Internet dating sucks.

Every few months I go through this two or three day phase where I try internet dating for a few reasons:
1.) I work in a bad part of town with a lot of homeless people so no dating options there.
2.) I get restless because I get really busy with school, my book, and work; so sometimes its nice to know that there are still single people out there.
3.) It makes me feel better knowing that there are people that are worst off in the dating world than I am, I mean have you seen some of these people?  Dear Lord.   This bring me to my next point- House was right...

Everybody lies, and can tell you right now that 98% of all the profile pictures you see on dating sites are over 3-5 years old.  Why?  Because they think they look better, which yes they usually do, and cameras today make everyone look like a criminal. 
Take out your camera phone right now and snap a picture of yourself.  It's not pretty is it?  Cameras have gotten too good and they show every flaw on your face.  Older pictures tend to look better because they blur slightly and give you a smoother look.

(I was going to post an iphone picture of myself here, but my pride wouldn't let me.  Just look at my pretty 3 year old profile picture and be satisfied, alright?)

The really sad thing is that the two times that I actually talked to someone online all they did was make small talk and tell me how beautiful I was.  Seriously.  These guys had seen one photo and wouldn't shut the hell up about how pretty they thought I was.  Like that's the only thing that matters.
Now I think I'm fairly pretty, but I'm no Megan Fox and there is a point where they just start to sound like complimentary idiots.

The really sad part about online dating is that even if I end up liking a guy I could never bring him home because my family would ask how we met. 
Think about the last time you heard someone say that they met their husband or boyfriend online.  You felt a little sorry for them didn't you?  Internet dating still has a stigmata attached to it and if you try it them your labeled desperate or freakish. 

So there it is, my internet dating advice in a nutshell.  I could never take it seriously and I'll probably never dabble again because I always feel a little silly afterwards.

If you ever feel tempted to try it out remember this: all you know about these people is what they tell you about themselves and everyone lies.