Some of the messages I get are nice and normal, and make me feel really bad about not responding. Others run the gamut from being very MySpace-esque (remember MySpace?) like "hey cutie, what's up?" to strangely confrontational (like critiquing things in my profile).
This one from "yourlast" is by far the most bizarre. The subject line is: "It's good to be unique" and the message says:
I already don't think it would ever work, even though you fit my usual girl friend type. Attractive, atypical, and annoying intelligent.
I just wanted to say that I enjoyed reading your profile, and wish I had the motivation to put that much thought into something that is probably a huge waste of time, but still enjoyable none the less.
Ok, that's it. Just thought I would share.
I just don't get the strategy behind this... is he hoping that by calling me annoying (because I seem intelligent?) and then giving me a very transparently backhanded compliment about putting thought into something that is just a waste of my time (on what exactly, my profile, law school?) it will be like reverse psychology and I will message him back out of curiosity?
After checking out his profile, I have to say I agree with his assessment of the likelihood of things working out between us. He is a Christian (nothing against Christians, just know it would not be a good match for me) and wants to be a lawyer. (I have a clear no law student / lawyer rule on my profile.)
omg d-bag... i've met these guys in real life, too. i always wonder if a.) their self imagine really IS that inflated or b.) they know how lame they are, but think I'M secretly an insecure waif who will respond to their meticulously breezy arrogance.
ReplyDeletesorry dude, life is not a 1980's rom-com.