So in light of recent events I am back on OKcupid (for the time being) to do a little harmless flirting and I thought I would share with you a little exchange I had with a 42 year old man (don’t worry, not all posts will continue to be about middle aged men).
I wrote on my profile that someone should contact me if (among other things), they won't kill spiders they find in their house. So I get this message:
The spiders eat the bugs that really creep me out…so I'm fine with them in or out of the house.
-AJ
And after checking this guy's profile and noticing that not only is he 42 years old and listed as "seeing someone," I obviously don't respond. But OKCupid notifies you when somebody checks out your profile (bad for the stalkers out there), so about ten minutes later I get another message from him that says:
Ok then, sorry to bother you. Good luck regardless.
-AJ
So I feel bad that I have looked at his profile and blatantly ignored his seemingly nice comment, and write back:
Sorry, don't take it personally. You seem cool, not to mention attractive. I just feel that our age difference is a little much for me. Good luck you too.
–Doodle Brain (not my actual screen name)
Then HE responds:
Then HE responds:
Ah I guess as you get older, you understand that individuals mean more than any one specific thing about them (hair color, age etc) and that limiting yourself to only those that fit into the predetermined box you have made for yourself limits your possibilities. Great things and people might slip right by. Have fun.
-AJ
UM, I AINT TRYNA GET LECTURED PAL.
Here are two snarky things I thought of saying back (neither of which I will actually send):
1) You're right, maybe I am letting great people and things slip by, by HAVING AN OPINION. But you know what's worse than that? A slipping ball sack, not to mention libido and metabolism.
2) Okay, thanks. If I'm still single and using this site when I'm 42, I'll reconsider my perspective.
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