Member of OkCupid off and on since before it was known as OkCupid (back in the SparkMatch days). Contrary to popular belief, I've had some luck on the site, including at least one long term relationship. There have been things throughout the years that make me laugh by the way people present themselves on the site, from pictures to profile content, nothing is safe. I have a secret love affair with eyebrows. I also have an interest in effeminate males and masculine females (I am in no way calling them ugly). Anyhow, I introduce you to my OkCupidisms. Interactions with OkCupidians, and other amusing things I've witnessed on the site (OkCupid.com). Enjoy!
If you have any complaints or submissions, please direct them to okcupidisms@gmail.com.
November 15, 2009
Proper Typing
I was just sent a message by a 20 year old Navy boy, stationed about an hour away from where I live.
hey. so im new to this site. i just started it and i saw your pic and u look hot. i just got stationed over here and dont really know too many ppl but trying to find girl who maybe interested in hooking up and hanging out. i dont want anything seriious cus i dont know how long im gonna be here but if u interested write me back
I thanked him for his compliment (it’s hiding in that “you look hot” phrase). I let him know I’m not really the “hooking up” type of girl, and on top of that, he’s a bit too young for me anyway.
I didn’t include this: in my profile, I’ve written that I appreciate proper typing skills. Personally, good typing skills on a dating site is awesome. It’s basically your first impression of the person, and it goes a long way with me. By “proper typing skills” I don’t mean to say “excellent speller,” because let’s face it, I’m not the world’s best speller. If I know what you’re trying to spell, and every thing else you write to me is typed out properly, I won’t have issues with your message. But the moment you start substituting “u” for “you,” you start losing two cool points for every two letters missing… And seriously kids, what’s wrong with the shift key?
Sorry I haven’t posted in a little while, I actually don’t have my laptop at the moment so I can’t spend hours of time surfing OkCupid for material! Hopefully within the next month I will have my laptop back! So stay tuned!
Hint: Chicks don't like seeing pictures of you with other chicks**
**Unless those chicks are your family members and you have it so clearly indicated in your caption. (i.e. “Me and my sister at Disneyland.” is totally acceptable.) Even if it’s a party at work and you have “This is me and some of my co-workers,” this is also acceptable.
It does not matter if this picture in your profile is from several years ago, and you aren’t involved with the girl in it anymore. No matter how hot you think you look, a girl that may be potentially interested in you will not be interested in writing to you after seeing that picture. Why? Because we may assume that it is the present situation. You hanging all over other girls does not conjure up a good image in the average woman’s eyes.
I never thought in my life that I would see a guy with a tramp stamp, let alone see one on OkCupid. It kind of feels like winning some sort of special lottery.
I mean, it’s not a cute butterfly or tribal tattoo, so I bet he doesn’t have a story involving some girl that he met, got drunk with, and she talked him into getting it (i.e. Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother). It’s …well, you saw it.
Best friend B was encountered by a 19 year old user on OkCupid today. Best friend B is 34 years old.
Cougar-chaser*: Whats up, i was checking out your page and you seem pretty awesome. I dig that you like to cook, i definitley do too
Cougar-chaser*: i understand i run the risk of IM’ing over messageing and the fact that im 19 prob doesnt help either but, i think you’d be surprised on how cool i am for my age =)
*Real username changed.
She copy/pastes this into an MSN chat window for me to enjoy. The chat that followed:
Me: HAHAHAHAHAH Me: “honey, I’m old enough to be your mom…and I’m not a cougar.” Me: hahahaha jk B: I said that! Me: HAHAHA OMG B:I COULD be his mother Me: hahahahahah! B: oh he’s so cute! B: he’s begging! B: tee hee! Me: It’s like he’s begging for treats B: HE IS Me: Wap him on the nose with a rolled up newspaper B: omg the roll the newspaper is hilarious!
And I’m back! I bet you never thought you’d see me back making an attempt at upkeeping this blog, did you? Well, truth be told, I was dumped today. It felt like it was going to happen for well over two weeks, and though he was extremely immature, I kept trying to overlook all of his many short commings with regard to relationships. He had only ever been in three relationships, me being the third, and I was also the longest, being 3 months. He was a relationship n00b. The number one thing I learned from this relationship (because relationships are only wasted time if you didn’t learn something) is not to date a relationship n00b!
So at least I learned something new.
I made a new account on OkCupid, dear readers, and it can be seen at Chillblue.
So far, since I’ve been back on the site, I have been contacted by two different guys. Guy A has been almost badgering me to come over for “hot tea and a massage” at 11:45 PM. Which is easily translated into girlspeak as “let’s bone, hur hur.” Guy B is 22, and asking me what I’m looking for. I told him that I would be looking for anyone that could help keep my mind off of the 3 months I spent in a childish and immature relationship. He then asked what I would be interested in doing if we hung out. I suggested grabbing a hot chocolate and chatting. Then he asked “so no kissing action?” “Probably not, no.”
What winners I attract!
At least I had two recent ego fluffs. Two different guys calling me “sexy” in a 20 minute period? I can live with that.
That might have been the worst decision of my adult life. Fast-forward 5 months and I have not met anyone worth dating from the site (in fact it has made my self-esteem even lower than low, what with all the ignored messages and shallow gene pool suitors) and I’m still not over this idiot. I can not fucking move on. What a big hot pile of shit this situation is. I could not hate myself more right now.
Hi there! I’m not here to fart rainbows or anything…but I was on OkCupid off and on since I was 18 (I’m 27 now). I had one long term relationship that lasted a year, and it was also the worst relationship of my life. It took me about 2 1/2 years to heal from the damage of that relationship. Anyhow, since that relationship ended about 3 1/2 years ago, I’d only dated one guy more than once, and that went on for 3 months, met him on Match.com. After that ended, I was just like “meh, whatever.”
Tried OkCupid again, no luck. Even paid for eHarmony, ZERO luck. I met one guy on that site, that on our first phone conversation he told me how he cheated on his last serious girlfriend…I was like “oh, well let’s put him over in the reject pile.” That happened in May. I was about to give up again, when I signed back up on OkCupid for the lol factor (I made a blog on here, OkCupidisms about my interactions with other users on the site). I got a random message on June 26th from a guy in my area, asking me for profile advice.
On July 16th we went out on our first date. I’ve seen him 5 or 6 times since then, and we’re both pretty smitten for each other.
I guess what I’m really trying to say (I said I wasn’t going to fart rainbows)… Is that it really does seem like when you’re ready to give up, there it comes. People always told me this, and I always told them “stfu!” …and yet, here I am. Having a boyfriend now. lol
Good luck with everything. :) I enjoy reading your tumblr, btw. :) <3
I’ve sort of lacked some effort lately to go looking for lolz on the site because I’ve started dating someone (second date was tonight, and it was pretty epic, complete with a couple of smooches). That coupled with my work schedule, roller derby practice, and sleep, I haven’t had much time to spend on the site!
I might just try to do a daily post, like Eyebrows on Thursdays, or something similar to that. We’ll see!
