Don't you just love the commericals on e-harmony.com and they way they are trying to convince singles everywhere that all you have to do is take their personality test and you'll meet Mr. Right? And of course I'm sure not one person who takes those quizzes LIES. Nu uh. Not one.

What I hate are people who try to "fix me up." By the way, if someone, ANYONE, tells you they have a nice personality, RUN. This means you couldn't drink um pretty.

They think since I'm single, I must not have a life at all. I'm sad...lonely, depressed, and desperate. And that's just my Mother talking. Give me a break! I love being single. And I've even had people say, "that is sooo weird." Yet in the course of the conversation, they will admit how UNHAPPY they are married. And when you tell a guy you're dating that you never want to re-marry, they look at you like "uh huh..sure." They don't believe you.

WHY?

JJ

I was on e-harmony for 1 month. I only was in contact with one man and he wanted to be sure I would be willing to travel to remote, primitive areas for his hobby, which was something like model airplanes. My response was that my idea of roughing it is staying in a Paris hotel without air conditioning. He then stated that he and I were incompatible - no kidding Dick Tracy! What really got me was that before he had even met me, he was already finding out what I could do for HIM!

JJ I'm sorry to say these men get their ideas from women who are desperate to get married and think they can't live without a man. Well, it doesn't help that some men are narrow minded and not open to new ways of thinking.

I have a few friends who are happily married, but even they will say they don't think they'd get married again if anything happened to their husbands. Marriage does not guarantee happiness, it's all about making the best of the situation we are in.

DG

I don't think you're crazy for enjoying being single. There's no one to argue with over every single decision!!! It's soooooooo tiring...

The last post wwas for JJ

If I had just met someone and they said, "will you go to remote places?" I would be going "buh bye!" That's scary in itself! Good for you for being so honest and upfront! My idea of roughing it is a hotel that doesn't have continential breakfast...I'm with you.

And thanks Western. JJ

Okay, you gals have my curiosity up and running. I'm gonna have to visit one of these sites and check it out. And, what is a wink?

Hi, all,
I have read all the posts and enjoyed the levity!
Dianne, a "wink" is usually something you can do for free, without actually paying to join the website. You can still search and read the profiles, send and receive "winks," but if you want to correspond thru the site, you have to pay money.
About Eharmony...It's a crock, and I speak from experience. Don't waste your money or your time. The test is long, and you may think it actually does match you with someone compatible, but NOT!!!
Chatty, your story was funny, but also disheartening to know you met a "church" guy who behaved so outrageously!
I'll post some other nightmare Internet meetings soon.
ARI

I've decided the only way I would have a man in my life is if he made my life better.......not worse. Traveling somewhere to play with toy airplanes is NOT something I would want to do., unless I was on safari or something adventurous like that.

I think the only way I would have one in my life again would be long distance. A REALLLL long distance. And he would be financially stable, no Mother or children...or ex-wife. One foot on a banana peel and the other in the grave... and wanting to leave all of his money to me. What? Did I leave something out? Oh yeah, and he like short, fluffy women. How's that?

JJ

Short, fluffy, FUNNY women!

Amen sister!

D.

P.S ...I know this guy...he's really nice.......