Dipping into the Kiddie End of the Dating Pool

My bff suggested a free dating site called OKCupid as she has met some really nice friends and a few potential lovers.  It has been at least 25 years since I've been on a dating site.  I always felt it was kinda a desperate attempt at refusing to spend a Saturday night alone. Though I never put much stock in finding Ms. Right thru a dating site but at my age it may be the best way for me to get my feet wet when it's been years since I was in a relationship.

I decided to check out the site and set up a profile.  It was actually kind of exhilerating putting my thoughts out there in the universe for people to peruse and check out. I am a brutally honest person so it seems to me the only way for someone to want to get to know me better is to give them something intriguing in the hopes of luring them further into my clutches LOL.

But here's the thing, there is a like button and you can send messages and check out people's profiles using their advanced search options, especially if you want to stay close to home. Of course there isn't a site out there that is totally free. So some of the things that came up while I was setting up my profile were special deals for 6months, year access, etc. if you want to know who LIKED you.  And unfortunately another price if you want to confirm if someone read your message.  WTF.  I thought it was free.

I must admit though, it was nice to view some women that really could be a good match for me.  Lots of them do want friendship first and to not rush into things. I have so many friendships and a few that are more like family so I don't know how much energy to put into that 'getting to know you' thingy.  So for now, I'll see how it goes. I really don't want to pay just to meet Ms. Right.

So my dear bloggers - I'll keep you posted.