Online dating. Yup, I caved.

I did it. I have finally had enough of the lame and somewhat seedy, STD-ridden bar scene of LA. I am now an 'online dater.' I feel like I should stand up in front of an AA meeting and say, "Hi, my name is Amber, and I'm new to online dating." The thing is, EVERYONE'S DOING IT. Seriously. I have to thank my friend Buckley for finally convincing me to peruse the innumerable amounts of online profiles in the hope of finding "true love." I still believe it's possible. Don't ask me how I still believe it, but god dammit, I do.

Maybe it's the new collective consciousness... getting all of the small talk and bullshit out of the way and actually representing yourself as a real person- being who you feel you are, and standing for the ideals you believe in. Maybe it's the new chapter in the history of my generation. Or maybe it's just a fad. Only time will tell... well, that and the success versus disaster probability equation.

Thus far, I have had the most amazing experiences from this online dating thingy. For the most part, people actually are who they say they are, and represent themselves truthfully. Weird, right?! The internet, a place of complete desirable autonomy, a place where you can lie your fucking face off and have others believe you, a web of the dark possibilities of the grotesque, and a breeding ground of socially deviant behavior. Guess what? Your parents are wrong. The internet is becoming a vast tool for the masses, and incredible place of truth and discovery, a place of freedom and expression. It amazes me more every day. Well, until I go out on a blind date that turns into disaster, but so far so good.

Just don't be overwhelmed by the inundating amount of dating sites available to the average person. I've heard rumors that Match.com is just a hookup sight for floosies of both sexes... Eharmony.com is for ugly people... Craigslist.org is for the lonely loser, etc... who knows if any of this is true. My most recent discovery is OkCupid.com. It's like the google of online dating, and it's totally free. AND people are real and good looking! How is this possible? How did we all find each other? Word of mouth, people, word of mouth. OkCupid.com doesn't need to advertise. They just are... like moths to the flame, like attracts like. And I have been impressed by the vast amount of seemingly normal, down to earth, beautiful people I have stalked via profile views online. Haha... kidding. I'm never one to stalk.. that's just creepy.. especially since there is no voyeuristic mystery to OkCupid.com, it's all out there for everyone to see. Damn straight, that's how it should be.

All in all, I am embarking on a new adventure... so far, so good! And no, I will NOT tell you my profile name.

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