Comments on: Open Letter to Dates Who Find My Blog http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/07/dating-me-not-my-blog/ Twanna is a sex, dating and relationships writer in New York City. She's funky. She has brown skin. And, she's a chick. FUNKYBROWNCHICK™ chronicles her life. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:01:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: FUNKY BROWN CHICK http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/07/dating-me-not-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10740 FUNKY BROWN CHICK Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:40:33 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/05/my-new-pseudo-boyfriend/#comment-10740 Yes. I *TOTALLY* know what you mean. It's like when a potential date finds your blog, they kind of have a "handbook" of your likes, dislikes, etc. So, you always want to know if they're just following the play book or being genuine in the things that they're saying. Yes. I *TOTALLY* know what you mean. It’s like when a potential date finds your blog, they kind of have a “handbook” of your likes, dislikes, etc. So, you always want to know if they’re just following the play book or being genuine in the things that they’re saying.

]]> By: Stefanie http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/07/dating-me-not-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10720 Stefanie Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:20:14 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/05/my-new-pseudo-boyfriend/#comment-10720 That was all really well said, and I relate to about 98% of it. I don't want dates finding my blog either, but like you, I don't really think they should be paranoid if they do. I don't post any particularly identifying details and like you said, the blog's about me, not them. You know why I REALLY hate the idea of a date finding my blog, though? Because a man who stumbles across it and isn't scared off has, at his disposal, sooo much information about what I like, what I don't, and what makes me tick. It makes things a little (no, a LOT) too easy for him, and it's not fair. Plus, I'd never know when he was sincere and when he was just saying what he thought I wanted to hear or professing a like for things he thinks I want him to like. Know what I mean? That was all really well said, and I relate to about 98% of it. I don’t want dates finding my blog either, but like you, I don’t really think they should be paranoid if they do. I don’t post any particularly identifying details and like you said, the blog’s about me, not them.

You know why I REALLY hate the idea of a date finding my blog, though? Because a man who stumbles across it and isn’t scared off has, at his disposal, sooo much information about what I like, what I don’t, and what makes me tick. It makes things a little (no, a LOT) too easy for him, and it’s not fair. Plus, I’d never know when he was sincere and when he was just saying what he thought I wanted to hear or professing a like for things he thinks I want him to like. Know what I mean?

]]> By: FUNKY BROWN CHICK http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/07/dating-me-not-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10651 FUNKY BROWN CHICK Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:27:38 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/05/my-new-pseudo-boyfriend/#comment-10651 <b>Darwin</b>: I never thought of that! I like it. <b>Papigiulio</b>: You said: "strange that person would consider a blog more important than the person they would date." You'd be surprised!! Oh, and, by the way, Exactly how are you so sure that you could handle me? ;-) <b>Rochelle</b>: Ro, you bring up a good point. Quite honestly, the safely thing is an issue whether you meet someone online or offline. And, in general, my "safety rules" are pretty stringent; I think I tend to err on the side of OVERcaution as a result of some of the fucking FREAKS that I've met in my past. :-) Darwin: I never thought of that! I like it.

Papigiulio: You said: “strange that person would consider a blog more important than the person they would date.” You’d be surprised!! Oh, and, by the way, Exactly how are you so sure that you could handle me? ;-)

Rochelle: Ro, you bring up a good point. Quite honestly, the safely thing is an issue whether you meet someone online or offline. And, in general, my “safety rules” are pretty stringent; I think I tend to err on the side of OVERcaution as a result of some of the fucking FREAKS that I’ve met in my past. :-)

]]> By: Rochelle http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/07/dating-me-not-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10650 Rochelle Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:11:18 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/05/my-new-pseudo-boyfriend/#comment-10650 Funkybrownchick-- on the serious tip--you've met some "interesting" fellows. are you worried about the safety aspect? Funkybrownchick–
on the serious tip–you’ve met some “interesting” fellows. are you worried about the safety aspect?

]]> By: Papigiulio http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/07/dating-me-not-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10626 Papigiulio Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:47:30 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/05/my-new-pseudo-boyfriend/#comment-10626 Hmmmz strange that person would consider a blog more important than the person they would date. I would never even write about who im dating. Thats my bizz, unless its Jessica Alba off course. She deserves a mention. :P anywho I can handle you ;) Hmmmz strange that person would consider a blog more important than the person they would date.

I would never even write about who im dating. Thats my bizz, unless its Jessica Alba off course. She deserves a mention. :P

anywho I can handle you ;)

]]> By: Darwin http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/07/dating-me-not-my-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-10612 Darwin Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:40:01 +0000 http://funkybrownchick.com/2007/03/05/my-new-pseudo-boyfriend/#comment-10612 You should look at this in a positive way. People who get weirded out by the blog are probably incompatible with you anyway so they'd freak out over something else if the blog wasn't there. Think of it as a freak-removal-barrier of sorts. You should look at this in a positive way. People who get weirded out by the blog are probably incompatible with you anyway so they’d freak out over something else if the blog wasn’t there. Think of it as a freak-removal-barrier of sorts.

]]>