tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post115639139544924367..comments2023-10-18T09:24:06.238-05:00Comments on Stefanie Says: My meMarmony storyStefaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156790043506175502006-08-28T13:34:00.000-05:002006-08-28T13:34:00.000-05:00Thanks, Stinkypaw. Isn't it funny when you think a...Thanks, Stinkypaw. Isn't it funny when you think about "blog-people" as you go about your daily life, as though they're real, "in-person friends"? That happens to me all the time.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156553847953294812006-08-25T19:57:00.000-05:002006-08-25T19:57:00.000-05:00Really don't know what to tell you, beside be pati...Really don't know what to tell you, beside be patient, which I know is a lot easier said then done.<BR/><BR/>Today I actually thought of you while shopping. I came across this sign that said: "I've been on so many blind date, that my next dog should be free"...<BR/><BR/>Hope things pick up for you.stinkypawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418558395508830375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156516382303826542006-08-25T09:33:00.000-05:002006-08-25T09:33:00.000-05:00Ha! No, it was a joke. I had to come to New York...Ha! No, it was a joke. I had to come to New York to meet my first real Jew. So far, I like 'em!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156474583811055682006-08-24T21:56:00.000-05:002006-08-24T21:56:00.000-05:00Darren--Intro to Yiddish? You're kidding, right? (...Darren--Intro to Yiddish? You're kidding, right? (Sometimes the sarcasm meter malfunctions over email and blog comments.) If there honestly was an Intro to Yiddish class at a Midwestern university, then I will say I'm impressed. At my school, Womens Literature counted as a cultural diversity credit, and I think many of the language classes (outside of Spanish, French, and German) were offered only once every year or two). A diverse environment it was not.<BR/><BR/>GG--I love how you're trying really hard to give me a free pass just because I'm a woman. Really, I'd love to think it's any harder for a woman to write a profile than a man, but I just don't think that's so. I do agree with you, though, that eHarmony seems to be where a lot of the boring guys are. And I'll totally take you up on your offer for help in crafting a profile for some other Match-like site. :-) What would you say about me?? (You can tell me off-line, but really, I'm curious to know. I asked my "real-life" friends how they'd describe me, and they didn't seem particularly up for that game. Go figure.)Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156436026713914042006-08-24T11:13:00.000-05:002006-08-24T11:13:00.000-05:00Stefanie - at the same time that I did Match, I to...Stefanie - at the same time that I did Match, I took the questionnaire for eHarmony but then figured it wasn't worth spending the money on two different online dating services. I know one other girl who did eHarmony and her experience sounded awful. I just think it sounds so lame! I say quit eHarmony - I always imagine the guys who choose it over Match to be...oh, just less confident. It's okay for a girl to be intimidated by writing a profile, but for a guy? Quit being such a pussyboy and jot out a paragraph or two. Wow, I am sounding very anti-feminist. I can't really explain it. <BR/><BR/>Anyway - I know the profile is tough, but it can be fun if you treat it like an internet meme. Plus, I did a conference call with my 3 closest friends and a bunch of wine and they helped me. "Okay, y'all. What's my body type? I have five choices: we all know I'm not 'slim', I'm definitely not 'athletic and toned'. Then there's 'average', 'a few extra pounds', and 'curvy'." Friend: "Dude, how insulting to have to put 'average' down!:<BR/>Other Friend: "A few extra pounds? WTF?"<BR/>Other Friend: "Put 'curvy', GG! That sounds so nice! Currrrvy!"<BR/><BR/>Okay, maybe you had to be there, but you get the point. AND - I will totally help you.Guinness_Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470433633029683110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156429867465713822006-08-24T09:31:00.000-05:002006-08-24T09:31:00.000-05:00Oh, no, I know all about shadchan thanks to my Int...Oh, no, I know all about shadchan thanks to my Intro to Yiddish class I took my sophomore year of college.<BR/><BR/>Wow, my head is spinning. As someone who’s never signed up for one of these things, this was a very eye opening post. You have my sympathies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156426945755417592006-08-24T08:42:00.000-05:002006-08-24T08:42:00.000-05:00R--I know, right? And for his profile, he used a p...R--I know, right? And for his profile, he used a picture that *I* took of him on a romantic getaway weekend long ago. Nice. (Is it wrong that I was bothered by that??)<BR/><BR/>Malia--I've heard stories like that before. Maybe that means they really ARE matching on supposed compatibility and not just sending me anyone in the system? Sucks for your friend, but maybe that's good news for me... By the way, I hope he saw there were no matches before he paid for a membership! I'm surprised the site didn't just reject him if they thought they couldn't match him. I've heard of that happening before, too.<BR/><BR/>Nabbalicious--I know. The elusive chemistry problem is the issue. Like I said, I've met plenty of perfectly nice guys, but "perfectly nice" just isn't enough.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156424467547386542006-08-24T08:01:00.000-05:002006-08-24T08:01:00.000-05:00Ha! I was going to share the same story that Malia...Ha! I was going to share the same story that Maliavale did. Aw, that poor guy.<BR/><BR/>I think you can be matched with someone who is compatible with you in every single way, but if there's no chemistry, what can you do? It's the one thing no questionnaire is going to detect.<BR/><BR/>Crazy that you were matched with an EX! God, I would have died.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156399537140089972006-08-24T01:05:00.000-05:002006-08-24T01:05:00.000-05:00I have a friend who filled out the whole questionn...I have a friend who filled out the whole questionnaire, however long it took, and matched with no one within 50 miles. He expanded to the state: no one. He expanded to the region: no one. He expanded to the COUNTRY: ONE WOMAN. Who professed to be a vampire, or something of that ilk. I think I blocked out that detail.<BR/><BR/>I don't know what that accomplishes in telling you, except maybe: you're lucky? And sometimes those sites aren't all they cracked up to be? <BR/><BR/>The chemistry thing is the hardest part. Maybe you need a break.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-1156392192052629252006-08-23T23:03:00.000-05:002006-08-23T23:03:00.000-05:00I can't believe you were matched with an ex!The wh...I can't believe you were matched with an ex!<BR/><BR/>The whole process sounds very frustrating but also really interesting.-R-https://www.blogger.com/profile/03106445268257079599noreply@blogger.com