Why?

I’m not young, but I’m far from old.  Closer to thirty, as the saying goes.  I have loved, perhaps some would consider often.  Others would consider me prude.  I have done lots of normal things: college, job, co-habitation with significant others.  Lots of abnormal things too, most not fit for public knowledge.

Perhaps the most abnormal is that I grew up in an urban center.  Literally.  First of all, the downtowns of most major cities are strictly business affairs.  Nothing but.  I grew up in a city that mixes uber-corporations with pure American history.  In a radius of two square miles of my familial estate there were skyscrapers, colonial architecture, tourist traps, blue-collar hoods, projects, and even a Wal-Mart.  And Target.  Get it?

Yay Democracy

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South Illadelph

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Yes, Philadelphians plane Chomsky, cheap beer, and professional sports together.

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I’ve recently repatriated to Philadelphia.  In the last year I’ve experienced about ten years of life.  My perspective on the world is slightly atypical.  I came to realize that a long time ago.

My long story summarized in “How He Looks On Paper” form:

Good: college graduate, talented artist, traveled to some not-so-common places in the world, intelligent, close with my family, etc.  A “good Jewish boy” as I’ve been told by many-a-ladies.

Bad: talented artist, technically unemployed, lives at my parents house.

Granted, I had been out of the parentals house for nearly ten years, but it still does not sound appealing to ANY potential mate.

So why am I trying the online dating thing?  I’m not sure.  I’ve never had trouble meeting women.  I love talking to strangers and I’m generally not afraid to ask out someone without really knowing them.

Over the years, more and more of my friends are doing it.  Many of them I never would have thought they would.  Truth be told, I’ve made fun of most of them about it.  To their face.  With no shame.

But now I’ve decided to try it for myself.  I’m not looking for Mrs. Right, but I won’t be upset if she appears along the way.

Names and locations will be changed, but I hope to chronicle the adventures along the way.

Enjoy the ride.