I am in pure disbelief. I may have mentioned about the men who have messaged me and are supposedly living nearby. BUT they are originally from out of the country and working on oil rigs. NOT nearby. And all are retiring in the next 3 – 4 weeks. My friends think they are actually in a big warehouse trying to find ‘suckers’ to eventually ‘invest’. There are lots of desks in said warehouse, men sitting there and texting unsuspecting women. It could be true. It’s laughable when you think about it. And for clarification, I have NO problem with someone who is from another country, unless they are shorter than me.
These guys have pictures that are more than likely AI generated. So far, every one of them has asked if I mind if they have an accent. Also, it’s been about half of them who moved to the US after their marriage and then divorce. The other half moved here after they were widowed. AND, every single one of them so far has one child and said child is in school overseas. Oh wait, there were two who moved here because their wife and only child passed in an accident. That is very, very sad and I suppose it could be true. I guess I am just not very trusting.
The other day I clicked on a profile, he looked halfway decent. His picture did not look AI generated. I can’t say too much because I am not going to tell names. He lives in the same city as I do. He is the right age and height. (Did I mention height is important to me?) Yeah, my friends told me height really doesn’t matter when you are horizontal. We exchanged numbers, and he text me today. Guess what? His grammar in text was horrible! He asked me to let him know when I am home from work to talk, so of course I did. I am in this to meet someone.
When I text I was home, he called me. Guess what again?!!! He has an accent. He ended up telling me he is from Israel. (Now I know why his grammar was horrible) He is an engineer and works for oil rigs, but not this minute. This minute he is working on a contract. When he said that, I spoke out loud “oh for f**ks sake!” (Pretty sure he didn’t hear me…or ignored me) I asked him where he is located. His reply: “the states”. I asked where: “Massachusetts”. Pushing THAT issue, he is in Taunton. 1 hour and 20 minutes away. I am firm the person I meet is an hour or less away. Well, 1 hour and 2 minutes is ok.
But it doesn’t matter according to him.
Let’s put everything in perspective so far:
- 1 hour and 20 minutes away
- Lied about where he is located, MA, not in my city, unless I moved in my sleep
- Oh, his name was different from what his profile states
- From away
- Works for oil rigs
COME ON!! Why is finding someone so DIFFICULT??? Honest? Nope! Nearby? Nope! Working at a normal job? Nope! DAMN! Please tell me it gets better than this! Do I need to quit trying online? No, not yet!
I’ve met 3 people in person so far. They were nice, I just didn’t feel any spark. I must ask myself if I am being too picky. Am I? I believe I do need to stay true to myself, I want something real. So yeah, I am being picky for me.
I’ve decided dating is like looking for a job. I put out over a hundred applications and did not hear from even one prospective job. I stopped looking for a couple months and then the perfect one came available. They hired me. So yeah, I guess I’ll stick to it. At least for a little while.
I have a date set up for Sunday. Then I’m on vacation! Oh, no, not from trying to set up dates, just from work. I also have another two potential dates with different people for when I get back. Of course, we all know what the potential of those being canceled are. I’ll guess I’ll just keep on trying.
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