Your Princess is in Another Castle

So far, I would say all dating sites are alike... BUT, in the interest of social experiment... I have closed out my MeetMe app profile and opened new ones on POF and Christian Mingle... using same photos from MeetMe. Side note: signing up for CM was dumb: lousy interface. Inaccurate error reporting. Unstable app. Kept telling me my requested username was taken... I ended up with 3 profiles. Had to delete 2.

At time of sign up, there are 600,400 users currently online on POF. I've had @15 profile views in the 2 minutes my account has been active. On Christian Mingle? 2,600 users currently online. 1 profile view... this guy:

After 2 hours on POF:

POF "meet me" count @30; 6 emails
CM  And now this guy- which, btw, if you have to SAY you're a man, you probably are not. Usernames can say more than you think at first glance... if their username elicits a "whatthefuckever" when you read it... go with it... go far, far away with it.

3 days later, I've lost count of "meet me" requests on POF.  Have around 30 emails, and usually several hundred thousand online.

Christian Mingle? I think I had about 10 "smiles" and a handful of emails... which will cost you $32.99/m to read or reply to- EVEN FROM THE ADMIN! Ha! Apparently, only Jesus' love is free.

At the moment, the app is dead when I try to load it up... if it comes back like Lazarus, I'll get a better count... right before I delete. Totally a dud, not dude, site.  I logged into CM via laptop... am forced into a continuous loop to provide more information... even when trying to just delete the damn thing. Fun facts? I hate this site and and want out of this castle.

Starting to feel like Rapunzel...

So... MeetMe is Wonderland... got it... explains much... like this.. WTF is THIS?

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Today we're going to take a peek into my daughter's online experiences... pretty much same as mine. We even heard from some of the same. Ignored the same ones too. ha! Like mother, like daughter.
Point of reference, non racy profile pic:

All fit into the same categories I'm experiencing...
Entitled Douche-Bag

 Freak

 Stalker

 Crude

Not interested:

Married (I know because he messaged me too):

Ignored... by both her and I- this is my 2nd profile account on the right... still ignoring.

Penis pic:

Weeding the Garden

So, you've joined a site... the messages, pic likes, and penis pics are ROLLING in. You're now in shark infested waters... welcome Ms Fresh Meat.

You need a plan... or at least some guidelines to filter messages. You'll need another set of guidelines before giving out your cell number... and again before meeting. BTW, google your cellphone number. If there is a "hit" with your name associated with this number, look into a "mask" for your number. The scammers use these, why not you?  This process isn't easy and if you have Verizon like me, you only have 5 numbers for blocking creeps... use them wisely. There are some call/txt blocking apps, like "Dead to Me". You should probably pick one. Before you sign up. They can go from "normal" online to offering you "treats" in the parking lot after a drink once you move to phone.


As discussed previously, first messages of unsolicited dick pics and or crude come ons...ignore those.

Btw, this one was scary... should come with a warning label... oh, wait..  Nice prison tattoos... at least we now have an idea "where it's been".  You've been warned.

Out of 200 messages the first week, you still have 150 to deal with. Yes, probably @150. Gonna have to continue narrowing down. Have an age preference? Not younger than your own children? Yep, that'll get rid of another 10.


Not under 35? That'll get rid of another 30-40. I'm not rude to these, that's unnecessary at first. You can either reply or ignore. Depends on how hardcore you were raised that ladies aren't rude- even when necessary. If you're online dating, you're gonna have to get over that, btw. Because after saying you aren't into younger guys, they'll ask to be "friends." You'll agree, to be polite. Then they'll ask if you want to meet.

 Not over 50? That'll eliminate a few more. Sorry I forgot to screenshot this guy (58), prior to deleting my meetme account. He messaged me EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. I never once replied.

Crude? Not your type? Unintelligible? Sometimes all 3 in one message...

I, personally, require intelligent... or atleast somewhat continuous, conversation. Another of my "no reply" eliminations is a first message of "hi".

 Hi.. and Can I see you tonight? Err, no.

More scammers... again, Standard Anglo name, regular "John Wayne" style photo, broken English (google translator), and apologizing for "bothering you" on a DATING website...

Sometimes you start a conversation... with the remaining 50 "possibles". Frankly, it's overwhelming. Pace yourself. On an "up" note, they tend to make it easier pretty quickly. My personal eliminations include married and or attached men.

After a few messages back and forth, some will start asking/demanding pictures of you... in various states of dress. Have a few stock photos:
What are you wearing? Jammies. I wanna see. Ok.

Are you in bed? Yes. Send me a pic! It's dark. I don't care. Ok:

Send me a pic. I want to see your... well, you can figure it out.

Sometimes you'll start talking and then get bored. It happens...sometimes their new profile picture reminds you of this...

It might take a few days for them to get the hint- note, if you tell them you're no longer interested in them, the conversation will just continue... beginning with "WHY?" and probably end in "bitch". The "fade out" is my recommended online dating departure strategy. Calling me "babe" when we've never met didn't earn any points either.

Um, obviously. Sorry big guy...

Freaks and Geeks

Another of the many "features" of being a woman on a dating site, is the random freak inquisition. I generally ignore these. Idiots.

Sometimes, it's offensive enough to elicit a reply from me:

Apparently all this guy does is send offensive messages... came back for more:

Some are clumsy... awkward...

Some are  just looking for a hookup... these are easily spotted:

Obviously not a historian...

 I was bored...so I replied... dick pics and "how big are they" are instantly moved to the "hell no zone".

Others are simply scammers... All American looking picture and name, broken English.. and um, duh, I'm on a dating site, how else are you going to talk to me unless you "bug into my privacy"?... Most scammers APOLOGIZE for "invading privacy". Let's face it, no regular guy on these sites talks like this:

Then, there are the freaks....

At first, you will be tempted to instantly delete these... I did. However, sometimes they come back and it's "nice" to see the history...

I leave you with this image...

...you're welcome