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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

September 2nd

So I've decided on something with regards to this whole online dating business.  I've been doing it for too long.  I recognize too many of the faces.  I've gone out on too many dates.  I am becoming a long-timer on some of these various sites, and even that is not cool. 

Subsequently, as of September 2nd I'm going to delete my accounts.  Labor Day.  I'm not saying I will never do online dating again.  I'm just saying that from the period of September 2nd until at the very least January 1, 2014, I will not participate in it anymore.  I will pull myself away from the mixed bag that is this universe.  It makes me roll my eyes and laugh out loud, but also just makes me feel really sad sometimes.  It offers shallow validation and attention when I'm feeling lonely, but it's all superficial.  It's not making my world any better.

I'm going to let the rest of the summer pass as it's going now, and I'll go out on dates if I feel like it, and I won't if I don't.  I won't change anything yet.  But when Labor Day weekend rolls around, no matter whether I've found any measure of dating success or not, I'm closing up shop for awhile.  No deactivating, no profile hiding.  Deletion all the way.

So there we have it.  I have 54 more days of online dating for lightning to strike.  Come on, world.  Bring it!

6 comments:

  1. Good for you! Sounds like a long time coming. Youve definitely had your fair share of "good" dating stories!

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    1. Yeah, I think it will just be time for a break. Plus, it's football season, so I'll be plenty occupied all on my own. And you never know, I still have time to meet someone. :)

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  2. I am a huge fan of a break. I took several from online dating on my quest to find someone special. A little time is never a bad thing. I think most of the best perspective comes from a little time away from the profiles and the BS the dating sites can bring. Good for you!

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    1. Yeah, I think I will be ready by then, if not before!

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  3. Maybe deleting your accounts will make you that more conscientious of meeting men in real life places - gym, stores, events - basically, all the places the Smug Marrieds tell you to frequent in hopes of catching a man!

    In the end, if something isn't fun, don't do it. Online dating is a pain, and the only way to avoid burnout is to take a break. Good choice, I say!

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    1. Perhaps! Oh how I love the smug marrieds telling me how easy it is to meet a man in real life. ;)

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