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HerschelOnline
Man. 34 years old. Zodiac sign: Cancer.
Looking for: woman. In age: 31-41
Until an actual dialogue is started I know I’m not alone in finding online dating rather impersonal and artificial. I personally find the number of people here overwhelming. In the face of potential rejection and an aversion to rejecting others, the whole process seems like needless stress.Not often, but occasionally, I do meet someone where a real connection is made and everything is comfortable, natural, as if two pieces of a puzzle have found each other. Unfortunately the last two people this happened with were already married (this occurred off-site). But my presence here will increase my odds of meeting someone, yes? And despite how daunting this site may seem at times, I can step back and realize that I’m only looking to find one person.I never really know how to fill out these profiles. I feel the questions asked (in the Chemistry questionnaire, etc.) change with circumstances and from one time to another. I’ll try to just be as authentic and candid as possible. If my future soulmate is reading this, then I should write more rather than less. I’ve found that sometimes one piece of information can be off-putting to one person, while another person identifies with it.Regarding ‘types’ I’m typically attracted to, I’m wary of going into things with specific expectations or preconceptions.I’ve been described as a good listener, non-judgmental, logical, affectionate, and intense. My natural self is silly, and I try to say ridiculous things with a straight face. At work preferably.I’m determined to live a fulfilling, well-balanced life, and now that I have a career path I’ve settled on, I’m committing to finding someone to adore. To finding my other puzzle piece.Long career/education answer:I graduated with a BA in political science with a minor in philosophy in ***, right before the recession. I naïvely studied things I was interested in without giving serious thought to what I wanted to pursue for a career. When I graduated I applied to various jobs but without a clear specialization I failed to obtain anything and did jobs ‘just for now’ while focusing on paying off debt. Four years later I finally paid off the debt but was actually further away from beginning a career because I was no longer eligible for internships and I felt like I was tainted with a string of clerical jobs. I felt qualified to do any number of decent jobs by virtue of finishing the degree, and I would apply to many, but the current economic reality requires specialization of some kind or previous experience doing that job. I wanted to pursue something of substance given how inefficient and corrupt many aspects of society are, but one of the biggest lessons I learned from university is that everything you learn from classes is in books one can simply get from the library or find online. ‘Expertise’ does not carry the weight it once had given the widespread availability of knowledge just keystrokes away. Since graduating I’’t paid very well (I’m currently a Database Administrator at the airport).’ve been living at home as a result, because to do otherwise seems financially irresponsible. I’ve recently decided to obtain a Certificate in Conflict Resolution at the Justice *** pursue a position as an Employment Standards Officer. I’m disappointed it has taken this long to decide on a career, but it doesn’t seem that unusual nowadays. So even though I’m just basically starting out, I have a focus now and it’s something I think I’ll enjoy and be good at. Not something I simply fell into but something I can willfully pursue with vigor.
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YorkOnline
Man. 32 years old. Zodiac sign: Scorpio.
Looking for: woman. In age: 29-39
Never done this before, so here it goes. I am sick and tired of the bar scene. I have rarely found anyone of any character or charm there. Been out of the dating scene for a while, kind of married my job for a couple of years. So, here I am. It is kind of hard to characterize me in text. I might go out bowling, see a metal show, go to the comedy club, go to On-Tap to watch football, see a blues band with my friends, catch a movie at first showing on Sunday morning, or just relax at home and watch It's Always Sunny in Philadephia. So, yeah... Depends...
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DariusOnline
Man. 33 years old. Zodiac sign: Libra.
Looking for: woman. In age: 30-40
It's impossible to answer all the questions that people may have running through their heads when they first open up someone's profile, so I'll just tell you a little about who I am and you can judge for yourself.I'm in the military, for 12 years now and have served 2 tours in Iraq - I'm just your average liberal, environmentally-conscious (most of the time anyway), pro equal rights, anti religious establishment kind of guy. With that being said, I'm not anti-religion as a whole. I just strongly believe in a separation between church and state. I know we live in the Bible Belt, and I've honestly given the religion thing a fair shake in the past. It just doesn't work for me, sorry. However, I drink moderately, I don't use drugs, I've never cheated on anyone I've been in a relationship with, I'm not judgmental, and I'm a very honest person. I may not find the same reward in religion that many people do, but I do think it's a good moral guide for the most part. You know, aside from the whole slavery and stoning stuff. I guess it just boils down to this: I don't think you have to be a Christian or go sit in a church an hour a week in order to be a good person. So if that's a deal breaker for you and you really really really care solely about labels rather than actions, then I wish you the best.I think if you have a talent that can help the world around you in some way that you should put that talent to use for the betterment of others. That being said, the Army thinks that I'm apparently good at blowing things up. And they even pay me to do it. I'd call that a win-win. Will I stay in forever? Who knows....there are a lot of reasons to both stick with it or start off in a new direction. I have a very good job in the civilian world (though not the greatest hours for a great social life, hence the meetville account), and I'm very driven to succeed. I've been a full-time employee with this company for less than a year and have already earned 2 promotions, so it's paid off and I plan to stay with them and see what the future holds.I have strong feelings on a wide variety of subjects, and stand firm in my convictions. As fate would have it, I happened to be not only in the aisle that he came in, but was standing directly in front of the seat that was set aside just for him.- except mine. Why you may ask? Because when he stood in front of me with his hand out, I didn't oblige him. I never have agreed with the reasons we went into Iraq, even now after going there twice, and I knew good people that went there and didn't get to come back. That was my protest then and it would be today. I know that the list of people who get to shake the President's hand is relatively pretty short in the grand scheme of things....