The One

As I sit here, trying to contain my laughter, I am beginning to think that I might chronicle my adventures in online dating… I think I could write a book on just the correspondence alone.

I finally added a couple of pictures to my “free” profile on match.com… because according to them, it increases the chances of someone looking at your profile. Of course, I can’t send messages to anyone, nor can I see any of the messages that they have sent me, but I CAN send and receive “winks”. This, in itself, can be entertaining all on its own.

Why go out and try to compete with hundreds of women at a club, when I can lounge around in my pajamas in the comfort of my own home, and send winks to cute guys while binging on my favorite snack food and watching reruns of Desperate Housewives or Sex and the City? I tell you, I don’t think life gets much better than this… (just kidding)

Anyhoo, it’s good to know that, even though I am still single, there are apparently plenty of guys out there who at least feel I am special enough to send me a wink. (note the sarcasm)

Not only that, each time one of these eligible bachelors sends some attention my way in the form of an e-mail, Match.com does not neglect to try to entice me with the automated nudge that says: SOMEONE JUST E-MAILED YOU. HE JUST MIGHT BE THE ONE!!!

And then it proceeds to list “why” this person might be the one, based on the similarities in our profiles. For example:

Both of you enjoy cooking.
Both of you enjoy sports.
Both of you enjoy art and museums.
Etc.

(By the way, this was just an example… I’m sure y’all might’ve guessed that the minute you read that one about the cooking…lol )

Now, I can understand receiving this automated message if there is, say, a LONG list of things in common… which in some cases there are, but there is one message that stood out from the rest…
because it listed one thing that made me wonder about whether I have been too picky all these years. Maybe I haven’t been focusing on the right things… maybe finding the ideal traits in a man have nothing to do with character or values. Maybe it’s all much simpler than that.
The reason I say this is because Match.com has informed me that somewhere out there… there is a man who “might be the one” because… are you ready for this?

Because…

WE WERE BOTH BORN IN OCTOBER!!!

Oh my gosh! What the heck have I been thinking all these years? I think it’s time to just throw out my list! Wouldn’t you know that there is a guy who was born in October who wants to talk to me?! I am floored. Speechless. I think my search might be over. Praise the Lord… I have found the one…

Thank you, Match.com!