The Inbox

These are some of the messages currently in my inbox. These aren’t even the really good ones that I’ve deleted over the past several months, never thinking I’d be starting a blog about it. But here’s what I’m dealing with on a daily basis. And just as an aside, I’m leaving in all the typos and misspellings. It’s something all of us online daters come across on a very regular basis.

From Alberta Canada

“You’re hot.”

Gee, thanks. Let me just hop a plane to Canada so we can live happily ever after.

From neighboring town

“Hi you look cute. Check out my profile. Do you like a dominant/traditonal man? Do you have a instant messenger to talk further?”

This one intrigued me, so I did respond. My response: “Thanks for the note. I read your profile, and I guess I need some clarification on what you think traditional gender roles are. Are you looking for someone who will stay at home and have babies and cook and clean?”

His response: “Man in charge, head of household.”

Yeah, no thanks. Good luck with that one, buddy.

From Indianapolis

“what's your name ? do u live in indianapolis?”

Can you read? The second thing on my profile lists the name of the town I live in.

From neighboring town

“nice what to say”

I’m sorry, what? That was your opening line? I don’t understand. Did you take the nouns out of that sentence or something? Am I supposed to guess what you meant?