I'll acknowledge that online dating may work for some, but it's been failure after failure to me. At least in real life, people tend to act politely (well more so than online). Online, they make fun of my hair (and the way I look in general), my career aspirations, the fact that I have a higher education past a Bachelor's and that I'm seeking a doctoral degree. I mean, I know a lot of guys are threatened by someone with an education and actual career aspirations. And it's probably disappointing to them to see me go headlong into a career meaning no kids.

Anyway…I would suggest just keeping dating completely offline. Online dating destroyed what little part of me actually thought I was attractive and that someone would ever want me. I don't want the same thing to happen to you…or anyone.