Dating Unplugged

I'll admit that after a rather short time online, I gave up on internet dating - full stop. I deleted all my profiles and just totally forgot about all the guys I'd met. The ones I'd already stupidly added to Facebook got the rather unceremonious delete. Goodbye and good...yawn?

I just felt like it was annoying to meet these guys, think you had a good time, and then not hear from them because a) they realized that you didn't want to jump their bones b) they met someone else c) they are lazy, which is why they started internet dating to begin with. They were all 'nice guys' but being that, beyond the brief time I thought I had a spark with Bachelor #2, I didn't really fancy seeing any of them naked.

Okay, so Bachelor #5 (I think that was his number) was rather cute with nice lips that I did think about kissing but he DISAPPEARED! We had a very nice dinner with good conversation and then a couple emails about his house suddenly selling and the move ensuing and then he just fell off the face of the earth. Okay, I am sure he is happily living in his new home and he just forgot all about me but rather than think that, ouch!, I'll just presume that he moved to Jupiter or somewhere where phones don't get signals.

So, basically, after all my 'ooh, it's fun to meet new guys', I really don't want to meet anymore guys unless they were going to be THE GUY and I just don't think the online forces can bring him to me.

Maybe I am chickening out after too many bruises to my ego when I didn't get a call/text/email/carrier pidgeon back but seriously, is this the way humans want to connect now? All typed word and posted fuzzy picture - if so, romance is dead. And so is my online profile.

So if Mr. Right wants to find me, I'll be at the grocery store or on the dancefloor at the bar or sitting next to you at the theatre or waiting in line at Walmart...no logins required to meet me, just a great smile!