68 - The Technology of Dating

     Technology is changing the world.  As much as I complain (whine some might
say) about online dating and, mainly for me, online rejection I do like the
benefits of the internet.
     Because I'm in my forties I remember a time when you actually had to
date or hang out with someone to find out they were a complete wack job.
     I am so jealous because you had to fall back on friends to find out if the
girl you are going out on a date with was a psycho, freak, slut, or my personal
favorite raging, thieving, drug addict.
     The problem with the internet is that I find myself suffering from an
affliction that usually only hits me when I'm at the bar.  At least at the bar I
have the excuse of having maybe a few too many drinks in me.  Here I think the
excuse is that I'm in the comfort of my own home.
     I find myself requesting dates with women that are way out of my league.  I
don't know what comes over me.  I see a woman that I would never be able to
approach in my real life and for some stupid reason I send her a message.  I
have the hope that she will notice my message out of the other 500 she's
received that day telling her she's the hottest thing on the planet.  The best
part of this is patiently waiting up to a week to see if she will except my
request, usually to no avail.  I would prefer to be denied than to be left
hanging.
     At the bar his usually only happens once I've had too many shots of
Jager and a half a pack of American Spirits.  I imagine there's nothing sexier
than a short, drunk, ashtray asking you for your number or in this case entry to
your world of friends.
     The internet has allowed great things such as search engines.  With
technology such as Yahoo and Google you can now find out about your date from
just a last name and an address.
     For women this is great.  If you find a wonderful guy what's the first
thing you do?  You Google him!  You do this after you have checked the sex
offender registry of course.  Finally you call your cousin the cop or someone in
your family who is dating a cop and have them run a quick background check.
     It's amazing to think that all of this technology is being used by people
on Facebook and Tinder to share such wonderful insights into
the human condition as "u r sew hawwwwt!"  Technology is changing the world.

That Beautiful Black Man