralling! So many beautiful, intelligent and truly funny/sarcastic WOMEN. There must be a catch, or have I been so starved for an intellectual equal in a partner/wife/lover/whatever for the last 6 years that almost any of them seem intellectually AND sensually delicious? We’ll see (won’t we, C?)

  4. Funny stuff.
    I always thought if I were a single guy, that the Speed Dating would be a quick painless way to meet someone halfway compatible.
    Mrs. Geezer and I knew there was something special after about 10 minutes.
    That was over 30 years ago.



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