Marcopolo
Senior Don Juan
I have been using one of those internet dating sights with some initial succes but also some setbacks. Some of the women that I start writing to, and have written me back, will mysteriously stop writing me. I figure it may have been what I wrote, or did not write, in my previous letter. For this reason I have decided to post one of my letter conversation with this one gal that i had high hopes for. I am putting this out there for all to see, and to pick apart and tell me what I did wrong, what may have turned her off. I am not agonizing over this as I know there is other women, I am just interested in feedback so amybe I as well as others can improve their "game". Here it is-
For starters, this gal e-mailed me out of the blue, and she used a humor, not exactly ****y and funny but same idea:
"hey, salsa dancing and "a voracious reader" are MY things-- bet you stole those off my profile!"
i do not have the text now, but I posted a funny response back to her, where I jokingly admitted to plagarising her lines and told her I would perhaps consider one day taking her to coffee if she promised not to sue me (said this in a joking, funny way)
5 days later, after i tought she forgot about me or moved on, I hear from her again-
but 5 days later, I get this-
"Hey (my name),
I will consider not suing you, but I admit that asking about my dreams and passions is not the way to go gaining my trust-- I own those questions too, and use them frequently! Kinda lets you know a lot about a person in concentrated doses and relatively quickly...Ha.
No, sadly I didn't write The Invitation myself-- I really wish I had. I did say in my profile that it was written by an Indian Elder, but I really liked what it says, so I used it-- and I gave credit, so I guess I am clear...
I have many dreams and passions, but they can mostly be categorized under learning and exploring (ha, how's that for vague-- I am just afraid that if I start elaborating I may begin quite an extensive tirade). So that said, I guess posting a pre-written, unoriginal piece on my profile doesn't really reveal much about me, so I will oblige...I love writing and aspire to become published one day when I have an epiphany. I love to travel and traipse the globe and do so every chance I get-- just that my chances haven't been as numerous as I would like them, but I am working on that... I love the outdoors, anything in nature, and I am in bliss.
What are some of your favorite things to paint? And what kind responses do you get on this infernal match site as a direct result of admiting that you read the Kama Sutra? Ha ha.
Well, take care, and I hope to hear from you,
(her name)"
so after 2 days, I write this-
"Yes, you did give credit to the Indian elder. I am curious- is this Indian elder of the Eastern variety or the Native American variety of Indian? What kinds of things do you dream about writing? I have been doing a lot of writing this this last week even though it isn't really my choice. I would venture to guess that the kind of writing you have in mind is probably somewhat more interesting and creative than the kind of writing that I have been doing.
As far as my favorite things to paint? Well, naked women for starters Okay, not really, I have not done too much of that yet. Seriously, I am not exactly Picasso yet, but I like to have fun painting-it is a good stress reliever. Instead of tell you what I like to paint I think I will show you-
(my URL, if you really wan to take a look, I will PM it to you)
The website is still very much a work in progress, but I put a bunch of my paintings on it, and even a drawing of an Indian Elder of the Eastern variety. I also have some photos of a hike that I went on last summer. It will eventually be a fancy site with a lot of bells and whistles. But I made it primairly to show friends and family, and anyone who asks, paintings and photos that I have done.
The responses I have gotten on that infernal Match site, since you asked, have been pretty good so far. I actually put up my ad last summer before I subscribed to the service. I went out of town for about a month and when I came back there were about 100 "winks" and two dozen or so letters in my inbox. I do not know, however, if this is the result of my admission to having read the Kama Sutra or in spite of it. I wonder what would happen if I pushed things even more and admitted reading Playboy because of all the wonderful, intellectually stimulating articles it contained? That would really be pushing it, huh?
One more thing before I must go- I really want to hear your extensive tirade, in fact, I am looking forward to it...
take care, and I hope to hear from you too,
(my name)"
so here it is.....and it has been two days since I wrote this- and I know she has been online and seen it, and I also know she has not looked at the website either
For starters, this gal e-mailed me out of the blue, and she used a humor, not exactly ****y and funny but same idea:
"hey, salsa dancing and "a voracious reader" are MY things-- bet you stole those off my profile!"
i do not have the text now, but I posted a funny response back to her, where I jokingly admitted to plagarising her lines and told her I would perhaps consider one day taking her to coffee if she promised not to sue me (said this in a joking, funny way)
5 days later, after i tought she forgot about me or moved on, I hear from her again-
but 5 days later, I get this-
"Hey (my name),
I will consider not suing you, but I admit that asking about my dreams and passions is not the way to go gaining my trust-- I own those questions too, and use them frequently! Kinda lets you know a lot about a person in concentrated doses and relatively quickly...Ha.
No, sadly I didn't write The Invitation myself-- I really wish I had. I did say in my profile that it was written by an Indian Elder, but I really liked what it says, so I used it-- and I gave credit, so I guess I am clear...
I have many dreams and passions, but they can mostly be categorized under learning and exploring (ha, how's that for vague-- I am just afraid that if I start elaborating I may begin quite an extensive tirade). So that said, I guess posting a pre-written, unoriginal piece on my profile doesn't really reveal much about me, so I will oblige...I love writing and aspire to become published one day when I have an epiphany. I love to travel and traipse the globe and do so every chance I get-- just that my chances haven't been as numerous as I would like them, but I am working on that... I love the outdoors, anything in nature, and I am in bliss.
What are some of your favorite things to paint? And what kind responses do you get on this infernal match site as a direct result of admiting that you read the Kama Sutra? Ha ha.
Well, take care, and I hope to hear from you,
(her name)"
so after 2 days, I write this-
"Yes, you did give credit to the Indian elder. I am curious- is this Indian elder of the Eastern variety or the Native American variety of Indian? What kinds of things do you dream about writing? I have been doing a lot of writing this this last week even though it isn't really my choice. I would venture to guess that the kind of writing you have in mind is probably somewhat more interesting and creative than the kind of writing that I have been doing.
As far as my favorite things to paint? Well, naked women for starters
Okay, not really, I have not done too much of that yet. Seriously, I am not exactly Picasso yet, but I like to have fun painting-it is a good stress reliever. Instead of tell you what I like to paint I think I will show you- (my URL, if you really wan to take a look, I will PM it to you)
The website is still very much a work in progress, but I put a bunch of my paintings on it, and even a drawing of an Indian Elder of the Eastern variety. I also have some photos of a hike that I went on last summer. It will eventually be a fancy site with a lot of bells and whistles. But I made it primairly to show friends and family, and anyone who asks, paintings and photos that I have done.
The responses I have gotten on that infernal Match site, since you asked, have been pretty good so far. I actually put up my ad last summer before I subscribed to the service. I went out of town for about a month and when I came back there were about 100 "winks" and two dozen or so letters in my inbox. I do not know, however, if this is the result of my admission to having read the Kama Sutra or in spite of it. I wonder what would happen if I pushed things even more and admitted reading Playboy because of all the wonderful, intellectually stimulating articles it contained? That would really be pushing it, huh?
One more thing before I must go- I really want to hear your extensive tirade, in fact, I am looking forward to it...
take care, and I hope to hear from you too,
(my name)"
so here it is.....and it has been two days since I wrote this- and I know she has been online and seen it, and I also know she has not looked at the website either