I've been sooooo tempted to jump into some of the recent posts about how hard it is being a single male on here, and I've relented up till now, but can do so no longer. You see, it can be damned hard for the single ladies too. I'm just curious why none of them have responded......
The stories that follow are all true - they've happened to ladies that I'm glad I can call friends.....
Imagine placing an ad in the "Women meeting men" category.... And receiving between 150 and 300 replies in the first 24 hours. When you don't reply immediately, you get abusive followup mails.
Imagine logging into the chatroom and spending your first 15 mins there closing unwanted windows, answering endless innane "how old are you where you from what you looking for" type questions. When what you really want to do is to have a chat with your mates.
Imagine how it feels when your ad says "I'm into making friendships, having a laugh and going to munches" and you get 50 replies with doctored cock pics and lines that say "'I'm a heavy comer, long stayer and multiple repeater". :shock:
Imagine arranging to meet a guy who responded to your ad, only to spend 45 mins sat in a pub on your own, before it becomes obvious he's not turning up after all. No apology, no followup contact whatsoever.
Imagine spending alot of time chatting online with a guy, who comes across as being polite, pleasant, considerate and fun to be with. You send him a pic of you, and the only response you get is "I don't do fat fuckers".
Imagine you meet a guy at a railway station, as agreed, and you both make your way to a hotel. He lets you into the room he's booked, and says he's off out to get something for you both to eat and drink. You wait for him to come back, and after well over an hour, he calls you to tell you he's on his way home.
Imagine agreeing to meet a guy for a drink, who then tells you you're the person he's been looking for all of his life, he's going to leave his wife and kids for you. The next day, he sends 97 e-mails to your work account, reiterating this.
Imagine meeting a guy and spending some time with him, only to be told that he wants you to be monogamous while he continues to meet other women from the site. Because you're dangerous to his sexual health. :shock:
Imagine meeting a guy who gets so jealous he wants you to stop using the chatroom, chatting on MSN with friends (male or female), going to munches and everything else that this site is all about.
Imagine meeting a guy at a munch, spending the night with him, and then finding out he wants to move to the other end of the country and move in with you. Despite your being totally upfront about what you're looking for, with a long term partner being right at the bottom of your list of priorities.
Do you know what really surprises me?
All of the ladies who've been on the end of all this bullshit are still here.
You know what doesn't surprise me?
Most of these ladies don't meet with men they don't know, and if they do, it's because the guy comes with a personal recommendation from someone they know and trust. They don't bother with the ad system any more. They make friends in the forum and the chatroom and at munches first, before they agree to meet.
So guys, next time you feel like venting about how hard it is to get to meet with the ladies on here, just try to put yourself in their position.... and think about how you'd respond....