32 men sent me messages in the two weeks that I reactivated my OkCupid account, and I didn't respond to a single one. Confirming that women hold the numeric edge in Seattle internet dating, three out of the four men I messaged wrote back.
Bam-Bam-Bam! #66, #67, and #68 were in quick succession, all in the same week. A nurse, a digital marketing executive, and a biology teacher. Two Jewish, two Seattle born-and-raised, all intelligent, all attractive, all well-traveled, and all awesome. I had three solid dates in a row with men who were 100% normal and could hold an interesting conversation. There was nothing wrong with any of them, except for the underlying issue that has plagued my romantic life since I began developing sex hormones.
No chemistry.
Is it my chronic allergic rhinitis that has dulled my sense of smell to the point where I can't detect pheromones? Was it the fact that none of them had been arrested? I wish there was an easy answer, but that *zing* is so hard for me to find. Dating is easier when you're attracted to more people.
I know my selection process is getting better because none of the men contacted me afterwards. They had enough interpersonal skills to realize the absence of a romantic connection, and we went our separate ways thanking the other for a good time without making vague, fake plans to see each other again. Gone are the days of men professing how amazing I am while I stare in disbelief, wondering how they saw any connection at all. Things are looking better.
Bam-Bam-Bam! #66, #67, and #68 were in quick succession, all in the same week. A nurse, a digital marketing executive, and a biology teacher. Two Jewish, two Seattle born-and-raised, all intelligent, all attractive, all well-traveled, and all awesome. I had three solid dates in a row with men who were 100% normal and could hold an interesting conversation. There was nothing wrong with any of them, except for the underlying issue that has plagued my romantic life since I began developing sex hormones.
No chemistry.
Is it my chronic allergic rhinitis that has dulled my sense of smell to the point where I can't detect pheromones? Was it the fact that none of them had been arrested? I wish there was an easy answer, but that *zing* is so hard for me to find. Dating is easier when you're attracted to more people.
I know my selection process is getting better because none of the men contacted me afterwards. They had enough interpersonal skills to realize the absence of a romantic connection, and we went our separate ways thanking the other for a good time without making vague, fake plans to see each other again. Gone are the days of men professing how amazing I am while I stare in disbelief, wondering how they saw any connection at all. Things are looking better.
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