When my daughter suggested I go on line to find potential dates, I just smirked and stalled…and stalled.
But after a year of living back in the U.S. after retiring from the Foreign Service, my world had shrunk drastically. I had lived 26 years overseas in large capital cities: Madrid, Rome, Athens, Caracas, Mexico City… From my busy responsibilities and activities at U.S. Embassies - with evening receptions and cultural events - from interaction with foreign diplomats, professionals, and interesting ex-pats; from living and working in diverse countries with late-night meals, music, lively people outside in piazzas enjoying life after midnight….I had ended up in the sterile, tranquil suburbia of Bellevue, WA. helping my 92 year old mother.
Not as easy to make friends - and harder still to find a “special” guy, even though I attend music, art, theater events - and even went to luncheon or dinner lectures on the economic sponsored by my Schwab broker. OK, maybe Liza is right….I’ll try to see who might be on-line looking for a date.
A friend suggested Zoosk. So why not? I’ll tell you why not. In fact, let me show you. I copied some Zoosk men’s profiles. Several wrote and wanted to meet me. But you’ll get the idea of why I wasn’t interested. Here’s a sample from Zoosk - with all the spelling mistakes, etc.:
Profile of Man #1:
- Virgo ·
- 5'8" / 173 cm ·
- Male ·
- White/Caucasian ·
- Average Build ·
- Divorced ·
- Has children, not at home ·
- High School Graduate ·
- Christian ·
- Doesn’t smoke ·
- Drinks socially
Story
hi and thank you for looking here. like the outdoors working on my house that could be a full time job. I drive truck in the sate. like to wach my grandson and neice sports
Ideal Date
to have coffee or a pop
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Profile of Man #2:
- Taurus ·
- 6'2" / 188 cm ·
- Male ·
- White/Caucasian ·
- Average Build ·
- Divorced ·
- Has children, not at home ·
- Attended College ·
- Doesn’t smoke ·
- Drinks socially
Story
Im retired from foss. For kids not at home and for grand kids. Love them all very much. Like too sail and ride the old motorcycle. Im a great cook . In too road trips and keeping active.
Perfect Match
Out going happy. i can get along with just about anyone.
Ideal Date
simple and relaxed.
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Profile of Man #3
Basics
- Libra ·
- 6'2" / 188 cm ·
- Male ·
- White/Caucasian ·
- Curvy ·
- Divorced ·
- Has children, not at home ·
- Attended College ·
- Christian ·
- Doesn’t smoke ·
- Doesn’t drink
Story
gentle giant hard working loves hot rods dragracing, boating, camping,going to ocean, im a sober man dont smoke love god
have two grown kids 21 and 22 live in wenatchee i like living good and having fun and did i say I LOVE HOT RODS AND DRAGRACING!!!!!!!
Perfect Match
faithfull loving easy going loves same things i do or most
no drunks or no drugs loves hot rods and drag racing loves god likes big guys gentle heart short cute and sweet
Ideal Date
go to a park, have lunch,talk and hopefully laugh a lot
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Not to be a snob but I wonder if any of these guys graduated from high school?? Not quite the urban, international, well educated, cultured, professional guy I have in mind….
So goes the dating scene…but more later - including the one Zoosk guy who did “make the cut” …