tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post7081681205195829201..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: The Rhetoric of Online DatingLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-55652145350892330162009-05-21T19:41:23.764-04:002009-05-21T19:41:23.764-04:00Jess, as ever, you have cracked me up.Jess, as ever, you have cracked me up.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-41275193859333930142009-05-19T08:15:00.000-04:002009-05-19T08:15:00.000-04:00Thank you, Sue Ann! And you make an excellent poin...Thank you, Sue Ann! And you make an excellent point--online dating doesn't have to be about finding Him. You can fall short and make good friends, too, or at least get a better idea of what you're looking for in a partner.Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-8439773751225982642009-05-19T08:14:00.000-04:002009-05-19T08:14:00.000-04:00Congratulations, Cricket! I love a long "how we me...Congratulations, Cricket! I love a long "how we met" story. :)Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-11078000172483359622009-05-19T05:34:00.000-04:002009-05-19T05:34:00.000-04:00Interesting post! Well…online dating never promise...Interesting post! Well…online dating never promises anyone that they will definitely find success in their hunt for finding a perfect partner for lifetime. Many have made great friendships through online dating sites. They start out as people looking for dating partners and ultimately find out they are better off as friends.Asian Womenhttp://www.sweetsingles.com/asian/asian_women.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-52225330699752325852009-05-18T18:49:00.000-04:002009-05-18T18:49:00.000-04:00Online dating - been there, done that, still singl...Online dating - been there, done that, still single. Although my last two long-term boyfriends came from online and were lovely, and we're still friends.<br /><br />This has been a hilarious post and comments session - one of our best.<br /><br />Keith - any of those nerds in Silcon Valley chubby chasers?Sue Ann Jaffarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984054116933714621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-9861558249913194862009-05-18T15:12:00.000-04:002009-05-18T15:12:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm kidding about the stalking. I did, howev...Yeah, I'm kidding about the stalking. I did, however, serendipitously reconnect with a guy I dated casually 20 years ago. Instant zing, and we've been going strong for three years now.<br /><br />A friend of mine did the same as rachelbirder. She only got one response to her rigorous online demands. One was plenty -- they've been together almost four years.Cricket McRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786996969148417569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-20743733869980415682009-05-18T11:54:00.000-04:002009-05-18T11:54:00.000-04:00Craven, are you a writer? I love your turn of phra...Craven, are you a writer? I love your turn of phrase!Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-74691412343832949342009-05-18T11:40:00.000-04:002009-05-18T11:40:00.000-04:00Wow - it sounds like doe urine should be part of e...Wow - it sounds like doe urine should be part of every girl's arsenal in Minnesota. These petroglyphs left on internet cave walls are more telling than I think the scribblers intended. While great book fodder, it does make the adult dating scene look bleak in that state. Seeing this makes me more grateful than ever to be happily married.Cravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430626765231636800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-30790777333380331502009-05-18T09:56:00.000-04:002009-05-18T09:56:00.000-04:00That's quite a siren song I hear you singing, Keit...That's quite a siren song I hear you singing, Keith. :) Thanks for the tip.Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-80779248401810892412009-05-18T09:55:00.000-04:002009-05-18T09:55:00.000-04:00Alan, I don't think MY Duckfiend reads, so he prob...Alan, I don't think MY Duckfiend reads, so he probably wouldn't even notice if you stole his handle. Go for it!Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-87058497833598783322009-05-18T09:40:00.000-04:002009-05-18T09:40:00.000-04:00Jess, maybe you should move out here to Silicon Va...Jess, maybe you should move out here to Silicon Valley? There are more men than women here and as long as you are conversant in Boolean logic, Java coding, and firewalls, you will be swimming in eligible nerds.Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-40979248119066008392009-05-18T09:34:00.000-04:002009-05-18T09:34:00.000-04:00Wow.
(Yes, I'm at a loss for words. Hard to belie...Wow.<br /><br />(Yes, I'm at a loss for words. Hard to believe.)<br /><br />Wow. Men can be such goobers.<br /><br /><br />(I wonder if it's too late to change my official "author name" to Duckfiend. Jess, do you think that would be okay with YOUR Duckfiend?)Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-85221011468829879682009-05-18T09:23:00.000-04:002009-05-18T09:23:00.000-04:00Gin, you're too funny! You know, that's why it's s...Gin, you're too funny! You know, that's why it's so hard for a literate person to date online because in the cyber-world, grammar errors are the equivalent of bad breath.Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-6799655429181863342009-05-18T09:01:00.000-04:002009-05-18T09:01:00.000-04:00Rachelbirder's response is so very spot-on.
I thi...Rachelbirder's response is so very spot-on.<br /><br />I think all the references to liking to cuddle are a secret code for "lazy couch potato." However, Bestkisser1's variation "cuddle on the coach" might actually be fun, if only you could find a stagecoach these days.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-50780909864855319572009-05-18T08:22:00.000-04:002009-05-18T08:22:00.000-04:00Whoo-hoo, Rachelbirder! There is something to be s...Whoo-hoo, Rachelbirder! There is something to be said for visualizing what we want, and for going for it, isn't there? You're a good reminder that we should dream big and never settle.Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-36075959112041519702009-05-18T08:20:00.000-04:002009-05-18T08:20:00.000-04:00You're joking, right Cricket? Looking at my old bo...You're joking, right Cricket? Looking at my old boyfriends only serves to remind me that evolution is a theory, not a fact.Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-80648717130045540802009-05-18T08:19:00.001-04:002009-05-18T08:19:00.001-04:00Ha, Gaelen, I like the practicality of limiting th...Ha, Gaelen, I like the practicality of limiting the pain of online dating by limiting the word count. You've won through all that and have a sense of humor? Any guy'd be lucky to have you.Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-27162346493279133052009-05-17T23:19:00.000-04:002009-05-17T23:19:00.000-04:00In 2002 I tentatively tried online dating, but aft...In 2002 I tentatively tried online dating, but after seeing what kind of people were responding I chucked conventional advice and made my ad about what sort of person I WANTED to meet. I made it very difficult-extremely athletic, my age, health food nut, musician, at least a Masters degree, well traveled, willing to be a missionary. The first person who answered (I was shocked anyone would answer) was a former Navy pilot, an airline flight instructor, and all of that and more. We were married the next year, and he gives me hour long foot rubs every night as well!rachelbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123987151927055745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-35491306449546819442009-05-17T20:23:00.000-04:002009-05-17T20:23:00.000-04:00Hilarious post, Jess, yet bittersweet, too.
You c...Hilarious post, Jess, yet bittersweet, too.<br /><br />You could always try stalking an old boyfriend. Worked for me.<br /><br />Sending happy dating thoughts your way!Cricket McRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786996969148417569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-30387853368205190342009-05-17T17:52:00.000-04:002009-05-17T17:52:00.000-04:00LOL--I, too, have tried the online dating pool, an...LOL--I, too, have tried the online dating pool, and here in CNY the pickins' aren't exactly stellar, either.<br />Try telling them you have Stage IV cancer (in remission), a colostomy, two dogs, and are 53 with 'a couple of extra pounds.'<br />The conversations in the world of online personal ads can be truly scary. I'm thinking of trying Twitter's version (Radaroo), if only to limit the pain of the interactions to 140 characters.Gaelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001219468957446419noreply@blogger.com