Comments on: I Think the Internet is Ruining My Dating Life http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/i-think-the-internet-is-ruining-my-dating-life/ The Personal and Professional Insights of a Struggling College Grad Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:34:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: FirstTeacher http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/i-think-the-internet-is-ruining-my-dating-life/#comment-1098 FirstTeacher Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:31:42 +0000 http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-1098 "Tom-Dick-and Jamal" -- I love it! I'm 32 and have been married for the last 7 years, so I completely missed out on the online dating thing. However, I feel you on the whole cat calls and empty compliments thing... If a gentleman is sincerely interested in knowing you past the size and shape of your behind, he will approach you in a respectful manner. So go with your gut feeling -- if no is the first thing that pops out of your mouth, trust that first response. If he is sincerely interested, he'll come back with something that will get your attention. “Tom-Dick-and Jamal” — I love it!

I’m 32 and have been married for the last 7 years, so I completely missed out on the online dating thing. However, I feel you on the whole cat calls and empty compliments thing… If a gentleman is sincerely interested in knowing you past the size and shape of your behind, he will approach you in a respectful manner. So go with your gut feeling — if no is the first thing that pops out of your mouth, trust that first response. If he is sincerely interested, he’ll come back with something that will get your attention.

]]> By: ajlovesya http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/i-think-the-internet-is-ruining-my-dating-life/#comment-146 ajlovesya Fri, 09 May 2008 18:49:19 +0000 http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-146 @B. Price: I'm trying to ween myself off the internet. I've gotta strengthen my A-game lol @Ask a Manager: So true. I rarely respond to men who approach me in that way. I can be nice to those who dont though :-) @B. Price: I’m trying to ween myself off the internet. I’ve gotta strengthen my A-game lol

@Ask a Manager: So true. I rarely respond to men who approach me in that way. I can be nice to those who dont though :-)

]]> By: Ask a Manager http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/i-think-the-internet-is-ruining-my-dating-life/#comment-115 Ask a Manager Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:41:07 +0000 http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-115 Another possibility is that guys who are approaching you on the street, totally randomly, know nothing about you except how you look and so it has a more sleazy feel to it -- like they're approaching you 100% based on looks. Whereas someone you get to know in a different context usually how more to go on than just what you look like. (Also, I'm not sure I want to date a guy who catcalls women on the street anyway.) Another possibility is that guys who are approaching you on the street, totally randomly, know nothing about you except how you look and so it has a more sleazy feel to it — like they’re approaching you 100% based on looks. Whereas someone you get to know in a different context usually how more to go on than just what you look like. (Also, I’m not sure I want to date a guy who catcalls women on the street anyway.)

]]> By: B.Price http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/i-think-the-internet-is-ruining-my-dating-life/#comment-114 B.Price Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:25:33 +0000 http://entrylevelliving.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-114 LOL! Ah yes, some of the advantages and disadvantages with the information superhighway. We get a custom to being able to dismiss someone with the press of a button...the click on a mouse, and your left with situations like this where you've lost that edge. That quick wit, and ability to be able to shut a brother down regardless of him "cat calling" or actually having the courage and step to you to tell you that you're attractive all have diminished slightly. I completely understand this, i've noticed the way that I interact with people over the past 10yrs or so has changed. I'm not as quick to look people in the eye as I use to, and my spelling is lacking something kind of fierce. My answer is to try and expose yourself to just as many of those situations outside of the web, to as many as you do on the web until you can get back to neutral. LOL!
Ah yes, some of the advantages and disadvantages with the information superhighway. We get a custom to being able to dismiss someone with the press of a button…the click on a mouse, and your left with situations like this where you’ve lost that edge. That quick wit, and ability to be able to shut a brother down regardless of him “cat calling” or actually having the courage and step to you to tell you that you’re attractive all have diminished slightly.

I completely understand this, i’ve noticed the way that I interact with people over the past 10yrs or so has changed. I’m not as quick to look people in the eye as I use to, and my spelling is lacking something kind of fierce. My answer is to try and expose yourself to just as many of those situations outside of the web, to as many as you do on the web until you can get back to neutral.

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