Last week as the temperatures hung around nothing and the cabin fever of winter training started to really settle in, I decided to broaden my social circle and give internet dating a spin. I first felt a little weird about it. But I knew that many of my friends in triathlon I met through CTC or blogging. That has turned out well, so why not try this?.
First off, if you are looking for juicy date details, you will not find it here. I think that is a betrayal of confidence. So I will not write about other people in regards to this experiance.
For any of you that has never explored the online singles scene, the whole process begins much the same way our blog world begins. We create a personal profile.The profile of course asks questions that perspective partners may find important.
Well I figured it would be fun to fill out my singles profile here.
Tell me what you think. I am trying to refine it. I would of course like to make a good impression.
Age: still 39
City: Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Seeking: women 28-42 within 10 miles of Cleveland( no car)
Relationships: Never Married/ engaged twice
Ethnicity/Race: Caucasian/IMKY
Have Kid's: None
Want kids: Not obsessed with the idea. I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
Religion: Don't ask.
Zodiac: Aquarious/monkey
Types of excircise: Swim, Bike, run, weights, yoga
How many workouts per week: 10-16 work outs for 14-20 hrs
Body type: Ok this is where it gets tough to answer. They offer up some basic types for you, but you can only pick one. So here are the body types and thoughts on each one.
- Slender: not for about 19 years.
- Athletic and toned: I am very fit, but of course I am no Arnold Schwarzenegger. My legs, buff. Up top, not so much.
- About Average: What does that mean? For an American? For a 40 year old(I am really 39. but for rants sake, I am 40) American male? No I am not average, I am an Ironman!
- A few extra pounds: Really? Maybe? I think my mom's and the gyms scale lie. Do you really think I am carrying a few extra pounds? Oh no. Hills in Kentucky. Must loose weight. Must loose weight. Argggg. Why do I obsess over the gut. Why do want to eat so much cereal?.....Next.
- Heavy set: Compared to all of my training buddy's. Sometimes I am with other triathletes and I feel like a line backer.
- Stocky: No
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark blonde
Body art: M-dot ink, right calf
Best feature: My voice
Favorite things: I enjoy waking to coffee and a bagel followed by a 4 hr brick with 90 degree temperatures, 4200 yards at dusk, and a 45 minute run in sub zero windchills with my face covered in vasoline.
What I look for in a partner: RUNNNNN! I am training for Ironman. I am a musician I am obsessed with training and practicing my guitar. Saturdays begin and end with workouts sandwiching a rehearsal and cereal....Why do I want so much cereal.....Runnnn. This is no life, do not try to have an emotionally charged relationship with me. I am focused on fourth street live.
6 comments:
charlie....
they will be knocking down the doors....
good luck in finding that soulmate
I think that is a good profile! I like the joke about the IMKY being your race :) Good luck with the online dating, before I met the hubby I dabbled in online dating and met some very nice guys.
Nice double standard with the age thing - women 12 years younger are okay, but no more than 2 years older? what's up with that? (This isn't just a smartass comment - I'm really curious. Is this a conscious decision, or just adherence to widespread cultural bias?)
Jen, I think women are just more mature than me.Seriously I just connect with younger people on the whole. If I meet a great person that I can conect with then I have no problem with what ever age some one might be. One thing I love about triathlon is that we are all little kids on race day.
Most of this profile is tongue in cheek.
one more thing Jen, I AM STILL 39! that would the age differance 11 and 3.
Nuh, uh... USAT says yer FORTY!!!!
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