tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post7213943117995138984..comments2023-04-06T05:33:49.640-04:00Comments on 27 Dresses in Cleveland: Time to vote for Issue MeAlways a Bridesmaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17004385239748236329noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-58038550133148028132009-10-23T20:53:41.427-04:002009-10-23T20:53:41.427-04:00Not horrible dating stories... b/c I don't dat...Not horrible dating stories... b/c I don't date the bad ones :) But things that you see on other people's profiles that make you go... what. the. fuck. For example... someone who honest to god had a questionnaire on his profile. And would take you out on a correspondingly fancy or crappy date based on how well you matched him. And I'm like 99% sure that he was not kidding. Like I said, you don't date the bad ones. But there's plenty of good! And none of my dates were horror stories in the least. They were all very nice guys.Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918612185909078232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-69267994918266396312009-10-23T09:54:07.970-04:002009-10-23T09:54:07.970-04:00OK - we're getting close here, so I just have ...OK - we're getting close here, so I just have one add'l comment. Tremont, E. 4th, Warehouse District - are all guys who frequent these places only from the west side of town? Think online is the best way to go - you will be meeting guys (from wherever in the area) who are interested in having a relationship, and you can select dates based on similar interests, eliminating that scary first-date stuff. <br /><br />I forgot to mention in my last comment that the successful online dates/relationships I have heard of happened in Cleveland, which could be your next blog title if you try this!blogmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450156132993396679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-65252023859325815782009-10-21T13:13:02.059-04:002009-10-21T13:13:02.059-04:00Smash -- thanks for the tips! (That's what sh...Smash -- thanks for the tips! (That's what she said.)<br /><br />Rosemarie -- good point. I will probably try out more than one of these. SOMETHING's gotta work, right?<br /><br />MG -- actually, blogmom did suggest that. But I have neither the time nor the dolla dolla bills right now to take a class. <br /><br />blogmom -- I would rather skydive off of my office building than have you and blogdad win. So, you know. Good luck. :)<br /><br />Julesercise -- glad to see your infatuation with Mr. X continues...<br /><br />LiLu -- nope, never done the online thing. Though it appears to be winning right now.<br /><br />blogdad -- oy. Double oy, in fact.<br /><br />Piper -- see? It's the idea that you'd have a whole blog's worth of horrible dating stories from match that makes me nervous to try it in the first place!!<br /><br />Christina -- lucky for me, I have to intellect to challenge. ;)<br /><br />Allison -- I'm up for an east side outing (whether it wins or not)!!! Just promise me there won't be any bacon.Always a Bridesmaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004385239748236329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-51528775745593018982009-10-21T13:12:11.709-04:002009-10-21T13:12:11.709-04:00I selfishly want to stuff the ballot box for "...I selfishly want to stuff the ballot box for "go east" - that way you can find a nice boy...AND you can hang out with me on my side of town - WE ALL WIN!! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132181059662908270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-47674704034074125412009-10-20T22:38:34.170-04:002009-10-20T22:38:34.170-04:00I'm also not sure when I said pecan crusted ba...I'm also not sure when I said pecan crusted bacon. (I'm too embarrassed to go back and look what I wrote!)<br /><br />I would vote go east, mainly because I'm on the east side and I could join you for the festivities.<br /><br />Or we can throw a date party for you.Allison M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04348778557772621239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-20577442883920452462009-10-20T19:33:53.483-04:002009-10-20T19:33:53.483-04:00I voted for Match. Met my hubs there, and it was a...I voted for Match. Met my hubs there, and it was a great venue to start to get to know someone to figure out if intellectual chemistry matches physical chemistry. If you keep a hidden profile as others have suggested and proactively reach out to guys, you'll avoid most of the weirdos. Go out for gelato on your first dates...it's good luck!Christina Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860528445213065267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-14005053870179779092009-10-20T19:03:13.161-04:002009-10-20T19:03:13.161-04:00Obvi I'm pro online-dating. I agree with some...Obvi I'm pro online-dating. I agree with some of the suggestions Smash made earlier. I think instead of making your profile hidden and only contact people you're interested in, make your profile public and block people you know. (On Match at least blocking is easy--just click the X in the corner of their name and you're done!) Definitely lots of good blog material. I could start a new blog (or write on my old one if I ever get around to it again...) based only on the experiences I had there. And you WILL end up with dates. And hopefully they'll be fun!Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918612185909078232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-65050156782629822572009-10-20T17:40:04.386-04:002009-10-20T17:40:04.386-04:00Julesercise,
I may need to find the identity of M...Julesercise,<br /><br />I may need to find the identity of Mr X to fill in one of the weeks when we win this contest! I cannot wait for Yesvember.<br /><br />BlogdadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-54723000952271965662009-10-20T15:23:34.973-04:002009-10-20T15:23:34.973-04:00If you've never done online dating, I definite...If you've never done online dating, I definitely say give it a shot- maybe for a month?rachaelgkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002691394373545956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-39854458535990958262009-10-20T15:12:18.924-04:002009-10-20T15:12:18.924-04:00That's the thing. Mr. X. It is clear that yo...That's the thing. Mr. X. It is clear that you have a strong liking for him, seeing as though you've had a penpal relationship with him for several months and haven't stopped showing interest in him yet. It seems that trying to find other guys to date will simply just not measure up to a continued pursuance (word?) of him. When I was pursuing my now-husband, I tried to date other guys to get him out of my mind, and it actually only made me want to be with him even more. Will you just be wasting your time with these other adventures? <br /><br />I mean, there has to be a reason why you haven't given Mr. X a 'real' blog name yet. Maybe you should keep your activities with him secret; sure, it will be less interesting to your readers, but maybe he doesn't want other people to be in your relationship with you? Maybe things will progress more quickly that way? I don't know, I'm out of hypotheses; all I know is you both seem to enjoy each other's phone and text company and there has to be a way to make it work if it's meant to be.Julesercisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-61935129640720885762009-10-20T14:47:58.770-04:002009-10-20T14:47:58.770-04:00While blogdad and I really would enjoy winning thi...While blogdad and I really would enjoy winning this, I am not opposed at all to the online dating idea. I just heard yesterday of yet another success story in online dating. Also, St. Nicholas still needs to make good on our note to him. . . Whatever idea wins, let's hope you meet someone who wins your heart:)blogmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450156132993396679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-47679671240768838362009-10-20T14:30:23.762-04:002009-10-20T14:30:23.762-04:00thanks mg, i agree. you just feel better. i'm ...thanks mg, i agree. you just feel better. i'm getting my mba at cwru right now, and i would say don't spend the money to meet men. they are pretty much either married or JUST out of undergrad. CSU might be a better choice!rosemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121559197772409787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-39142275530515324632009-10-20T12:06:37.029-04:002009-10-20T12:06:37.029-04:00@ Rosemarie-
very good point on meeting the boyf...@ Rosemarie- <br /><br />very good point on meeting the boyfriend when you were going on dates with the other guys. I could ramble on and piss off the other regs as usual but I'll just say that this type of mechanism is merely the re-aliging of one's own self-perception as their circumstances change= lift in confidence, more prowess, etc. Polished, if you will.MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420160269889261355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-57254105012688277702009-10-20T10:57:12.614-04:002009-10-20T10:57:12.614-04:00hmm... do you have your MBA/Master's? I would...hmm... do you have your MBA/Master's? I would have thought someone would have suggested something like taking 1 Master's level class at a time at someplace like CSU or Case so you have both single men+ men interested in their career. <br /><br />However, my vote as it is, is head East.MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420160269889261355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-65014418578376147252009-10-20T09:44:15.054-04:002009-10-20T09:44:15.054-04:00I think you should do all of them! One is even in ...I think you should do all of them! One is even in a different month, so really there are just 3 :) <br /> As far as match.com goes, I did something similar and while I was having dates with the boys I met there, I met my boyfriend. Not online, but at a party my friend invited me to. I think people come across as more themselves and self assured when they are out there dating. Like a nothing to lose attitude that people find more attractive. So I say meet up with people on line, go out with people blogmom and blogdada set you up with and go to the east side to shop for that dress. You'll be so busy you'll forget you're even looking for a boyfriend! <br /><br />Good luck!rosemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121559197772409787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231669418519694533.post-57648599167893674872009-10-19T20:31:30.629-04:002009-10-19T20:31:30.629-04:00I vote for the on-line route. But maybe I am bias...I vote for the on-line route. But maybe I am biased - it worked for me :) Plus, online dating makes great blog material!!!<br /><br />As for the issues you raised in regards to online dating, here are some solutions:<br />1. You don't tell us, your readers, what site you joined... there are tons out each with their own take on the "online dating" world. In my blog, I NEVER mentioned the site I was on and no one ever found me and linked it to the blog (at least, not that I am aware of)<br />2. You don't have to respond to the creeps. And on some sites you can block them from contacting you again. Some sites you can hide your profile if it gets too overwhelming or you need a break. Some sites you can mark your favorites or delete people you don't like from your searches so they don't turn up again.<br />3. Some sites let you pick your dates, some pick them for you - so if you don't want to date someone you already know, pick a site that you have control!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com