Seems that a previous Rant about how dating sucks has been highly ranked by the major search engines. What I mean is that if you search for "dating sucks" using any of the three biggest search engines, you'll end up here.

I'm not sure how I felt about that... I mean, do I want to be known for my cynical [yet accurate] view of dating?

Then I re-read the post. Then I considered some of the recent tribulations I've had during my most recent dating adventure. And the weekend that a fellow bar patron scared off a woman while trying to "help" me along. And the angst I had during the week from all of the drunken couples at the local bar on Halloween.

Meh.

The capper was a recent post I saw on Craigslist.

Yeah, I check out CL from time to time. It's the easiest of all online dating sites. Some times it's scary but W4M is usually OK - nothing like the scary CAS or creepy ERS. Cheapest, too, and I say that while also subscribing to two other paid-for sites. Yeah, you heard me: two. When I complain about the pain of dating, I do so from experience. I'm not the type of person that will do nothing and complain about something. If I complain, I'm working to make it better. If I don't complain, I'm either happy or I've accepted the limitation. So I'll continue to complain.

The ad in question... it says picture and there is one - a grainy, long distance shot of an ass in what look like denim shorts - although it could be a skirt - with the face blacked out. This interests me. I could completely understand not putting your face out there on the front line. CL gets a lot of traffic from all walks of life: parents, coworkers, etc. I'm OK with that. But then you choose an ass shot? Uh, OK.

Then I read the ad...

My expectations are WAY too high!! - 34
Exactly what my posting title says....i am so very demanding by most men's standards who are not in love! But arent my demands normal of people who truely love each other??

Im really not a bitch, or maybe I am, but I know this....Im a woman who knows what she wants. I will wait until I find the above or I will stay single, fine with me! Its better than being in a loveless, sexless relationship. Have a super day!

The ad sorta speaks for itself. In fact, I've only got three general comments, in reply to this ad:
- If you have to say that you're "really not a bitch," and your ad says "demand" three times, then guess what: you're a bitch.
- If you have a bunch of brand names in your demands, and you say you don't care about money, you're lying. Maybe you're just lying to yourself, but it's still a lie, and I feel bad for any guys that believe it and then reply.
- If you ever expect to get a diamond ring, you'll want to know that there's no such thing as "Platinum Gold", white gold is no more expensive than yellow gold (but thanks for "settling"), and the quality, color, and clarity of a diamond is a hell of a lot more important than the carats. And if someone chooses to propose to you, you should take what you're given and like it.

Ya know... I think I want to be the top seeded site for "dating sucks". I mean people do talk to me about it all the time. Either for advice, empathy, sympathy, or just general venting. I don't think my logical mind is compatible with the dating scene either, but it's still a point of view to see things through. Especially since my typical advice is that of bullshit. All things have a level of bullshit associated with them. Jobs, relationships, hobbies - anything. The secret to being happy in life is finding the level of bullshit that you can live with and then live with it. It's as simple as that.

For the record, while it was a decent enough ass, but there's no way that it would make me want to live with this level of bullshit.

Yeesh.