The last time I was a single man there was no such thing as online dating, so I find the idea both intriguing and terrifying. I’m certainly going to be excited to try it out!
One thing I find funny though is reading various single women bloggers writing about their experiences with men through the online dating sites, especially the messages these guys send them. I mean, maybe as a writer I’ve got a bit of a grammar snob in me, but some of what these guys are writing to women they’re interested in is barely comprehensible! Maybe they just rely on being Studly McHardbody to gloss over lack of basic communication skills…
I can’t help but think that, looks aside, most women would want at least a modest ability to construct complete, coherent sentences that make sense and have a modicum of wit. Maybe that skill might give a slight edge? Have me stand out?
(one can hope… I’ll certainly need whatever edge I can scrounge hee hee!)
So ladies– how prevalent is that on these web sites? Are the guys with horrid grammar atypical or pretty common? Got any examples you’d like to share?
I think it’s extremely common to find very poor grammar online and yes, most women would think well of a sentence that is constructed and doesn’t have a u or an r representing a word
Yeesh, kinda feel bad for my fellow male singles, but their loss might eventually be my gain!