On Haters

Although online dating is FAR more accepted today than it was say, even a year ago, there are still some people who think it is a last resort option for desperate people who can’t hold a conversation IRL. I encountered such a person this weekend when he left a comment on my post about being banned from OK Cupid. Here’s how it went down:

Getting a guy has never been an issue for me, Jack Hunter. It’s finding one that I want to keep around for more than a few hours.

No one should feel bad for being on a dating site. In fact, if you do feel badly about signing up for a dating site, maybe it’s not a good time to do that yet. Online dating should be empowering and fun. I’m not sure what’s going on in Montreal, where Jack Hunter is from, but if everyone there still thinks being on a dating site is a last ditch effort by the hopelessly desperate, you’re all doing it wrong.

Also, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.