The whole online dating thing is beyond out of control. This weekend BlackPeopleMeet.com tried to break fly and use a picture of D’Angelo in a Facebook ad, so I roasted them appropriately and moved on. But then this morning I opened my e-mail to find this:

Direct your gaze to the upper left-hand corner. Did a Black Big Beautiful Women dating site just send me a St. Paddy’s Day promotion?

Let me explain. A few years ago I did an online dating experiment. I

I’ve been super busy this week with big things happening, but it’s Wednesday so I have to at least give you something to make you go “what the eff?” real quick. It’s times like these that I wish I could…

I don’t really use Myspace anymore. I still maintain a profile and log on once in a blue moon and every single time I’m greeted by friend requests from the likes of …

I know exactly what happened here…

white boy for Strong Black Goddess…. – 42

My search may be unusual but it is very serious, real, honest and direct so if You dont think You fit…

I’m pushing thirty, I’m single, and I spend most of my time at a computer. Is it any wonder that I’ve dabbled in online dating? The sad thing is that 90% of what I encountered was sheer nonsense. It wasn’t all bad but I’ve decided to unsubscribe and never look back.

My favorite type of comedy is that which is so utterly random, yet points out enough of a trend that while laughing you feel both in-the-know and sick-minded at the same time. Mexican Muffintops is just that. I am…

After the meaningless nonsense of the past few days, in fact, past few years, I’ve finally accepted that Black Love is in a bit of trouble. I ADORE Black Love itself – as corny as it may sound, there’s…

Apr 24, 2007 10:38 PM
Subject: hi beautiful

hey pretty! how are you sweetie? do you have a man?

Apr 24, 2007 11:53 PM
Subject: wow

wow no response sweetie. whats up with that?

Apr 25, 2007…

It seems as though the world has caught on to my spot blowing tendencies, so messages from weirdos have been in short supply. Fortunately, I’ve rubbed off on my dear friend Emily, who received this craziness on Facebook:

Hello!
I just…

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Subject: you are avery beautiful and lovely lady.
Message:

hello .

how are you doing hope fine if so glory be to God who has made me a member of this site where i have found you to…

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To be fair, the message only said “u hot,” but I was curious and had to check out his profile. Really smooth how he specified that he’s looking for a “sexually active” female, isn’t it?

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2003…

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Nevermind the lack of full sentences, what I wanna know is, why did dude send me a picture of himself in his little terrorist cell?

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