Maverage: Wingman!

July 31: last Sunday evening I met with a lovely girlfriend - let's call her 'Joy' - to provide feedback on her profile for Match.com. In so doing, we became 'Wingman / Wingwoman' for the online dating scene - she helps me critique my writing, telling me when things seem off-putting, or out-of-place on an 'online dating blog', and I provide the same service in return. Example, "You love running - you should add that under "likes". Response: "I run because I have to, but I don't like it." Of course it's not entirely true - running in the rain is SO cool... you get hot and sweaty, but the rain washes it all away. And the rain affects all runners the same - rich or poor - all get soaked the same.

And I found out more about Joy's dating requirements: the one's I know about that match mine are: no smoking, no addictions, no diseases, social drinking ok, health minded, but not 'zealously religious' about it, and I'm right in her age range, and she's in mine.

Yesterday, Joy called, and suggested we meet at Greenlake for an evening swim. How cool is THAT!? We met at a rendevous point near the beach, set our towels out, and jumped in. After a 90+ degree Seattle day, "go jump in a lake" was EXACTLY what I wanted to hear. ;?> Simple, yet refreshing. After a while, we chatted about how the on-line dating prospects are doing, I suggested Plentyoffish, and OKcupid. She suggested I try millionairesingles. I said I'm no longer elligible for that one, but she said I qualify because of my *attitude* toward money - I tell anyone who asks (in my best Thurston Howell III voice), "Oh, I'm between fortunes, at the moment". With the stock market behaving this way, it won't be long now...

But the more I get to know Joy, the more I *want* to know... hmmm... seems a good thing. No, I haven't Googled her, nor am I likely to do so. Just as I would rather "meet" in person, I would rather find out the insignificant / significant details 'in person'. I seriously doubt there are any issues I would find on Google that I wouldn't rather find out about in person. Plus, that way I'm not quietly criticizing for the things that haven't been said, "When is she going to bring up the second-grade spelling-bee championship trophy photo on Google Images?"

Oh, I also found she DEFINITELY passes 'the bikini test' - not only able, and willing to wear one, but she looks GREAT in one.

Sunday, it's kayaking in Kenmore - sounds fun! Until then, I'm packing the house (again)... hmmm... I wonder if she'd be willing to help pack boxes?

And she WAS! We spent 3 hours packing up stuff in the kitchen, and she wiped down all the cabinets so that my 'new' kitchen as of last August looks clean and NEW again. Many thanks!