OK, so for months I have been curious about the hidden world of internet dating - something that was once a little embarrassing to admit has now turned into a multi-million pound enterprise.
So nothing ventured nothing gained was the motto when I naively signed up - wow, well what an eye opener this has been . Your friends can recommend people - fine, you can be added to others as a favourite, fine.... but what happens when you think.... hmm he looks nice, shall I contact him? Here comes the 113th re-write of the email and the assurance that you are not sounding like a complete idiot in your first email. Well, you just end up sounding like a complete and utter nutter -
Hi - liked the look of your profile - do you like the look of mine? If so email back and then maybe we can turn into normal human beings and have a conversation - this is what I am so desperately wanting to write - but know, you have to think about the humour and wit when lets be honest, the minute they see your mug shot, the decision is going to be made!!
So any words of wisdom as to the perfect opener of an email to someone you have never met before, and if you stuff the email up, probably never will meet....
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How about:
ReplyDelete'Hi, you don't know me and I don't know you but I'd like to get to know you....' Maybe not...
Hmmm yes its a little tricky isn't it?
Yes - well I have tried the Cilla route - "So Contenstant Number 1 etc" - people who apprently had a GSOH seemed to lack when it came to that opener!
ReplyDeleteThen there was the guy who had an 80s song in his profile - didn't seem to get the 80s jokes!
So going to try a new approach tomororw - let your friends send emails on your behalf after a beverage or two - at least you can then blame someone for hacking into your account!!!