It just occurred to me that it doesn't make a lot of sense that most of the people on the matchmaking services portray themselves as outdoorsy types. They're always talking about how they love surfing or wakeboarding or mountain climbing and so on, but if that's the case then why do they have nice digital pictures of themselves on an obscure website on the internet?
Not one outdoorsman I know spends much time online. And if they did spend time online, they're not spending it at a matchmaking service. Don't outdoor activity people meet -other- outdoor activity people outside? I mean, I don't go to hiking trips and then start asking folks if they'd like to go home and play Xbox with me - that would be crazy! Or would it?
It's stuff like this that keeps me up at night with the lights on.
Posted by Matt at August 13, 2003 12:01 PMAnd the endless myth of me not going anywhere but Jupes is perpetuated even further.
*sigh*
Posted by: Matt at August 13, 2003 02:30 PMYou might know this is you became an outdoorsy person yourself or even went with me somewhere outdoors (this does not mean jupes or the berkeley campus, etc)
Posted by: scratchymonkey at August 13, 2003 01:23 PMno, outdoorsy people often have lame day jobs that leave them endlessly surfing the internet at work. moreover, if you go out to be outdoorsy (ie rocklcimbing, hiking, surfing, etc) you don't want to be hit on...it is simply not the place to meet potential mates. Like the gym. I hate when men try and talk to me at the gym. I want to smash their faces with the weight in my hand.