The Complication Of A Smile

 Humor is everywhere. We must remember the "fun" in dys"fun"ction.

As a single gal, I enjoy hearing about the dance of the peacock.  That primordial strutting on the runway to potentially secure a mate.  This cute little note from an man responding to a SMILE on an online dating service made me chuckle.  We do take ourselves a tad too serious sometimes.

"I applaud your paying for a subscription here, as I have. Most people who form-"smile" rather than write a pleasant personal note do so because they don't want to spend a few bucks, which I find odd and amusing (if not terribly auspicious for love). But you can write me directly, so why not take a few minutes, as I would.

Meantime, sure, from your "profile" it seems as if we're in the same general ballpark and would invite you to address some of the things in my ad, if you are so inclined."

I have to agree with this gentleman that those on the cheap (who mostly surf for babes on online dating service and don't want to pay for the opportunity to do so) are cheap of the heart.  But of course, paying for a service is no guarantee they aren't cheap in life, either.  But wait...there is more:

"It's funny, when we were Hippies, we complained about the Older Generation's impersonal form letters. Now that we're older, we'll send a form letter as shorthand for saying, "You sound like a warm and lovely person, but before I put some time into a response, would you mind looking at my ad to see if you would encourage me?"

My ad was equally about sustainable living and about love: how two people talk and listen, how they treat each other, what they share, how they make time, the nature of love and partnership in these near-End Times. I suppose I'm waiting for someone to respond to both. From your note, I don't have the sense you read my ad and said, "Wow, this sounds like a lovely man!" and perhaps I should wait for such a warm response."

Not knowing this character, I would surmise the fellow takes himself a tad too serious.  Imagine meeting on a first date?   This writer suspects he is looking for a more academic response.  Could a request for a curriculum vitae (CV) be in the next note?  It would sure be "fun" to find out!

But I would sure like to write back:

" That sounds like a lot of ego going on. When someone engages me with a note, I'm delighted to receive it. Very grateful, very appreciative. And I can't wait to see what develops.

Perhaps before you 'wait for such a warm response' you might want to give one. And yes, I did think this "sounds like a lovely man!"

And yes, I am sorry, very sorry in fact, that you are so angry.  Off to find more humorous moments.

Enjoy the day!