Is everyone looking for Mr. or Mrs. perfect? ( Archived) (45)

2 out of 22 isn't a too bad hit rate ... if you look at pretty much any form of 'cold canvassing' and 'direct marketting' the people involved generally consider 0.3% to be average and you're on about 0.9%

The thing to remember is that, like a letterbox leaflet drop, you're contacting a 'scattergun exercise' ... YOU might think it's 'targetted' but that's based upon what you read ... and what 'they write' is typically a bland stereotypical monologue!

But lemme ask (TIC)

Plumber, electrician, real estate agent, gardeners, fast food shops, tradies blah blah blah all drop leafelts in your mailbox ... do YOU ever bother to reply 'Thanks for your message, sorry not interested'

Nah, of course not ... and it's same here !

Whining makes matters worse ...

I'm not so sure I can actually date or much of anything from online. I've been through many profiles over the years. I'm more likely to have a short conversation with a potential scammer than, a possibly real person. It's good to keep trying as no one wants to, or should, close any potential doors. The internet certainly makes me keep a higher state of caution and alertness with all of those "specialty orders" floating around.

I can't bring reality into a virtual life and a virtual life just doesn't work in reality.