Again. or The horrors and delights of on-line dating.

The first attempted at posting was...let's just say a tad dramatic.
I'll keep this update on my life short and sweet.
I'm single, again. I got dumped, again. I'm considering getting more cats, again.
And that's all I'll say on that less than comfortable situation.

SOOOOO...here I am, 26ish and feeling like I'm less than a spring chicken these days so in my despiration attempt to not become a sullen and bitter cat lady I signed up for on-line dating...
Yup I said it. on-line dating. Yikes. Something my poor well meaning Dad suggested long ago when I was in a dating slump has finally become, what feels like, my only option. As I look back over many attempts at failed relationships my dating history...I've met guys in different ways. At school, at church, through friends, blind date set-ups, at work, and they've all panned out wonderfully. So maybe the on-line thing is a viable option. I signed up last Saturday.

Here's what I've learned so far:

• Some guys really like the way they look. 5 bathroom "selfies", some of them with no shirt on. = wow I'm smitten already and know you won't be shallow at all. 
• Other guys don't know how to start, carry, or continue an intelligent conversation = Hi. or other non generic gems like "Lets chat", "Your hot" (actual examples not just typos on my end), they've really sparked my interest. 
• Grammar/correct spelling is apparently not a friend of the on-line world. = "your good looking" leaves me thinking "my good looking what?!" Bow? Dog? face? I'll never know. 

But it's not all bad either:

• Some guys actually know how to read = I said in my profile that I like cheesy/corny jokes. "What do you call an illegally parked frog?" You're getting a message back for sure! and now I'm smiling while looking at your profile. Well played. 
• Guys can be clever and cater to the internal aww factor in most girls = any pictures of cute dogs or loving uncles with babies or cousins or sometimes even kids have got me curious without even much effort. 
• Flattery/complements are always appreciated (if it's about the right thing of course) = Tell me my dog is cute. YES. Tell me I'm cool because I do archery. YES. Tell me I am hilarious because of my kindergarten jokes. YES!!

So we'll see how this goes. If there really are "so many fish in the sea". I'm not totally convinced that I'll meet my soul mate (or should I say sole mate because I'm technically a part of the on-line dating scene now.) but maybe I'll encounter some interesting characters, learn some new things and hold off on getting more cats for now.