I think I am suffering from a serious case of malaise that has been brought on by Internet Dating Fatigue or IDF for short. IDF is when you know you need an April date and a guy has spent time and money on emailing you. IDF is knowing that you love dating and you know that this should pretty much be a sure thing but you can't bring yourself to reply to his emails without feeling like you are doing something as unappealing as sniffing an elephant's bum. IDF. It's a new phenomenon.
IDF doesn't stop me at looking at the profiles of my potentials or reading their profiles. IDF doesn't stop me laughing at the lame ass stuff that some guys write on these pages.... thinking that they are going to score a date.... or.... just score. IDF doesn't stop me thinking about guys in the slightest. In fact.... I don't think it is possible for me to switch off like that. It just doesn't happen. For once, I am happy to be an observer in the zoo rather than behind the bars with the monkeys in the enclosure. I am also happy looking at the pages of Cleo bachelor of the year and, again, reading the lame responses that these guys have come up with. One candidate says that he once forgot what his date looked like- even though he had already met her once. FAIL! And there are a few womanisers in there as well which make my skin CRAWL!
So..... This particular case of IDF has also been spurred on by over-eagerness. First email read something like this: 'How's your weekend been? Where do you live? What did you do for work?'. Crazy. Let's bombard the chick with shitloads of questions. Because THAT makes me sound so much more appealing! It reminds me of one of the scenarios on www.nofirstdate.com. If you are unaware, this is a website blogging the internet conversations a man who is pretending to be a woman has with 'potential suitors'. Check it out. It's pretty funny!
Anyway, this over-eagerness is not entirely to blame. There is now another email in my inbox that is yet to solicit a reply. Two potential dates. And Soleil is not interested! So, what is wrong with this second guy I hear you ask? I.... don't.... remember.... being.... keen on him. His profile is alright though. Funny even. And...it's just a photo, right? *sigh*. Elephant bum sniffing. I best be off!
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