Scandalous

I guess I shouldn't be surprised by what I'm about to share with you, but it just didn't occur to me that this was a viable option in online dating. I'm given the option to browse through the profiles of my listed gender of interest (men). That means I am listed as a random option to peruse through for anyone who lists "female" in their interest settings...whether they're a man or a woman. (I forgot, this isn't ChristianMingle.com) But I think it's pretty cool for an online dating site that isn't exclusively Christian or exclusively for the gay community to open it's digital doors to people of all preferences.

Anyways, I'm sure you can see where this is going. I was messaged by a female for the first time since joining this site back in May. I am the last person to be offended by an approach of the same gender, but I guess it just opened my eyes to the possibilities of PoF's settings' features.

I don't have any screen shots of that example but don't worry, this post is not lacking in photos at all. The girl was 21 at the time, in a relationship with a man, looking to find an “adventurous girl to hang out” with her bf and herself. What’s ironic is she looks like a friend of mine, who happens to be a lesbian, with her short pixie haircut. But her boyfriend looks like a slightly plumper Steve Carrell. Ew. Even if I was into girls, and this girl in particular, the boyfriend would be a no go.

Anyways, that original example was back in June. Well, last week, I received not one, but two messages from a couple of ladies. However, they supposedly had different intentions, but I'm not sure if I buy it.

Ms. Brown's message was very brief and to the point.

 Well that's very flattering Ms. Brown, but no, I'm not. But I did find something that I think is interesting. I have a general rule of thumb when I browse through a man's pictures (and I've been told by a few guy friends that they share the same sentiments when viewing girl's profiles). We also covered this in a post about "What not to put in your photo album." And that rule is that if someone is looking for a relationship, it does not bode well to post scandalous or just plain revealing pictures if you want to be taken seriously. Well Ms. Brown has posted that her intention for being on the site is to find a relationship. Other than her profile pic, this is the general view in each of her photos...

You know how I know that I'm not bi? I looked at this picture and thought: "cute panties!" Not "rockin body!"

Then there is Ms. Megs, (who in my opinion looks like T. Swift in her profile picture) who says she is seeking new friends as she just moved here for a job and doesn't know anybody. Very possible, but I still thought it was a strange approach. Or maybe she's just really innovative. :/

Now, the above were just the more awkward examples of this post due to pure circumstance. Mainly that I'm not bisexual and I don't know how I feel about finding "new friends" particularly online. From here on out, the examples are directly intentional requests of what are definitely less conventional appetites.

This next fellow angered me quite a bit, without saying anything that was directly offensive. I'm not surprised that this goes on in the online dating world, but I definitely DON'T want to be a part of it. Meet "Mr. I can't spell & have no dignity whatsoever" (but I digress) : Discreet guy

But you know what is more interesting than a man using online media to cheat on his wife? How about men who convince their women to join in on the fun! That's right. Twice now, I've been propositioned to join couples, one married and one just in a committed relationship. (in this case, should committed be in quotation marks?) These are the couples. Can you tell how badly I wanted to join them?

married couple

Girl of committed relationship

Guy of committed relationship

Side Note: both the guy & girl from the committed relationship felt the need to specify that their photos were a couple months old...that makes me worried that they haven't taken a better picture since...meaning their physical condition hasn't necessarily improved, but instead could possibly have devolved since the time of these photographs. Now, I'm not saying they're horribly unattractive...but....no. Na no. That is my answer. Too mean? Maybe. Do I care behind the veil of my blog? Nope.

Anyways, like I said, specifically with the married couple, the husband has clearly convinced his wife into thinking this is a great idea for their marriage. This is how I came to my conclusion...

It is written from his perspective, his wife is not bisexual, she just wants "a friend, confidant and wife type friend." Is anyone else reminded of the show Big Love right now? Or maybe red necks would call her "sister wife." Man, I must have taken an offensive pill today...or maybe it's just in conjunction with this whole Scandalous theme...

Strange Requests: (yes, there's more...)

I could have sworn that I had already posted about this man before but I couldn't find it when I glanced through old posts. Either way, this is very fitting for this week's theme so I'll post it again.

This one was just weird...but it definitely made the Halloween season a little more comedic. I saw a genie (that's how its actually spelled, by the way) costume at a SPIRIT store and definitely had to giggle.

I hope you enjoyed this edition of Scandalous PoF. I'm sure there will be Part 2 and 3 over time. :)