In my last blog, I left you all in suspense about my online dating adventure! But then I took a month to post about it and most of the people who will actually read this have probably already heard about it...oops! But here we go....
If you have made it to the ripe old age of 25 without finding your Channing Tatum then you have been lucky enough to hear these phrases:
"It will happen when you aren't looking"
"You should so join online dating...."
"Why don't you start dressing up to go to the grocery store?"
"My cousin's neighbor didn't get married until she was 36...."
People always mean well, but what they don't realize is that you hear these things about 106 times a day. After a while you just learn to smile and nod :)
Which leads me to that warm June day when my Dad said "Kris I really think you need to join that Jesus dating website" Um what?? My dear sweet Mother is the one always trying to figure out a way to land me a husband, but now my Dad had joined the dark side! We happened to be getting ready for a garage sale that weekend so I told him if I made enough money at the sale I would join. My first thought as there is no way I will make enough money!! My second thought was if I did join I could at least start telling me I have tried it and maybe they would leave me alone, ha!
I really didn't make that much the day of the sale so I was feeling pretty good until I checked my email. In my inbox happened to be a 40% off coupon for ChristianMingle. God loves to laugh at me. So I took the plunge and signed myself up. Now to be honest I really did not have a good attitude going in but I was determined to at least go on one date.
I found out that my ability to attract men over the age of 60 is impressive. I was tempted to contact a few of them to inform them that I have a very attractive Grandma who could use a date but I decided she would not appreciate that. Finally, I start emailing a kid (yes I am almost 30 but still find it weird to say man) that appeared to be normal. The first date was fine. My socks were not knocked off but I had decided he wasn't a creeper. Since I am able to keep a lot of my weirdness under wraps at first he decided to ask me out on a 2nd date.
We went bowling because he thought that would be more fun than going to a movie. I did give him points for that. After I bowled a strike he gave me a high five. Now, to normal people that seems harmless. It is probably a very normal way to flirt with your date. But I am not normal. I have weird touch issues and after that high five I was counting down for the end of the date. Of course I kept bowling at a high five worthy standard. Agh! I tried to put my hands in my pockets or cross my arms but he still got in a few more. Then came the awkard goodbye where he asked me what my strengths and weaknesses were?!?!?! I am not sure why someone would ever asks this during a date but I have decided it was God's way of getting me off the hook! Since I knew I was not interested I really sold my weaknesses...like the fact I do not like to be touched, ha. As you can imagine, telling a boy you don't like to be touched, sends them walking the other direction pretty fast! (I really do let some people touch me in case anyone reading this has a cute brother/cousin/friend etc...)
I admit, after that my attitude got even worse! After a few more weeks of getting emails from older men I decided to cancel my supscription 3 months early. I know that online dating is a great way for people to date and maybe one day, I will try it again. But for now at least I can say I have tried when I am bombarded at Christmas on my dating status!
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