The Money Trap

So when I decided to give online dating a shot, I had no idea where to start and which site to use.  From the time I changed my  Facebook status to "single", I started to get ads constantly for matchmaking sites....(nice right?)....so I clicked on one.

I started to use this site and clicked here and there.....just exploring what online dating had to offer.....let me tell you this: online dating is just as dizzying and confusing as real life dating! The only difference is that you do it on a couch rather than at a bar.  It's the same process....Instead of checking out all the other people in a bar, you're browsing pictures....you're still wondering the same things...is this guy really who he says he is? Is he really single? Is he actually married!? Like anything else, people always put their best face forward...only a few are genuine and honest. 

And then there's this....Instead of paying for drinks at a bar......you're paying to communicate!  That's the money trap....I suppose everywhere someone has a chance to make a profit, it's gonna happen.  This is how one gets sucked in. You get to send one message for free, then afterwards, if you want to converse further than the first "hello", you need to pay! I had no clue this is what it was like!

So after receiving lots of "hey baby's" and "what's up's" and not being able to chat... i decided to just to reply with my number....

That's when you start getting texts from certain types of people.....stay tuned as i explore the different characters i meet along the way...."the sketchy ones, the persistent ones, the lonely ones and the one you'd like to meet".

Back to basics

All quiet on the blogging front lately....let me tell ya, this girl has been busy.

So, let's do a short recap.

Lived in Europe, was with a man (long distance) who I thought would be "it".....came back from Europe after a year to find that he had replaced me with someone else....What followed were devastatingly dark days of bed-ridden bawling, mixed in with alcohol and tossed with a side of self-pity, worthlessness and guilt....oh god.  Following this, was the godsend.  My family went to visit more of my family on the other side of the country.  There is definitely something about being with people who love you unconditionally (and who wouldn't dream of cheating) that makes the healing process go faster.  Not to mention the beautiful ocean air, the mountains and the physical distance I was able to have between he and I.  So here I am.  All is forgiven.  I've moved on.  It's a bit of a talent, or maybe an acquired skill at this point, how quickly I manage to just move on.  So the last time I shared....I had started online dating.  Just a bit of harmless chatting via text.....it felt pretty safe.  No harm in making new friends right?  Since I've been planning a move to Toronto, I really didn't think it would hurt to have one more friend in the city....well, it has been verrrry interesting.  More on that later.  Here's a sneak-peek of what's to come.

Online-dating Series:

-- The Money Trap

-- The Sketchy Ones

-- The Lonely Ones

-- The Persistent Ones

-- The One You'd Like To Meet