OKCupid Catastrophes: Amy and Claire

The response to the last two (first and second) OKCupid Catastrophe posts have been overwhelmingly hilarious. From witty comments to fantastic tweets, y'all have made me feel so much more comfortable with myself after being called "plus-sized." ;) Just kidding.

But seriously.

These posts have gotten such a great response that others have started sending in their stories, too (side note: if you have an awesome online dating story, email me)! Today, I have three stories: Amy's, Claire's, and ending on a hilarious note with the best post-rejection email I've ever received.

The first story is brought to you by Amy from Taking Steps Home (who is totally adorable and way too cute for the following creepy story). 

She writes:

I met an ex-boyfriend online (through a blogging website!), and we dated for two years, so I know that it can work out. I also currently have an account (one active) on two different websites [eHarmony and Christian Mingle if you’re checking, fellas! ;)]. I’ve met my fair share of really sweet guys on CM, and some really weird guys too. The reason I have an account on CM is because I am a Christian, and it is the most important thing for me while looking for a future relationship, thus I thought this would be an avenue to use...right? I think the weird guys that I’ve communicated with have the stories that create more humor. I have three stories, but this one probably grosses me out the most.

Let’s call this guy Steve. Steve sent me a message asking me if I owned ballet flats [if you get where this is going now, trust me you were WAY ahead of me], and I was trying to be all positive like “Oh, maybe the guy likes dancers?” While I’m contemplating this guy’s inner awesomenessm my friends are flailing around the room screaming “OMG, creepcreepcreep footfetishcreep”...No, I thought, he’s just interesting. I responded with a nice “Um...yes? Most females own those types of shoes," but I wasn’t expecting his response: “Awesome, would you mind wearing them some time and allowing me to sit on your feet?” I completely fell out of my chair in that moment all dramatic gaging and trying to kick images of this weirdo out of my head. I immediately reported him because he creeped me out so bad.

Bwaaaaaahahahaha fantastic, right?!

The next story is a nice one to demonstrate that online dating isn't the worst thing in the world...or at least for one of my readers Claire from The Secret Notebook, who managed to receive the best love letter ever from a guy she met and dated online. She told me that they met and fell in love online, but never actually got to meet due to distance and circumstances. She says it's the sweetest, most romantic letter she's ever received. Check it out here: 

Sweet, right? I'm pretty sure Claire's story is the exception to the rule, because I get emails like the following:

[This was after a series of one-sentence emails in which I sensed no compatibility, which had nothing to do with his physical looks but more with his lack of proper spelling/grammar and intense love of "MMOs" (I had to Google it).]

Me: You seem like a super sweet guy, but I don't think we're compatible! Hope you find what you're looking for.  -Sarah

His response (unedited): Well thank you for the easy let down its a lot better than not receiving a response; but one thing does bother me your assessment of compatibility with less than 1000 words shared. Now I'm sorry if this sounds hostile but you might want to evaluate your profile along with yourself how can you ask for an open minded individual if you, yourself are so shut in. Also the moniker of super sweet is very unbecoming most if not all females as for the "sweetheart or nice guy" but once its laid at there feet is treated as a floor mat. I'm not sure what I had said to engage such rebuke please let me know. But there are several things you should remember don't judge a book by its cover and still waters run deep. Best of luck in your research.

I'm pretty sure Amy and I have way worse luck than Claire, that's for sure! Now if only Amy and I could meet handsome men who would write us love notes... ;) 

Do you have any good stories about online dating? Leave a comment or email me (link is on sidebar where it says "Email") if you're interested in telling your story!