POF (Plenty of Freaks)

Okay, so I never thought I'd be one to try online dating... but here I am. Twenty-five, living back at home, and looking for love. The awkward profile is made and the fact that it is free allows me to feel like it's less pathetic. That's right, this girl doesn't need to pay to find love.

However, the free dating sites (aka POF) are notorious for attracting some major freaks. So I have already had to plow through countless messages that make me question the male species as a whole.

Here's one message I especially enjoyed: "I'd like to fall asleep with your mouth around my c*@k."

Yup. All the single ladies, look out. We've got a charmer on our hands. Or in our mouths as he would prefer. The scary fact is that I receive so many messages similar to this one, that I can only assume that sometimes lines like this actually work. On who, I haven't the foggiest.

That being said, after sifting out the crazies (99% of my flooded inbox) I am left with some hope that there may be a few normal guys online like me. I figure I'm normal and looking online, so there has got to be the male equivalent of me out there....

And, if not, I can always get some juicy writing material. I figure a good date is a good thing, and a date gone sour is good entertainment so also a good thing! Here lies the eternal optomist!

So cyber space.... I am ready to take on plenty of freaks!

Game on....