Cupid Criteria

So there are some basic criteria that possible suitors need to meet as well as some basic criteria that instantly excludes them from being possible dates... and some criteria that gets them instantly blocked.

Note: this is all my personal preference based on the generalizations I've made about various groups of people, my interactions with people, previous male encounters, and me just being a beezy so if I come across a bit judgmental... it is well... because I am judgmental... but don't they always say it's good to be picky?


Basic Criteria for a potential suitor:

1. they are male (yes I have gotten a message from a girl she said she liked my smile and I did kind of like it but not that much)

2. they graduated college or have some sort of respectable job/excuse for not attending college: basically I went to college and I would like someone that can relate to my experiences as well as can hold an intellectual conversation

3. they have a witty/funny/sweet message that is specific to my profile: I don't want no guy that has sent a message to every girl on OKcupid.  I need to know he took the time to read my profile because it is awesome and deserves to be read multiple times.

4. they are at least 23: I work on a college campus if I wanted to deal with freshly anointed 21-year-olds I'd spend my days lurking around the university center

5. They have decent pics where I can see they're face and I think they are cute:  so this combines a few but basically I think it's a red flag if you can't tell what they look like from their pics... pretty much guarantees they aren't the prettiest and I don't really like the fact that they are not comfortable enough to just put their face out there... only way to overcome is if they have pics of them doing totally awesome things like fighting dragons.  And of course I think there is still something to be said about the importance of some physical attraction so if I don't think they look like someone I'd like I can't help it or can I?  This makes me shallow and I think I have come to terms with that... but if I am going to meet strangers online they might as well be cute ones at least



Disqualification from the dating pool:

1. they have kids: I love kids but am way too into myself to date someone that has them

2. they are over the age of 28: I  am trying to be realistic and given my current life position I probably would not be well suited for someone who is older than 28 and has their life a little more together not that all people over 28 do but gotta draw the line somewhere.  also as I state in my profile anyone over the age of 35 should really be paying for their online dating

3. they are younger than 23: I have already dealt with plenty of boys around the age of 21 when I was that age and they basically suck so I suspect these ones will too

4. they are still in college for their first degree:  I am on a different life track than that of the first-time college student so it just wouldn't work schedule wise... I have pretty much accepted that I can no longer go out on Thursday like I did in college and dating someone who can would just make me feel super lame... which I already do

5. they are in the military: no I do not want to get married ASAP nor do I want to be your one night stand or the girl you are creepily hitting on... I can just go to the local bars to find those guys... yes I know this is a generalization but most of my interactions with guys in the military looking for girls have not been pleasant... they would have to be a higher rank and have gone to college for me to make an exception... if they are out of the military and finished college then that is okay (I know it gets complicated!)

6.  They have a creepy/weird screen name: no I do not want to ever interact with you, "Girlfriendinacoma" guy! (real screen name)

Instant Blocking:

1. they send me an explicit message or they try to message me more than 3 times in a week



So I will probably add to this later as I think of more

ta-ta for now