tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post4653911174584846911..comments2024-02-07T11:07:10.219-06:00Comments on Obsessions of a Workaholic: Hallmark Movies, Fake Pictures, and Small TalkNeurotic Workaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-43064166869000976322018-04-18T23:32:45.511-05:002018-04-18T23:32:45.511-05:00Hi Nicki,
I'm so sorry it took me so long to...Hi Nicki,<br /> I'm so sorry it took me so long to respond; I've had blogger's block and haven't even looked at my blog in weeks. Nothing's changed in terms of dating; I haven't gone out with anyone since the polyamorous guy. I have liked writing the book about online dating, though; it's helped me make sense of things. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-44001869121775423742018-04-18T23:31:54.604-05:002018-04-18T23:31:54.604-05:00Hi Deniz,
I'm so sorry it took me so long to...Hi Deniz,<br /> I'm so sorry it took me so long to respond; I haven't done any blogging in weeks! And yes, there are a LOT of weird guys on those online dating sites. I mean, I'm pretty weird, but these guys are weird in a creepy/annoying way, not a good way.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-28990148054208980102018-04-16T17:32:03.598-05:002018-04-16T17:32:03.598-05:00Yeah, your list of reasons not to date was much lo...Yeah, your list of reasons not to date was much longer than your reasons to date, so sounds like you made a good choice. Of course, I'm a month late in reading this, so maybe things have changed. <br /><br />I'm excited about your book! I hope writing it is cathartic and maybe even gives you some clarity on this whole dating thing.Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-76509582346687055082018-04-13T07:19:05.291-05:002018-04-13T07:19:05.291-05:00#1 made me laugh out loud. I like the idea of mixi...#1 made me laugh out loud. I like the idea of mixing things up by not going on the sites for a while. I think seeing and meeting many of those weird guys would make anyone tired of the dating scene!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-6278062109865443752018-03-29T09:44:58.335-05:002018-03-29T09:44:58.335-05:00Hi Caitlin,
I think I'm more focused on the ...Hi Caitlin,<br /> I think I'm more focused on the cons right now because it seems like I just keep going on one bad date after another, with one wrong guy after another. I felt a lot more optimistic when I first joined an online dating site years ago, but seven online dating sites and two dozen dates later, I've become a lot more cynical. <br /> It's like, I do want to find someone who makes me happy. But I don't like reading profiles where guys specify weight limits for their dates or guys don't take no for an answer after our one bad date. It's just gotten to the point where I don't even want to do it anymore because I'm tired of being disappointed again and again.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-85107188443735205772018-03-28T10:35:53.758-05:002018-03-28T10:35:53.758-05:00I'm not sure if Dan Savage is right, but it so...I'm not sure if Dan Savage is right, but it sounds like you're really, really frustrated right now. And understandably so!<br /><br />The other day I was talking to someone about the book I'm working on right now, how none of it feels right, how I wrote it when I was in a different place in life, and how I'm not even sure that this is the project I want to be working on. When I was done talking, they said, "Sounds like you've already made your decision."<br /><br />There's a good chance that I'm uniquely unqualified to comment on this, but you seem drawn much more towards the cons of keeping up with dating. Ultimately though, I do hope you find someone who makes you happy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-83066315507138724882018-03-21T19:52:32.195-05:002018-03-21T19:52:32.195-05:00Hi Annalisa,
Yeah, I'm not really enthusiast...Hi Annalisa,<br /> Yeah, I'm not really enthusiastic about dating anyone right now. It just makes me think of profiles like the one where the guy wrote that the woman he dates can only wear her hair in a ponytail one day a week. <br /> I'd like to believe that Dan Savage isn't right about this one, at least not where I'm concerned, but the fact that I keep striking out in dating has made me a lot more pessimistic.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-20454624073545037952018-03-21T11:01:27.780-05:002018-03-21T11:01:27.780-05:00I think it's telling that there are more cons ...I think it's telling that there are more cons than pros ;-) I think you should have another go because you deserve someone who presents you with dinner when you walk in from work!<br /><br />I don't know if Dan Savage is right. I'd like to think that everyone who wants to be with someone will be, at the right time.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-55158475299858072432018-03-20T21:59:52.180-05:002018-03-20T21:59:52.180-05:00Hi Chrys,
I used to like Hallmark movies, but no...Hi Chrys,<br /> I used to like Hallmark movies, but now they just seem a little too sugary sweet to me. And sometimes it's hard to watch the nice guys in those movies after coming home from yet another date with a total tool (though I know it is hard for real-life guys to live up to the movie versions, though I should think it shouldn't be too hard for them to refrain from being tools).Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-39550959358260180562018-03-20T16:33:21.005-05:002018-03-20T16:33:21.005-05:00I enjoy Hallmark movies during the holidays, but a...I enjoy Hallmark movies during the holidays, but all the wedding ones bug me to no end. Single life. lolChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com