Addictions

Addictions can take the strangest forms. There are the usual suspects- alcohol, drugs, even sex. My addictions are a little bit different. I am addicted to dating websites. I still have a profile up on a few even though I have had a girlfriend for about eight months. My profile is about as vanilla and generic as it gets. My girlfriend knows nothing about it and she would probably be pissed if she found out. I cannot say I would blame her.

I am not even "active" on them any more but I still find myself trolling them once in a while. These dating websites and the women on them make me laugh. People enjoy lying to themselves or they enjoy lying to strangers, take your pick. Maybe they are just trying to get their foot in the door, charm the pants off of them (literally), and take it (or leave it) from there.

I do not care what anyone says, 90% of the attraction is physical. The profiles that make me laugh the most are the one's that say of you are looking for a one night stand, pass them by. Then in their profile pics, they have boob shots, bikini shots, or shots of them in the tightest pants possible, showing off their ass. No sexual imagery there.

Then there are those that have pics on there that are blurry or old (one woman has a pic on there that is dated 2001), pictures of them with men, and one woman even had some wedding pictures on there. Exactly what message are they trying to send? They spout visions of honesty, romance, and soul mates or forever partners. I guess spouting images of neurosis, psychosis, or even halitosis would be a real turn off. They want you to have a good job because they usually don't. When I need a good laugh, I troll the dating websites.

One more thing before I go. What is up with the women in the Greenville, SC area? Are there no men down there that are worth anything. At least 75% of the women I encounter are from that area. They either want to escape from down there or they have already plowed through the qualified dating candidates. Based on my passed experiences, if I become single again, I would have to pass on anyone from that area. No offense to anyone but....