Ahhh…the dating sites.  A place where women can go to have their hopes dashed lol.  Montreal dating sites?  Are there any men in this town over 5’5″? If you spot one, odds are he’s a smoker… unattractive in my book.  Ever notice how dating sites advertise using photos of the best looking men to hook us in, get us to sign up and then you find out those pics were the only good looking men on the entire site? 

There is some kind of bizarre disconnect between the dating world as we knew it and dating over 40.  In my travels on these sites I have made the following astute observations:

There are many sex perverts on these sites. Some of these guys seem to believe that pornography is real life.  Really? Do you think any decent woman would be interested in you, if you can’t shut up about sex or expose your junk on a Skype call when you’ve never even met the person (…or since 50% text but won’t actually CALL you) even SPOKEN to the person?  Maybe you should introduce yourself to your right hand until you can gain some vestige of self control….but that’s probably why you have to resort to a dating site in the first place, right?!  Guys with no pics that are likely cheating on their wife, guys with disgusting usernames and con artists who put up bogus pages and descriptions to try and get their claws into lonely women.

Admittedly, I don’t know what it is like from the male point of view.  Are there legions of females on site trying to prey on unsuspecting males or whore themselves out? I sincerely doubt it.

Men who are NOT sex perverts on these sites are sadly often somewhat unattractive for various reasons either physically or personality wise and repugnant to many women but I generalize.  I know several people who met their significant other on these same sites…how did they do it? Perseverance I’m told, so I’m in it for the long haul just in case.

There is a younger element out there that beef themselves up for chesty pics and then actually try to pimp their services out no doubt reasoning they can find the equivalent of a free prostitute and have it all with no commitment.  Hopeful that the tales of horny divorcees and older women are true and they can bang several at the same time without any of them finding out.

Next are the over 40 firemen.  Haven’t seen one yet whose pic wasn’t in full gear lol…as if they’re going to use that suit for all the mileage its worth.  Well, I got news for you guys.  You’re not attractive anymore, in or out of a fireman suit.  That shit as a female lure dies in your early 30s once your hair falls out and we know that bulky suit is most likely hiding a beer belly or food gut at your age.  Seems kind of pathetic but hey, what do I know?  Maybe over 40 firemen are banging 20 women a week that are still hypnotized by the fireman get up lol.

Then there are the sickeningly sweet whisperers of endearments (hello, we haven’t even met yet?) in their first email…examples?  Honey, sweetie, cutie, chouette…ugh.  Let’s not forget the fetishists who proudly announce their preferences in the first line of their very first email to you…hair washers….ick! Foot lickers…ewwww! Calgon or something, please take me away! You can almost hear their digital slobber as they drool over your profile…’heh heh honey, you’ve got nice feet…’.

The drunks that message you on Friday nights don’t read your profile but like your pictures.  Actually, I find that most men in general do not read profiles but maybe that’s just the perverts…the good guys read them and then just when you get excited that you may finally meet someone decent, you see their pic which looks like a mugshot and your hopes are totally dashed again.

Should you get past the pic, actually make contact and arrange a meeting, you often get stood up…do they want to meet someone or not?! That’s not how to do it! I’m not in the business of giving chances.  If you do that to me on the first day I will never talk to you again I can guarantee it so don’t try to text me after the fact with lame excuses.  Ditto to guys that you give your phone number to but they won’t call you, only text…wtf is your problem?! Another turn-off for me.

Another problem is the ‘kid in a candy shop’ syndrome…some guys always got to see if there’s someone ‘better’ out there.  Guaranteed this guy will not be a hit with women.  Who brought up these types anyway? Talk about bad manners.

My opinion? A lot of older men really let themselves go.  More so than older women these days.  My advice?  Get in shape, get healthy and you will be much more attractive to potential mates.

My conclusion is that online dating sites are very similar to bars but there’s no limit on the amount of alcohol people can drink while sitting home alone on yet another Friday night and surfing the dating sites…most of the men there aren’t worth talking to and if you do bite the bullet they usually say something idiotic that totally turns you off.  Moral of the story?  Don’t look for decent men in bars OR online lol

Note to self…take your own advice.