The latest issue of New Scientist magazine is all about romance and the science of love and it is very interesting. One of the more interesting things I noticed is a weird trend among the personal ads, a feature of just this issue to reinforce the theme I suppose.
The weird trend is this: more than a few ads advertised that the person has or is looking for someone with his/her own teeth and hair. I … understand how that might be important but why stop there?
-SWF looking for SWM with a fun-loving attitude, good education, and own forearms.
-Attractive male, mid-40s with own earlobes, looking for attractive female, mid-20s, with open mind, into sports, enjoys movies, concerts, and plays, and likes animals.
-Young lady in search of young man. Must have big muscles, affinity for water sports, original kneecaps, and entire wardrobe made from natural fibers. Good hygiene a plus.
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Just think of what your “ideal” man was in your 20s, whether you advertised for him or not. I remember telling a neighbor around here when I was 25 that I doubted I’d find anyone around here because I wanted a quiet, intellectual, tidy man (read: he should own a tweed jacket with elbow patches).
What personal ads leave little chance for are the connections that just happen (the thunderbolt Italians are always talking about.
Dirtman is sooooooo NOT quiet and, while he’s very smart, he certainly doesn’t come across as an intellectual. And tidy? We all know the answer to that, don’t we?
The thunderbolt means everything. There’s just not a personal ad or dating service out there than can capture that, in my opinion. Even eHarmony with its ‘scientific” matching system that purports to capture the deep connections (or whatever crap they call it) is still not going to do it.
My ideal man in my 20s is the same thing my ideal man is now: I’ll know him when I meet (and get to know) him. But, I did go through tht phase in my teens where I had it all mapped out, probably right down to whether he wore certain colors or not.