latest crop - Tues 8/23

I received 5 new matches on Tuesday, and I had one guy from a long time ago close me down. Here's the breakdown:

The guy from mid-July that closed me down (pre-blog days, so he doesn't have a number) was a landscape architecture student, which I thought sounded kind of cool. But he gave "I have too much happening in my life at the moment" as his reason for closing down communication, so I guess it was not meant to be.

# 0823-01 from Chamblee, GA - one of his photos includes a child, so I'm not going to linger too long on this one. He does seem like a decentish sort of guy, but the kids spells doom. His last book was about a guy from the Food Network that travelled around the world looking for the perfect meal, and he said about it: This guy ate some scary things in his journeys, but he shows a great deal of respect to the cultures he experiences. I like the fact that he pointed that out about respect for different cultures. I think it means he'd be similarly inclines if he admires it in someone else, which is important to me. Rating: 1 frog

# 0823-02 from Long Beach, MI - this one's a definite hall-of-famer. I'm not even sure where to start! First off, he says he's most passionate about "living my life in a way that will possitively [sic] affect the lives of my two young boys." Apparently, he doesn't find spelling things correctly a positive influence. Then, his answer to the question about the most important thing he's looking for in a person: "Moral faithfulness is the foundation for everything I am looking for in a woman. Adultery is unexceptable and inexcusable." Gee, you think the mother of his children might have been unfaithful or something? Baggage check!

All this is before I'm even halfway down the page! His lists his sons as the most influential people in his life. And his list of the three things he is most grateful for:
1. My first son
2. My second son
3. My moral character
And then for the five things he can't live without:
1. Moral character.
2. My first son.
3. My second son.
4. Food, water, and shelter.
5. A sense of purpose.
Don't get me wrong - I don't think it's bad to value your children, but this is a bit much. And if you're that enamored of your "moral character" you're probably pretty judgemental about others'.

Final nails in the coffin - last book, The Beginner's Bible which he is reading to his sons. And how does he normally spend his leisure time: away from the television, cell phone and computer. There aren't words for how much we'd get on each other's nerves were we ever to meet. Apparently he thinks so too, because he closed down communication with me almost immediately, giving not one but four reasons:I don't feel that the chemistry is there.
I think the physical distance between us is too great.
I want to pursue other matches at eharmony.
Based on statements in their profile, I'm not interested in this match.

So there's at least one thing we have in common - we don't find anything about the other attractive. Rating: 1 + infinity frogs

# 0823-03 from Nashville, TN - I don't think the fact that he lives in Nashville is going to be detrimental, because he lists his occupation as "printer, housesitter, esl instructor." And he says he'd "love to meet a girl who wants to live a simple uncluttered life." You don't have to be a master codebreaker to figure out this guy doesn't have a real job and doesn't have any interest in getting one. Which in & of itself isn't necessarily a bad thing, as long as you know going in you're going to be the breadwinner of the family. His last book was Being There, which is cool, and he seems like a laid-back sort of fellow with a decent sense of humor, but maybe a little too laid back for me. Rating: 1.5 frogs

# 0823-04 from Atlanta, GA - former teacher turned financial planner whose last three books were about spirituality and finances. Nuff said. He closed me down almost immediately, giving two reasons - I don't feel the chemistry is there and I am pursuing another relationship. Loosely translated: "If you were hotter I might be interested. But I'm not." Okay then - bye! Rating: 3 frogs

# 0823-05 from Charlotte, NC - self-proclaimed computer geek who, judging from his photos, may have as many toys on his desk as I do. Other than that, nothing particularly striking for or against him. Last book was something in Japanese or for a Japanese language class he's taking - I'm not clear on that. Rating: 1 frog

That's it for Tuesday's crop. Two out of five are closed already, and those that remain aren't particularly exciting.