Regarding Amy
To Love Online Or Not
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Disclaimer: the only reason this topic is discussed so much is because I live online, I’m single, and everyone around seems to bring it up. So, if I have to hear about it, you have to hear about it. If you don’t wanna hear about it, read someone else’s blog. LOL
So, the last couple weeks have been extremely busy, but I’m starting to work out a routine that I believe is going to work out just fine for me. It actually gives me a couple days off in the week like normal people and now I’m slightly weirded out because I don’t know what to do with myself.
So, I went to Kym’s....Leah accompanied me. We had a blast, ate lots of food, watched a couple of 80’s movies like Can’t Buy Me Love and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. You know, classics! 
It was just the girls, so we talked about normal “girl” things. The next morning, Mom Brown came up to the house and we all had donuts and discussed “finding the right man”. LOL
Now, for those of you who have been married for quite some time and don’t quite remember the single days, let me inform you of a little bit of what we go through today. Today, there are so many books, know-it-alls, friends, family, etc who surround you constantly telling you that you need to get married. Then there are books, know-it-alls, friends, family, etc who tell you WHY you need to get married and WHY you AREN’T married. Of course, the closer you get to 30, and after you’ve done reached 30 (or more) it seems as though there’s a need to HURRY! Maybe it’s because we are in such a fast paced world, or those special books, know-it-alls, friends, family, etc just want us to be happy like they are. I tend to believe that God created us to have the mentality that it takes two, Two By Two! Between the friends and family setting you up, Self-Help books, Preachers, Teachers, Co-Workers, and everyone else who decides to meddle in your life, there’s no break from the “you need to get married” syndrome.
That being said, a topic I’ve discussed here on my blog several times has come up a couple times in the past month. That topic being INTERNET DATING. I try to do the logical thing, pros and cons. On one hand, IF I were looking at this point in time, there are NO available single guys in this area that are worth the hassle. Most aren’t christians...and the one’s that are do not show any interest in you. In my neck of Nashville, there are TWO single guys. One of which is my brother - Ick! The other is so new, all the single vipers have already turned him into their prey. LOL Literally!
On another hand, I dunno if I wanna PAY some internet service to “hook me up”. I just can’t get that thought process out. I know that if God wants two people together, He will use whatever means available. I just can’t get it out of my mind that you have to PAY to find a potential mate. It just seems like you’re going to the mall and looking for the latest model of MAN.
On one hand, it’s kind of exhilirating! Exciting. Meeting new people...the suspense of not knowing who is out there looking at your profile. But then, there is also the disappointment of not getting any replies, or nobody viewing your profile. The scary people that may be on there.
I just don’t know what my opinion is on this whole online-match-making-thing. Yet another thing to add to my list of things I hate about dating. Too many decisions to be made for something that’s supposed to be so much fun. I do not find it fun but rather a pain in my side. It would’ve been less stressful and easier for me if God would just send a boy with a sign that says “I’m your future husband”. THAT’s my ideal date! LOL
After reading all my comments on my last blog, I supposed I’ll have to get more serious from now on if I want comments! I’m so glad that I’m not alone in my struggles in this life, that others go through the same thing. There is comfort in that.
Right now I’m going to go. Emma is on and it’s such a great movie!
AM OUT!
