Christian Mingle

You know you've hit rock bottom in the single world when you try online dating - at least that was the case for me. I figured why not give this a shot? Thing is, it was a joke when I joined (for the heck of it).  Once on there, I felt like it was pickahusband.com. You could select race, age range, if they have photos (love is blind, therefore I wanted to see a picture), religious upbringings, relationship history, etc. And while this is great, a few red flags stuck out to me.
While my membership lasted just over 24 hours, numerous men my dad's age looked at my profile. I got a wink from a guy who was 38. Note: I'm 23. Therefore, he could be my father. At 11:00 last night, a guy wanted to IM. I don't know about you, but if a random guy is wanting to chat after 9:00, something isn't right with the picture. In my opinion, there should be an option where people within a certain age range can look at my profile. When your picture comes up, so does your age. Then why are old freaks looking at my page? My other thing is this - would Jesus approve of old creeps checking out a young woman? Certainly not.
Back to my story. I was flattered to receive smiles from a very attractive guy in Boston. Thing is, I don't live there yet. Another reason why it wasn't for is is simply this: I want to be pursued in person. I shouldn't have to rely on the internet and some guy to IM me for it to be counted as a romantic gesture of "picking me up." These people are dead serious on here as well. Thing is, it freaks me out to think about dating someone and getting engaged a few months later. Maybe it's because I've never been one to date around the block - or that I'm afraid of screwing up in a relationship. I felt it wasn't right to lead a guy on in this situation - and heck, what's the point in wanting a Boston man if I'm not up there yet? What - are we going to talk and talk, and with my luck, him be a 40-year-old creep?
Hear me out - I'm not bashing online dating. I know people who met online. That's falalalalala fine. And while some may have time for and adore online dating, it's just not for me. At least not now