Hello, Is It Me You're Looking For?

I am back to online dating, thanks in part to a push from Mimi, who still believes, god bless her, that I am meant to find a partner who is as perfect for me as her Funny Guy is for her. I halfheartedly put up a profile again, with very low expectations this time. I may haphazardly check every week or so to see if there are any takers. Once in a great while I will actually write to someone, if I spot a man who looks halfway interesting and has no dealbreaker situations in his life (lives in an RV owned by his mother, has no job, owns 4 cats, etc.). Usually after reading the first 3 lines of the notes that I find in my inbox, I politely reply that I'm not interested but good luck to you, etc.

One or two of the men have actually caught my eye though, and I must admit that some of them even seem literate and don't write in all caps. I have been speaking to one in particular on the phone and yes, we have a date planned in the very near future. He looks different in every picture though - even his hair color seems to change from grey to dark brown as he ages. I think I'll call him Grecian Formula. I am fully prepared for the experience to be no big deal, but whatever happens, I will follow up with a post-date post, because that is my new year's resolution.