Having given up on conventional means of making friends and meeting people, I posted an ad on Craigslist based on a dare from RM. This was a little over a month ago, and from this very simple "Are there any antisocial nerds out there?" ad, I made one good friend.
Taking this idea again, I posted a personal ad on CL that was both a joke, and very serious. It was as follows:
"Femnerd seeks Arch-Nemesis man."
Politically charged, abrasive intellectual female looking for male counterpart to verbally spar with, offend, and probably insult in kind - because all is fair in war.
Ideal candidate enjoys debates, current events, and activities such as a trip to the Newseum, rally on the National Mall, or cinema - mostly intelligent, often off the beaten path, sometimes foreign.
I didn't think that I would get an real replies, but to my surprise EVERY reply I got was serious. All 25 of them, many from guys between 26 and 30 years of age who were tired of "normal" girls and wanted something different - specifically someone like me. They claimed to want intelligent conversation and cultural awareness. These guys, for the most part, were real catches. Good looking professionals with bright looking futures. Lawyers, Scientists, Businessmen.... all wanting someone with personality and intelligence, several saying that looks weren't as important as outlook.
I'm... confounded.
I'm also now emailing a Physicist who is.. nice. He hasn't sent a photo, hasn't asked for one. He just wants to talk. It's refreshing.
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Ha -- stop looking and suddenly you start finding. Except that you find that this different level is suddenly more fulfilling perhaps? I don't know. Still, it sounds good and I'm pleased.
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