The back-story: In my mid-twenties I was dating an amazing man. He was 33, creative, gorgeous, tall, smart, fun - the list goes on. But, now that I'm in my 30s, I realize that he was dating someone 6 years younger because he wasn't ready for the next step (which most women his age were!). So, on my birthday and 8 days before my sister's wedding (do you see the signs??) he decided that he didn't like the direction our relationship was heading (we had been dating a year) and broke up with me. (To answer your question, yes, I attended my sister's wedding alone with everyone asking where my cute boyfriend was!)
About a year later, I was back on Match and checking out what else was out there... Funny thing, my Ex-Boyfriend was what was out there. So, I held my head high (shed a tear or two, come on, I'm a girl!) and kept searching.
Two weeks later I got this email in my Match.com inbox... "Hi E. Hope you're doing well. So, Match says we're 97% compatible! How's it going for you?"
At this point, I literally jumped up from my office chair (when else are you online dating?) and ran to dish with the girls down the hall. Seriously, you dump me a week before my sister's wedding and on my BIRTHDAY and you send me THAT???
So, that night I put on my big girl pants, had a few glasses of wine and responded with... "Damn that 3%."
Match compatibility has to do with height, religion, drinking and hair (or lack there of). I think they might need a new scale (that is nothing like eHarmony's!) And the search continues!
Ha- this has happened to me too - on TWO different sites, and best yet? He's not just my ex, but my ex-husband. Matched (97% as well) on match.com and on OK Cupid. Good thing we're friends, because otherwise it would have been unnerving (especially when he thought it'd be funny if he "winked" at me on match. har har...). Great blog, just found and will be reading :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and for your comments! Matched with your ex-husband? Yes... damn that 3%!
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