Hello

So I created this to blog about, and hopefully entertain some of you hopefuls, like myself, about my Match.com experience. As a relatively young user---the ripe age of 22, I'm very open about my life, most people that know me well, know I use this website and I often get the response of "I didn't know really young people used those sites..." which leads me to my first topic:

Age. It is important. Very much so. And as you grow older, it becomes even more apparent why age is a lot more than a number. In some cases, large age gaps work well, but for the most part, when you are looking for something specific, there is an age range.

One of the great things about Match.com is that you can be very, very specific in what you are looking for. For example, my age range is: 21-29. When I come across a profile I like, I check the ages and other various things those men are looking for. If I am well out of it, I don't pursue it. I have a grace-age of about 2-3 years (only upward at this point) because 30-32 is not too much older, but still at a point in life that I'm not ready to be in yet, make sense?

So why do I frequently get mail from men 36-70...and no I'm not exaggerating with that age range, not only asking me to contact them but giving me their phone number, being somewhat pushy and overbearing? I'm not the type of girl who does not like to be complimented, I love it, even if it's from the sketchy guy in the corner. A compliment is still a compliment and I usually send my regards when I receive them, no matter the person and move on.

But sadly, persistance does not always pay. Persistance in the case of Match.com becomes an annoyance and massive hassle. I won't list every OMM (old man mail, as it will henceforth be known in this blog) but perhaps my favorite?

What a sweet message, though this is likely a serial cutter/paster, I've honestly thought about rewording his email into my actual profile, since it's very much dead on with my personality. ;)