The Doorstop
I was new to Internet dating, and I had just started talking to a
few guys by email. This one guy started emailing me more and more
frequently, then sent me a couple of photos of himself. When he
started to bug me about me sending photos of myself, I should have
known this wasn't the one ...
I never did send photos of myself, but we kept talking and even
exchanged phone numbers. (If I remember correctly, I was the one
who had to call him!) Anyway, we talked on the phone and throughout
the conversation he kept asking me what I looked like. I tried to
describe myself to him and must have sounded okay because he asked
me if I wanted to see a movie together that Friday. For some reason
I ignored the red flag that was being waved in front of my face and
said, "Yes."
I was a little nervous that day, but also kind of excited. That
night, he showed up at my house and rang the doorbell. I answered
the door and greeted him (since this was technically our first time
meeting each other), but as I turned to grab my purse, my "date"
stopped me. He said, "I really don't think that this is going to
work out. Sorry." Then he left!
I didn't know what to say. I was in shock, I guess. I just went
back in my house, dazed because this total jerk only cared about my
appearance. Then I reported him to the Website. From the response I
got back, it was apparent that he had done this to more women than
just me. I can't imagine what he was thinking, but here's a word of
advice for everyone: What counts is the beauty that you bring to
others.