Going offline.

This year, I have decided to take a break from online dating. I was talking with a girlfriend awhile back and she presented me with a very interesting theory about why online dating sets us up for failure more often than not. In a nutshell, she says that if a person is successful with getting dates online that once they have been at it for more than a month, they become spoiled--unable to commit. If there are always more potential dates online who can be matched up with us in a way that at least initially makes them look "perfect" for us, then why would we want to put up with someone who--as it turns out--is merely human, and doesn't always agree with us or want to do what we want to do, when we want to do it?

Interesting...

I think she might be on to something. And I am just kind of burnt out on the whole online dating thing. Tired of getting all hopeful about someone only to meet and discover that while they would make a great friend, that I am absolutely not attracted to them romantically. Or worse, to have them decide that about me. Ugh. Better to just meet someone, and know that you've got that "spark" from the get go, right?

So this year, in addition to putting myself out here in blogland, I have also decided to just Get. Out. There. Check out new places and be my typical, friendly self with the people I find there and just see what happens...

Wish me luck. :)