I hope you missed me. I know it's been a while. I haven't had the itch to write for a while, but I not only have the itch but some decent material. I've had to hit the dating scene yet again and it's been just as before, horrendous. It really is getting rather exhausting. So to get you up to date I am still online dating, but I have moved on to more than just POF. I decided to give Tinder a go around and believe you me, it's just as awful as people make it out to be. Luckily, you only message those that you match with and vice versa, and if you decide you don't want to match with them anymore you can make them go away with a click of the unmatch button. Anyway, I've had a few from there that I have talked to and let's just say the luck from that isn't any better. If I was smart I would have screenshot a lot of the conversations that I had before we unmatched....but I didn't think that far ahead. So let's just get started, shall we?
Surprisingly, I haven't gotten a lot of hook up requests and I count my many blessings that you can't send pics in the messenger because I can only imagine how many unsolicited dick pics I would get. There are actually guys on there to claim to actually want a relationship and are like me and branching out to find more "options" than what is in the other online dating pool. One thing is for sure, I think it's a requirement for almost every male in my area to have a picture of them holding a freaking fish. I swear that almost every single profile has the same picture of some guy holding a fish in both hands, fish mouth pointed to the camera, and a goofy ass expression on their face. I get it. People around here like to fish. I'm wondering if that is hurting my chances since I have no fish wielding pictures of my own. I am willing to take that chance though. Most of the people I was talking to weren't really all that interesting and I was having a hard time wanting to have a conversation.
Enter Bachelor #1. This guy seemed to have his shit together, he had a really good job, some killer fish pictures and seemed to be able to hold a conversation. I was pretty excited about the potential he had and couldn't wait to see what would come out of it. So messages led to texts and texts soon led to a lunch date. The conversation was still great in person even though I was only half paying attention because I was trying to figure out if he thought I looked like my pictures or not. Most of the dates I go on that is all I stress about. I just want to look as cute as I do in my pictures and hope that they aren't trying to think of the soonest way to exit the scene. We finished lunch, awkwardly hugged, and parted ways. I stared at my phone and went back and forth on if I should thank him for the date or wait for him to text me. Moments later I hear that magical ting and it was a text answering it all. Success! He still thought I was cute in person, loved my personality and wanted to keep talking. Oh, and I was still attracted to him after meeting in person. This has been an issue for me lately...Either they aren't tall enough, have some weird tick or don't look like their pics. In other words, I am being picky AF. I don't know why I am being so picky but I am looking for that spark that I had but lost...That's another story for another time...Anyway, I may have just lucked out. As I am driving home a thought comes into my head and I just can't shake it. I don't normally have to ask about my tattoos because usually it has come up in conversation already, but this time it hadn't. Needless to say, curiosity got the best of me....
Me - "How do you feel about tattoos?" (Patiently waits for the "So hot! Love them! Totally fine" comment)
Bachelor #1 - "Uh well how many?"
Me - "14....." (Shit)
A horribly long delay.....(Shit fuck shit damn)
Me - "Guess I already found a deal breaker?" (Why does this happen to me!?!?! I swear I'll stop being picky)
Bachelor #1 - "I'm trying to decide"
Me - "Uhh....." (NOOOOOO)
(See what I mean about me getting screenshots? This would have been way easier than typing it all.)
Bachelor #1 - "I hate to say anything negative about you. You are so cute and so sweet. I just don't find women with tattoos attractive."
So I hope you can imagine not only the expression of disbelief on my face but the blowing of my mind after reading this. BOOM. Along with a lot of shits, fucks, and are you kidding me....Really? I mean, really? Not only does every single picture on my profile have at least one of my tattoos showing, but I also mention being tattooed in my profile itself. So I repeat, really? I. I just. I just can't even. What?
Bachelor #1 - "Are they covered when you wear a tshirt and shorts?"
Me - "Uhh no....." (Did you see any of my pictures??? There's one showing a huge one on my calf. Oh, and I'm wearing shorts)
Bachelor #1 - "I'm sorry. I just can't. I don't think women with tattoos are attractive and I have to think about someone being a good role model for my daughter"
What? Just what? If throat punch was an emoji I would have sent 20 of them.
Me - "So did you not look at any of my pictures? They are showing in all of them?" (What kind of asshole are you?)
Bachelor #1 - "I guess I wasn't paying that close of attention. I'm sorry."
*Throat punch* *Throat punch* *Throat punch* *Throat punch* *Middle fucking finger*
I think that was a record for me in finding a deal breaker. I don't think I have ever found one that fast with anyone. My mind is literally blown at this conversation. I am not sure I have recovered all of the pieces to be honest. I couldn't decide what was worse, the fact that it took two seconds for someone to move me from attractive to unattractive or that tattoos were a deal breaker. Tattoos aren't for everyone, but I have never had anyone say that was a deal breaker. I can understand finding tattoos unattractive because you aren't into them, but to say someone is unattractive just because of the tattoos? Ridiculous. Obviously, I shouldn't be too disappointed about this discovery because it saved me from dating an unobservant, close minded asshole. So I shouldn't be too upset, but I would be lying if it didn't hurt my feelings.
In every picture! I can't get over it. If that is something that is so bothersome to you, wouldn't you pay attention to it a little bit more? Especially if it's a deal breaker? And how am I not a good role model??? I pay my bills, am a college graduate, have a house, an amazing credit score and I don't burn the house down when I bake. I am pretty sure that is a pretty decent role model if you ask me.*Throat punch*
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