Computer Love..

What can I say about Match.com ? .... Don't go on that shit if you ain't ready to get married...and that's real. - ISM GIRL

It's no secret that one of the most favored activities of THE GIRLS is meeting new men. We love meeting men at networking events, parties, church, the park, Starbucks, etc., etc. Ahhh, the limitless possibilities of this handsome stranger and every positive experience that he can potentially bring to your life.

But what happens when you look up 5 years from the date on which you landed on this island called Manhattan, and all of these starry eyed meetings have turned up nothing, nada, zilch in the form of developing and maintaining a serious relationship ? What do you do when the city you live in just so happens to NOT have a vast population of professional people of which you may prefer to date ? What is a lady to do when she knows exactly what she is looking for in a man and can pretty much dictate through checked boxes who she can meet, all from the comfort of her own home ?

WWW.MATCH.COM

It's the best thing next to Freshdirect if you ask me. I mean, you can log on, scan photos, view profiles and flirt without even having to comb your hair for crying out loud. Now I, that be PARTY GIRL, has never created a profile on any dating site. I have, however, been guilty of scrolling through some of THE GIRLS' profiles just to see what type of men are on Match. Nothing against anything, but I quickly surmised that Match.com is not for me.

But wait on it, Match.com IS for others....and quite successfully at that.

To date, I personally know five ladies who met their husbands on Match.com. Yeah, you heard me right. Women are logging on and finding their husbands online. We have ISM GIRL who, though living in California, met and became engaged to her husband after dating long distance for only three months. Oh, don't get it twisted, we thought she lost her damn mind when they decided to meet up for their first date in New Orleans. The ironic part is she was in town for her line sister's wedding who, of course, met her husband on Match.com as well. Both couples have been married for a little of two years and ISM GIRL just gave birth to a little boy. Mazel tov...

Then we have GOOD GIRL. She too was living in one part of the United States, logged on to Match.com and met a man who lived in her hometown. They dated for some months, and BAM....got married. She has been married for a little over a year and they are expecting a baby as well.

These are great odds, right ? I have witnessed about a 70% success rate of all of the women I personally have known to utilize this new dating phenomenon. There have been however a few hiccups here and there, but for the most part Match.com is THAT DEAL !!

As one of THE GIRLS so eloquently put it, "I had an 'episode' with a man on the Match.com commercials, but he never turned up on my match list. Them folks knew something. Match be knowing !!!"

Currently about three of THE GIRLS are paying members of the site. SUNSHINE GIRL went on a dating BONANZA when she first logged on. When I tell you she had 2-3 dates every week, honey was getting it in and enjoying herself. She is currently seeing a gentleman she met from Match and low and behold, he is fraternity brothers with FASHIONISTA GIRL'S Man. Small world. What's the equivalent of becoming an exclusive item in the online dating world ? Well, I have learned when both parties agree to delete their profiles, that means "We go together"... Congrats SUNSHINE !!

DADDY'S GIRL and CHATTY GIRL both created profiles. CHATTY sent me an email asking to help describe her for her profile. Out of the 20 adjective choices, I believe I selected 18. Hey, blame it on being an indecisive Libra and just thinking highly of my girls.

So for those of you who have contemplated utilizing dating sites as a means of meeting people, I say don't knock it until you have tried it. It appears that most of the people I know decided to log on once they were at, "You know what..." status. They were all ready for a meaningful relationship and the ability to scan a profile and ascertain a gentleman with the same qualities without having to put their spanx on, comb their hair and smile in unworthy men's faces is just the way they decided to get wifed up.

I ain't mad....