Public Service Announcement: My Top "Don'ts" of Dating.......

There is nothing easy about dating. The apprehension, the pretentious facades and the courting (or lack thereof).  Trying to feel someone out, hoping that their personality meshes well with your own, the disappointment when one realizes that it just isn’t meant to be and the even bigger disappointment when you realize that you have to start the search all over again. I understand that I am in my thirties however my patience has gotten a lot shorter on certain practices amongst the current dating population. There are certain habits that should be avoided in my age range. The following are a few examples of what NOT to do when attempting to date someone over 30:

1. Online dating is difficult enough, trying to think of a unique approach to introduce yourself to someone new by way of a message can be very difficult. What do you say?  How do you put your best foot forward?  How do you make a good first impression?  I’ll tell you what NOT to do…..I am NOT a teenager, please do not send me short hand/text coded messages. It took me several days to figure out what “wyd”, “hru” and “hmu” meant. I am an adult, please write to me in full words and complete sentences. 
2. Please do not ask me to send you additional “Pics”. I’m not sure why this is such a huge issue. When first meeting someone why is it necessary to exchange personal pictures? Especially when you’re not even really acquainted with the party that you’re requesting the photo from? When you create an online profile you are asked to post photos.  Any additional photos are truly unnecessary and I feel like asking for more is a bit stalkerish.

          Some of the reasons that I’ve gotten for this obnoxious requests are as follows;

 A)  “I need a picture to put on my phone with your contact so I know who you are when you call.”  Really?  Because apparently your phone will not work without a picture of me next to my phone number.  Also, I get that this is “online” dating but you just indicated that you have SO many people contacting you that you need clues to help keep tract of who’s who…..And running the risk of showing my true age, what did you do when your only source of communication was a land line? House phone? OR remember the time when all you did from your cell phone was place a call??? However did we survive??

B)  “I need a picture because people create fake profiles so I need to verify that I’m speaking with the same/correct person.”  So……let me get this straight, after taking the time to create fake profile I’ll suddenly have a change of heart because you, a complete stranger, asks me to send you a recent pic of myself and send you a “real” photo?  Please stop, just stop, that is the most ridiculous, pot of crap I’ve EVER heard. I would respect you more if you were just honest about your reasoning. You’re asking for a photo because you’re trying to see if I’m now fat and bald.a

3. Sending me “selfies”.
   
    I get it, you think you’re hot. However I don’t need 100 bathroom mirror shots from you throwing me your “sexiest” faces.  Sending me pictures of all of your weekly activities aren’t a turn on either. I have a life, I don’t need a play by play of yours.  Pics of you in the park, you driving to work, you at the bar, you getting dressed to go out and FYI pics of your “unit” are NEVER ok, EVER….THANKS IN ADVANCE.
4. Delayed responses to text messages.  The purpose of a text message is to get whatever it is that I need to say to you quickly, without a long drawn out conversation. Text messages should be an easy remedy to our ever increasingly busy schedules.  Therefore if it seriously takes you 2 days to respond to my messages then either you’re not really that interested OR you are already involved in a “situation”. Please delete my number.
5. Calling past 11PM and before 10AM when we are not seriously dating.  If you are not waking up next to me in the morning we do not have anything to discuss between the hours 11PM and 10AM.  Unless you’re dying then it can wait and even then, you may want to call someone else.
   
    
6. Asking if “I miss you” when we’ve never physically met.  Why would you think this is ok? I don’t know you, we’ve never met, we’re either inboxing or you’re my text message buddy. I don’t know you so NO I don’t miss you. If you think that I should you may want to consider seeking professional help. You’re issues reach a lot deeper than anything I can be of any assistance with.
7. Pick up lines, Sweet Jesus I hate these.  Please note that I am not the typical female. Recently I received the following message:

how is the loveliest of the lovelies doing today
are you shy
or just terrified of falling in love

Um what? I’m confused….who said I was shy or terrified of falling in love? I’ve never even exchanged messages with this guy. He doesn’t know me. Do women really fall for this BS?  I’m not that woman, you cannot talk the panties off of me. Do you have a name? What do you do? How many children do you have?  I’m more interested in THOSE types of messages than I am in messages regarding well…..absolutely NOTHING.

Yes I am aware that this is not a “Top 5” or “Top 10” list….this is all I’ve got for now, 7. Dare to be different.  Until next time ;)