Tuesday, November 15, 2011

I am the Mole.

I'm going in. I am entering completely foreign territory disguised as one of their own in the interest of critical research. That's right. I am setting up an online dating account, with the intention of sharing my experience with all you lovely people. This blog is actually part of an English class requirement as a supplement to my research paper on the effects of online dating on modern relationships. Now, I'm not going to be going on any dates or planning any meet ups with anyone who messages me (I can only sacrifice so much for research. I'm not nearly committed enough to put up with the awkward situations that would surely arise when an eighteen year old in a quasi-relationship shows up for a date and explains it was all for research.) Mostly, I'm interested in seeing what kinds of guys message me, how they respond to my profile, etc. I'm sure there will also be some creepers thrown in there for good measure...in fact, I totally hope there's some creepers. They'll make for a good story. Not like level five, stand outside my dorm window with a boom box playing "Every Breath You Take" by The Police creepers. Just level 1 weirdo messages creepers. I'm not going to be sharing anyone's actual screen names or pictures on here, so look forward to some prettttty awesome aliases. It's gonna get creative up in here. For now, I'm off to make my profile. Look forward to some inside information in the next post. I have a feeling it's gonna be good. I leave you with the creepiest love song of all time...

1 comment:

  1. I think this is such an interesting topic, and I tend to agree that it has a more judgmental and shallow side. I would be interested in hearing more about what you discovered with your fake profile.

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