Hanging in the shallow end of Internet dating
There are several penpal/dating sites that cater to both foreigners and Japanese looking to hook up. One of the most popular is Asoboo, which is especially popular with the foreign English teacher population in Japan. You can write up a quick profile, put a silly pixel avatar picture up and away you go! I made a profile on a whim and forgot all about it.
Checking my e-mail today I found two e-mails from Asoboo from the same Japanese guy who actually lives in the next prefecture over from me. He seems friendly, not too old, good English...and yet...if he was farther away I would respond without a second thought. The fact he lives so close makes me nervous.
It seems stupid that I keep putting out these feelers on the Internet, but when it comes to someone who might be close enough to actually meet me I freak out and stop responding. E-mail is so easy to ignore. To respond or not to respond? What am I afraid of more, him not liking me, or me not liking him? Oh and somehow the possibility he is a crazy psycho doesn't come into this. oops, internet dating the stupid way. Desperation does not a pretty pretty princess make.
Checking my e-mail today I found two e-mails from Asoboo from the same Japanese guy who actually lives in the next prefecture over from me. He seems friendly, not too old, good English...and yet...if he was farther away I would respond without a second thought. The fact he lives so close makes me nervous.
It seems stupid that I keep putting out these feelers on the Internet, but when it comes to someone who might be close enough to actually meet me I freak out and stop responding. E-mail is so easy to ignore. To respond or not to respond? What am I afraid of more, him not liking me, or me not liking him? Oh and somehow the possibility he is a crazy psycho doesn't come into this. oops, internet dating the stupid way. Desperation does not a pretty pretty princess make.
posted by ldp at 2:55 PM
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I just want to find someone that I can share my great times and my bad times with so I am reaching out here today to ask if there is anyone who can give me some advice. Where can you find local speed dating opportunities. I read about it on http://www.singlesinmotion.com, but I’m really wanting something right here in my own home town. I mean it sounds like a great way to actually meet people face to face rather than online, which NEVER turns out for me, ‘cause I’m too picky, I guess. Please post any success with speed dating events!
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