the new & the closed - Fri 7/29

Only one closed match recently - #0721-04 from Powder Springs closed me down. This was the guy who posted a picture of himself in his swimsuit. The reason he gave was "Based on statements in their profile, I am not interested in this match." Yeah, right. I bet it was the fact that my photo stated, "I will not be posing in my bathing suit anytime soon." I am not reeling from the rejection.

On to the new:

# 0728-01 from Atlanta is originally from Liverpool, so a cute accent can be assumed. However, since he posted his direct e-mail in the "additional information" section, I don't think he's the guy for me. I find that sort of thing disingenuous. Everyone knows the rules - if you want to communicate with someone on eHarmony, you have to subscribe and pay the piper. And part of the benefit of that is that you can remain anonymous until you feel comfortable with the other person. Trying to circumvent the system by posting your direct e-mail is flat-out dishonest and also a bit creepy. Also, for his last book he just put "N/A." Rating: 3 frogs

# 0729-01 from Jamestown, NC - Based on the photo he had posted, my first thought was "frat boy!" But the second one's a bit different - it's one of those Christmas-morning photos, I think. His hair's all rumpled, he's unshaven, and he's wearing a sweater I can only hope was a gift. I'm intrigued by the fact he posted that one. It's like he knows women are going to find that adorable, and I think that's blatantly manipulative. So he's cute, but his books are all financial/self-help ones, and he lists "physically fit" as one of the things he's looking for in a match, and he doesn't think long-distance relationships work very well - overall, not terribly promising. It's really only a matter of how long he waits before closing me down. Rating: 2.5 frogs

# 0729-02 from Panama City, FL - A military man. On a motorcycle in his picture, with a t-shirt on that seems to say something about "never forget," with a picture underneath I'm willing to bet is not the Alamo. And even though he's on a motorcycle, he's the most clean-cut man I've ever seen. So maybe a little conservative for me. However, he likes scifi books & Stephen King, so not a complete write-off. Rating: 2.5 frogs

# 0729-03 from Danville, KY - A doctor who admits he "cries for chick flicks." I'm not sure if that's a plus or not. Danville, KY is definitely a minus. Also he's younger than I am, which is a big minus. He does list chocolate as one of the things he can't live without, but nothing really kindles my interest with this one. Rating: 2 frogs

# 0729-04 from Atlanta, GA - He simply lists his occupation as "technical." No photos posted. His last book was The Sisterhood of the Rose, which he describes as "in the vain of Davici Code." So he used the wrong homonym (vain instead of vein), and misspelled Davinci. However, he did use the word esoteric correctly, and he spelled it right too, so I guess I have to go with the "nobody's perfect" assessment on that one. Rating: 1 frog

# 0729-05 from Ridgetop, TN - A vegetarian, and the last book he read was one of Dan Brown's, Angels & Demons. (I'm beginning to think Dan Brown is the Antichrist.) However, he goes into some depth regarding his reason for liking it, and he also lists Michael Chricton as one of his favorites, so I can't condemn him completely. Plus he lists reading materials in his list of things he can't live without, so he clearly reads more than his mention of a Dan Brown book would imply. So I'll let him slide on that one. However, I don't know that my carnivorous heart can get past the vegetarian thing. Rating: 1 frog