Men: How Would You React to Being Contacted Out of the Blue?

[Evo]

Hey, now, no sending pictures of your daughters instead of you. (You're not allowed to look that young, are you?)

Wait until you draw the bags under my eyes, that would be how I look right now, more of a zombie.

I like the one where you're actually smiling. It's a pretty humorous photo, too, with you sitting there in a business suit with all that junk scattered in the background like you're sitting in a garage.

Yes, that one is funny.

I agree that the others look sort of impatient...obviously taken by webcam, but they seem to have the look that someone snuck up and snapped a photo while you were busy staring at the computer screen waiting for an email from some guy you've never met. Hmmm...wait, that might be just the look you need so he feels guilted into writing back.

 

[rewebster]

They're all taken with my webcam.

Ok, a few.

Is that you in the background in the red?


(no, I don't think I'd send that one in the first email)

 

[Evo]

Is that you in the background in the red?

I'm the one building the sand castle.

 

[EnumaElish]

You should send all six on land. IMHO.

 

[Evo]

Me at a Cubs game. And having a few too many margaritas on the Isla Mujeres. I got really burned on the catamaran on the way to the island.

 

[wolram]

Smiling and with my glasses on.

The one on the right is the best one, i bet a modern camera would give an even better image of the queen of GD.

 

[rewebster]

those are better--but it looks like some 'other' guy is trying to sneek/squeeze himself into the photo

 

[EnumaElish]

those are better--but it looks like some 'other' guy is trying to sneek/squeeze himself into the photo

Yeah, I'd photoshop them. OTOH, maybe leave them in, so it's more of a competition.

 

[edward]

The one on the right is the best one, i bet a modern camera would give an even better image of the queen of GD.

wolram, are you suggesting that the pictures were taken with an antique camera?

All of the pictures look great.

 

[rewebster]

Yeah, I'd photoshop them. OTOH, maybe leave them in, so it's more of a competition.

I don't know about that--it looks like 'baggage' to me (and it may to him no matter how it's photoshopped)

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(remember these are/'could be' going to "what's his face")

(and still doesn't know if he's married, single, divorced)

 

[heman]

It's nice to see that the majority would not be put off by such an e-mail. I still will most likely chicken out and not contact him.

If I did, I guess I should send a picture. Which of these would be better? More in next post.

i thought these are the pics of your daughter...but when i read the post ...oopsie.moment of surprise...i read the post again in awe to confirm that

Now i get it what can be technically called as Evo Effect

 

[Kurdt]

I'd go with the web cam photos. They're all good, but if you had to send one I'd choose the polo neck. Then again if you send webcam pics in an e-mail to a man saying you think he's cute

 

[rewebster]

OK--out of all of them---the one with the snorkle---it looks like a MWI

 

[mathwonk]

I guess this was obvious, but we are slow. If the poll had just been honestly, should i email a guy I think is handsome and interesting?, we would have all said yes, but be cautious, in case he's a nutcase.

 

[rewebster]

evo--which one do YOU 'want' to send?

 

[Evo]

Probably the one in my daughter's messy apartment. It's from last year. I do like the one in the white turtleneck, but that's my "I'm dying from allergies" picture.

I guess this was obvious, but we are slow. If the poll had just been honestly, should i email a guy I think is handsome and interesting?, we would have all said yes, but be cautious, in case he's a nutcase.

Well, if he likes me he'll have to be at least a little crazy.

 

[rewebster]

Probably the one in my daughter's messy apartment. It's from last year. I do like the onbe in the white turtleneck, but that's my "I'm dying from allergies" picture.

Well, if he likes me he'll have to be at least a little crazy.

he writes about MWI, doesn't he?

 

[SticksandStones]

The generation gap must be showing again, because if a person I did not know sent me her picture I'd be freaked out.

 

[Evo]

The generation gap must be showing again, because if a person I did not know sent me her picture I'd be freaked out.

So, you think it's more acceptable to older people than to young people?

Of course young people have facebook and myspace, and many other similar online places where they can harmlessly contact each other. Us "old" folks are left to our own devices.

Everyone my age at work is married, gay or young Earth creationists. I'm too old to be cruising bars. I'm too young to be put in a retirement home.

I can sit at home and twiddle my thumbs, or take a chance.

 

[wolram]

So, you think it's more acceptable to older people than to young people?

Of course young people have facebook and myspace, and many other similar online places where they can harmlessly contact each other. Us "old" folks are left to our own devices.

Everyone my age at work is married, gay or young Earth creationists. I'm too old to be cruising bars. I'm too young to be put in a retirement home.

I can sit at home and twiddle my thumbs, or take a chance.

What can not understand is why there are not a million guys queuing at your door to be your partner, are Americans blind, death and dumb? or are you a beauty in an ivory tower
unwilling to lower your hair.

 

[Evo]

What can not understand is why there are not a million guys queuing at your door to be your partner, are Americans blind, death and dumb? or are you a beauty in an ivory tower
unwilling to lower your hair.

It's not a lack of men, it's the lack of men that would be suitable. Kansas just isn't teaming with single, quality, non-religious fanatic men in my age bracket that aren't carrying around a ton of emotional baggage. I feel like locally, I'd be picking from the dating dumpster.

 

[wolram]

It's not a lack of men, it's the lack of men that would be suitable. Kansas just isn't teaming with single, quality, non-religious fanatic men in my age bracket that aren't carrying around a ton of emotional baggage. I feel like locally, I'd be picking from the dating dumpster.

Well if you have no luck in kansas move to Warwickshire England ,there is one semi literate non religious bag ageless person i know who would look after you well.

 

[zoobyshoe]

So, you think it's more acceptable to older people than to young people?

Of course young people have facebook and myspace, and many other similar online places where they can harmlessly contact each other. Us "old" folks are left to our own devices.

Everyone my age at work is married, gay or young Earth creationists. I'm too old to be cruising bars. I'm too young to be put in a retirement home.

I can sit at home and twiddle my thumbs, or take a chance.

I have a myspace and, having listed myself as single and straight, I get friend's requests from random, strange, single, middle aged women fairly often. The main problem is that they are located in Texas, or Florida, or Wisconsin, or Michigan. I've come to realize from experience that none of these women actually want a real, in person, relationship, which is why they send out feelers to guys who are impossibly far away to begin with. I don't get friend's requests from women within 500 miles. They just want the illusion that a romance might still be possible.

 

[heman]

I have a myspace and, having listed myself as single and straight, I get friend's requests from random, strange, single, middle aged women fairly often. The main problem is that they are located in Texas, or Florida, or Wisconsin, or Michigan. I've come to realize from experience that none of these women actually want a real, in person, relationship, which is why they send out feelers to guys who are impossibly far away to begin with. I don't get friend's requests from women within 500 miles. They just want the illusion that a romance might still be possible.

So your days have come..Zoobyshoe haunted by lotsa women..Most Eligible BF in town:!) [he he]

I think you don't need to feel special about this these women might be sending friend requests pretty much to every able gentleman they can get hands on...females when nurtured with so much of attention in their teens when don't get enough attention during their middle age period.. i guess ..they resort to activities like this...

and regarding location why don't you update your location to some other place..i think your point is valid because i guess females like to keep distances until they are not sure about whether they have met Mr Right..so request from a female from neighbourhood can complicate..i don't know...

 

[RetardedBastard]

How would you feel about being contacted out of the blue by a female that thought you were fascinating and handsome?

Would you think she was crazy or would you be interested?

Aww, evo, I would be TOTALLY flattered if I thought you were interested in me :)
Although, it would touch my heart more if I was approached in person instead of the dull and lifeless email!

It's not a lack of men, it's the lack of men that would be suitable. Kansas just isn't teaming with single, quality, non-religious fanatic men in my age bracket that aren't carrying around a ton of emotional baggage. I feel like locally, I'd be picking from the dating dumpster.

Just when I was starting to feel flattered :(

p.s. is it Deutsch?

 

[Kurdt]

Yes flattered is of German origin

 

[JasonRox]

Why? That would seem to unnecessarily limit one's opportunities.

I met a Brit earlier this year who met a Canadian woman online. They hit if off. He visited Canada. They are now married and living in the UK.

If one was living in Toronto or Halifax, and discovered someone in Vancouver, or vice versa, or in NY/LA, and they hit if off, it's no different than living in the US and finding someone in Europe, Asia, S. America or Africa. The internet has enabled a global reach with a short cycle time.

I have a number of friends overseas and correspond with them as I do friends in the US. It would be just as easy for me to visit friends in Europe as it would be to visit friends scattered around the US.

I couldn't date someone that was so distant. I know you can meet more and more people online, but you can also do that in person too. I met lots of people during school before my 4th year. Again, you meet more people in school, but in my 4th (which is now) the number of people I met is more than I have in the first 3-4 years of school because I changed my lifestyle!

I figured if we live a lifestyle of taking part in events, clubs and a bunch of social gatherings, that we should be able to meet someone fantastic! Considering the fact that most of us live in cities that have a population above 100 000.

If you don't have time to take part in events and such, I find it hard to believe that you'll find time for a relationship to begin with.

 

[Thrice]

he writes about MWI, doesn't he?

 

[Evo]

Well if you have no luck in kansas move to Warwickshire England ,there is one semi literate non religious bag ageless person i know who would look after you well.

Be careful what you wish for.

 

[Evo]

Aww, evo, I would be TOTALLY flattered if I thought you were interested in me :)
Although, it would touch my heart more if I was approached in person instead of the dull and lifeless email!



Just when I was starting to feel flattered :(

I thought you were 18.

p.s. is it Deutsch?

Yes, when I decide to consider the unobtainable, I go all out.

Geeze, does no one here not know someone that knows someone that knows his housekeeper's grandson's best friend from high school whose third cousin Vinny served time with the uncle of the guy that sold him a pair of shoes once?

This is a physics forum, surely someone knows someone that knows him.

Heck, I'm best friends with one of the academy award winning directors of the three Lord of the Rings films. What are the odds of that? And no one here knows Deutsch?

 

[RetardedBastard]

I thought you were 18.

LOL! Nahhh. What made you think that?

Yes, when I decide to consider the unobtainable, I go all out.

Hey if it helps, just consider that in one of the many-world states, he could ALREADY be your boyfriend :)

Geeze, does no one here not know someone that knows someone that knows his housekeeper's grandson's best friend from high school whose third cousin Vinny served time with the uncle of the guy that sold him a pair of shoes once?

This is a physics forum, surely someone knows someone that knows him.

Heck, I'm best friends with one of the academy award winning directors of the three Lord of the Rings films. What are the odds of that? And no one here knows Deutsch?

I know his lab assistant, I just don't want to introduce him to some random crazy stalker chick. (just kidding)

p.s. Definitely post any email you plan to send him here first so we can analyze it first.

 

[Thrice]

LOL! Nahhh. What made you think that?

It's not like it matters anyway. From what I remember of being an 18 yr old, I'm fairly sure most of them would be flattered too. Try blind/dead :p

 

[Gale]

Is this the guy?

I think you can do better Evo.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Yes, when I decide to consider the unobtainable, I go all out.

I think you should not molest this person. Go be with Wolram: he will cherish you like no one else on earth.

 

[RetardedBastard]

I think you should not molest this person. Go be with Wolram: he will cherish you like no one else on earth.

Man, I wish a nice woman had a crush on me :(