When I came for my interview here, I was told that the dating scene here is pretty tough. When I accepted the job, I was in a relationship-- more than that, I was engaged. Why would I have to worry about the tough dating scene here? Plus it is EXACTLY what I said I wanted to do after grad school. So I accepted and didn't think about until a little over a month before I moved here, when I found myself single. Single. Moving 2,000 miles across the country where I knew no one.
Now here I am. 7.5 months in Washington... I've dated one guy for a few months. I met him online. The dating scene here is difficult. It's not a "real" city. and there's definitely a two population distribution of intelligence around here. I like having intellectual conversations. Most of the guys in my population are coupled or too wound up in work. So, online dating it is.
Two of my friends from high school married guys they met online. Two friends from college also met their husbands/future husbands online. That number is actually probably higher than that though. I know it's not all bad, but it's so hard to sell myself on paper. I hate online dating for the same reason that I hate applying for jobs. How do you catch someone's attention? How do you catch the right someone's attention? And will you know if he's "right" when you read three paragraphs and look at a handful of pictures?
I'm bigger. I've got meat on my bones. If I meet him in person, will he take one look at me and leave? Will he think I look like my pictures?
The world of online dating is rough. But my heart is looking for a companion.
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