tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413778464611653442.post2142372861776161585..comments2023-09-15T05:39:40.040-07:00Comments on A(nother) Year of Online Dating: Lessons learned this yearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413778464611653442.post-17687383853031407352009-01-03T07:01:00.000-08:002009-01-03T07:01:00.000-08:00Oh, and in reference to that "too perfect" a match...Oh, and in reference to that "too perfect" a match, I sometimes think about my sister. She and I are roughly the same height and weight, we have the same color eyes and hair, we have the same parents, the same upbringing, the same education, the same religious background, and many of the same memories. We also can't carry on a conversation to save our souls. True, I haven't communicated with my sister in 8 months, but I doubt much has changed since then.<BR/><BR/>Certain commonalities are meaningful, and certain ones are entirely superficial. Having the same taste in music as Sharon, for example, would be meaningful since music is her life. As for me, if someone doesn't like Shah Rukh Khan every bit as much as I do, we can still hang.Superquailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758204872900554967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413778464611653442.post-52443640999019854982009-01-03T06:58:00.000-08:002009-01-03T06:58:00.000-08:00People create communities in different ways. Some...People create communities in different ways. Some people join theater, some people do Renn Faire, and some people just really connect with their coworkers. In high school, there was a certain type of person who was in every club because "it looked good on college apps" or whatever. At Whitman, I think there were a number of people tried to pack their resumes with club memberships, but most people just chose the one thing they found most interesting.<BR/><BR/>After college, I think people get isolated a bit. I know that I do, out here in China. One way to break that isolation and meet people is by doing something. So, I guess what I'm saying is just because someone is in to something doesn't necessarily mean that the thing defines them. Maybe it's just their way of hanging out with other people.Superquailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758204872900554967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8413778464611653442.post-65407945995708272792009-01-01T09:29:00.000-08:002009-01-01T09:29:00.000-08:00Hee, thanks for the shout. I think it's okay to p...Hee, thanks for the shout. I think it's okay to prefer someone in a certain "scene", as long as you're willing to be flexible. I mean, I guess I prefer people without scenes-- none of my friends seem to have one. I remember talking with friends at Whitman about how we were friends because none of us had scenes. <BR/>Okay, I guess I'm still sick-- I was going to write something about interests, but my brain hurts!Ilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795337226989102549noreply@blogger.com