Included, for your viewing pleasure, is a dating site popularity chart. I’ve been dating for a little while and I’ve tried pretty much all of the dating sites out there. I figure it’s high time I let people know what I think about these super fine sites.. it’s been a while since I’ve done a ProCons.. so let’s begin.
Being the most popular has its benefits. You’re pretty much guaranteed to FIND the type of person you’re looking for on this site.
Refined Search
If you’re reeeeeally picky.. like I am.. you can really drill down in their search and find that one blond that’s a holiday-only christian, plays football, doesn’t like white wine, likes sushi, climbed Mount Everest, and wears thongs. Their search is fun!
Cons
Cost!
It’s 30 bucks a month to be on this sham. For 30 bucks a month, this site will go out of its way to keep you single.
2-timing sleezeballs.
If Match.com isn’t stealing enough money from people, they also own Chemistry.com, Chemistry is Match’s attempt at a eHarmony-like system. Think about it.. we’re so confident in our dating site, we own two. Gimme your money and shut up like a good tool.
Horrible Chat
Instant Messaging is my thing. Why would I want to spend 3 days emailing back and forth only to discover there’s a huge issue which breaks our compatibility when I could discover that issue within 30 seconds of IM? The chat on Match.com blows.. big time. It’s about as passive as someone sticking a post-it to your front door. You try to IM someone and they aren’t notified.. instead a teeny-tiny little link appears in the top left of the screen.. I’ve missed it, and I’m sure all those bitches that ignored me missed it too.
Pay to play?
Ok.. so I’m dropping my 30 bills a month to use this thing.. I see a smoking hot redhead.. yumm.. so I send her my world-famous “Do you come here often?” email. But wait.. if she’s not plopping down her hard-earned cash, she can’t even READ the damn thing, much less REPLY to it! Unless you subscribe, all you can do is WINK at someone.. which is just about useless. It just sends you an email saying someone likes you. I think the ability to reply should always be free.
That’s right, it’s not #2 for nothing. POF is 100% free. You can browse, search, and send/recieve emails all without spending a dime. They recently added some crappy Premium account, but that’s cuz the developer is an a-hole and doesn’t think his crappy site has made him enough millions for sitting on his ass.
Plenty of Fish!
Yes, being #2 means that there’s tons of people to check out. Yippee!
Cons
Total Crap.
POF is perhaps the crappiest website on the internet. It looks like crap, the images are all distorted, sometimes images don’t load, it has no fancy-dancy web 2.0 magic.. it just plain sucks. I get physically ill when I think about how much money this bloke makes with this POS.
Sucky IM
Just like Match.com, the Chat app on this site is horrible. It’s about 1% better than Match, but that’s not saying much.
Free.. from HELL
Free is good, right? I mean.. who wants to spend so much money on a dating site? I do! Free means every wacko, weirdo, and whizzbang is going to hop on, create an account, and pee in the pool. Making you pay to be a part of a site does a decent job of weeding out the wackos.. sure, there’s some “interesting” people on Match.com, but the ratio is like 99:1. I fear checking my mail on POF sometimes. There may be plenty of fish, but the water sure is polluted.
We’ve all seen the commercials. eHarm uses a highly sophisticated matching system that matches people based on the 20-something bla bla bla’s that make couples work. Right.
Cons
Cost!
eHarm costs a ton of cash for a little amount of service. It’s rediculous.
No Search
eHarm doesn’t let YOU sift through their member list.. THEY get to pick. So you’re basically paying them to let you wait.
20-something levels of BS.
When you join eHarm, they have you take this personality test. They ask all kinds of questions to try to figure you out.. it’s actually kinda fun. Then they ask you about your dream-date… what’s he/she like.. bla bla bla. Then they use that info to match you up with the perfect person. …or, do you really just pick a random person from the file cabinet? I told them: I like physically active, white redheads. It’s my thing.. what can I say? What was my 1st match? An overly obese African American chick. Great job.. can I get my money back? No? Could you use lube next time, then?
Like POF, OKC is 100% Free! It’s amazing too, considering how awesome it is.
Beautiful.
OKC is the lowest ranked site on this list.. and that’s a shame. OKC is a work of art. This website look amazing, it has all the fancy dancy web 2.0 features, it’s intuitive, easy to use.. Beautiful.
Awesome IM.
The chat on OKC is a lot like Google Chat. It’s quick, responsive, does a great job of notifying you without being intrusive or obnoxious, let’s you block people.. it’s a wonderful thing!
Cons
Lowest on the pole.
Not many people know of OKC apparently.. which is sad because it’s a truly great site. But, low numbers means you’ll not have many people to choose from. I hope more people turn to this, it would great!
Crazy loons.
As I mentioned with POF, Free means the crazies are everywhere. Some people have even created bogus accounts JUST to be a-holes. People are strange.
Saki Search
If the search on this was as refined as Match.com, I’d be loving it.. but I can’t drill down to be as picky as I love to be.
In a perfect world, Match.com would buy OKCupid and rename it Match.com, they’d drop the monthly fee and instead make it like $50 for 5 years. If you can’t find someone in 5 years then.. well, you have your cats.
Nope. Today was a great day.. I ran a few errands and played outside in the great weather. As my day went on, I found myself experiencing bouts of sadness.
Aww, what’s wrong? Realized that because you’re such an a-hole you’re forced to do things alone?
No.. I’m always well aware of that fact. My sadness was brought on by the petty. Throughout the day I kept running into situations that were so minor and meaningless, that they did not merit sharing. Not worthy of a phone call, a text, or even a twitter. You know what I’m talking about.. itty bitty things that you would only verbalize if you were standing in front of a loved-one.
Um.. something like “my ass itches”?
Uh.. no. More “average” things.. things like “I think we should get a new trash can, this one’s starting to smell funny” or “I think I should paint the lawn furniture white.”. See? Things that aren’t important, but that you’d like to express to someone who would actually give a rat’s ass. (Sorry rats!) You see, no matter how good my friends may be, I’m pretty sure not one of them would be amused if they received a call from me asking them how long past the expiration date they think it’s ok to eat Yogurt.. I mean, it’s already Bacteria, right? What’s an extra week gonna hurt?
Eww.
Yea.. but the person who shares my bed would not bat an eyelash at a question like that.. maybe a chuckle, followed by prying the spoon from my mouth.. but that’s it! Relationships bring with them tons of headaches.. I’m well aware of that, but they also bring with them the little things that make a wonderful, sunny Sunday afternoon an absolute pleasure to share. If you have it, Cherish it.
This is more of a reminder for me.. but when you try to import MP4’s into Adobe Premiere, it says the file is corrupt.. pshaa, right! You just need to rename the file from .mp4 to .mpg and presto, voila! It’s like Magic.
Jason Mraz, on May 5th, 2009, at the WestFair amphitheater in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
How does someone get them?
Easy.. all they have to do is find me a girlfriend!
A girlfriend?!! Geez.. why don’t you use the normal venues, like everyone else?
I have! They don’t work. I’ve tried the bars, I’ve spent tons of money on all the dating sites, and it never works out. Statistically, most relationships happen by referral and well.. I’m askin for referrals! Sure, I could keep spending money trying the old ways, but I think it’ll be much more fun to have others do the heavy lifting.
Ok.. so what are the rules?
Well, if you know of anyone who fits what I’m looking for, then have her email me.. including some pics and details about herself. If I’m interested, I’ll schedule some dates with her. If it ends up being successful, you get two tickets to the Mraz concert. Pretty easy.
How do they “enter”?
They should have their friend send me an email with some details and pix to the following email address: mraz20090505 at skidvis.com
They should be pretty good friends with this chick too, cuz she’s getting the tickets.. so make sure she doesn’t screw you!
Sounds simple.. what are you looking for?
A woman!
Sorry fellas, I know you think I’m sexy, and like you like my body.. but no thanks.. ladies only.
Between 5′0″ and 5′8″.
I’m 6′1″, 6′2″ first thing in the morning. Usually girls that are taller than 5′8″ feel a little awkward to me. This rule’s probably the only one I’ll flex on.
Aged between 29 and 39.
I’m 35.. yup.. I even has some Grey hairs on my noggin.. so you sexy, young gals are gonna have to sit this one out til I’m in my 40’s and suffering my midlife crisis.
An Omaha girl.
Sure Miss Right.. I know you live in Toledo.. but long distance just doesn’t work for me.. I need someone to keep me warm during these cold Omaha nights. Keep your chin up, I’m sure the man of your dreams is right there in your town!
Fit.
I like to travel, I like biking and tennis.. so if you’re getting all sweaty just reading this.. turn your attention back to the food network. Sorry, but when I get freaky I like to smack it up, flip it, and rub it down.. oh no! ..and sadly I’m just not that strong.. ya dig?
Pretty.
What? I like pretty.. what’s wrong with that? Don’t give me that whole “it’s what’s inside that counts”-crap.. I’ve seen ER and Greys Anatomy.. we’re not that pretty inside.
Light-haired.
Me.. I have Black hair.. well.. except where it’s Grey. So yea, when I’m with a dark-haired girl I feel a little weird.. sorry. Personally, I have a preference for Redheads.. matter of fact, most of my past girlfriends are redheads.. so there.
Educated.
I are smart.. are you? Sure.. I can’t do math to save my life.. but I like to learn and if I’m being schooled by a pretty lady.. well, what’s not to like? ..and I’m not just talking about someone who likes to use polysyllabic words, just cuz you’re smart doesn’t mean you have to talk so no one can understand you.
Conversational.
Shhh.. you hear that? It’s silence. I hates that sound. When I see my gal, I want her to spill it.. talk to me, woman! I hate sitting across from a gal who has absolutely nothing to say.. how fun is that? Just so you know, I talk more than the average guy.. so be prepared to listen up too! Oh.. and everything in moderation.. if you’re the gal that can’t shut up.. shut up, already!
Happy.
Do you hate life? Is everyone out to get you? Is everything that happens to you someone elses fault? If you answered yes to all of these questions then your lucks not getting any better. I’m a positive guy, I’m pretty positive about that. I need someone who sees the light when it’s dark.
Non-smoker.
Cough, Cough.. Hack, Hack! My lungs.. they’re not cut out to be drowning in smoke.. sorry.
Animal-lover.
You kill Bambi for fun? Eww. I love aminals, I do, but not THAT way.. sicko! I’m a dog person.. roof! roof! If you’re the crazy cat lady, however, stay away. anything more than 2 pets and you own a zoo.. not my thing.
Good kisser.
I’m a Latino.. we are passionate peoples.. I like kisses and hugs and lots of love. If you hate to be touched or you kiss like you’re licking a lollipop, we’re not gonna work out. Sorry.
Geez.. you’re not picky, are you? Anything else?
Um.. I don’t think so.. I’ll be sure to update the list if I remember anything.
How will they find out more about you?
This site’s not enough? My whole life is pretty much here.. but I also have a profile on OkCupid.com or Match.com they can check out.
When’s the contest over?
Well, the sooner the better.. right? So get to it!
This sounds like a vampire tale.. is it?! I like vampires!
Negative, goat rider.. I was recently told that there’s no such thing as altruism. The logic behind the statement being that even if someone is being selfless, they’re doing it to be thought of as selfless, which in and of itself is selfish.
um..
Yea, if you think about, it makes sense! ..and believe me, I thought about it long and hard.
While watching porn?
What?! No.. I don’t think so, anyway. Regardless, I had to think about it because I try to be selfless. Sure, I has some problems relating emotionally to humans, but overall I tend to be a giver and I don’t expect anything back. If you’re an avid reader, you’ll conclude that the statement I just made can’t possibly true.. after all, just last post I spoke of karma. Karma speaks of getting back what you put out, so if I believe in karma then whenever I give, I give only so I may receive, right?
Dude.. my head, it hurts.
I feel ya. I got offended when I started to think that I’m not really a good person, but merely a selfish bastard who wants good things to happen to him. That passed rather quickly though. You see, given the choice, what would you prefer? A greedy bastard who does good or a greedy bastard who does evil? Both of them may be selfish, but surely one will benefit you while the other hinders you.
The being the case, sure.. I’m greedy and selfish. I want happiness, but not just for me.. for everyone. Given a genie, I WOULD ask for world peace.. and maybe a massive penis.. but definitely world peace! To those of you who say there is no altruism I say this.. so? Do me a favor.. pretend there IS such a thing. Stop being so cynical! Believe it or not, there are actually people who don’t want anything from you.. sure, they want SOMETHING, but not neccessarily from you. Take their kindness, share their happiness while you can.. and return the favor, pass it on!
