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The New ERA • Introduction

Introduction

"I do beg to differ with the stereotype . . . although, I'll leave it for you to decide whether I'm desperate, geeky, fat, ugly, a liar, and/or a pervert."

The contemporary media -- not to mention a good number of Internet users themselves -- seem quite fond of claiming that people placing "personal" ads on the Internet are:

a) desperate (haven't had a date in twelve years);
b) geeky (the 14 inches they're bragging about is their monitor);
c) fat and ugly (mothers hide their children when they approach);
d) liars (just subtract 30 years, 80 pounds, and perhaps one sex change operation);
e) perverts (luring impressionable young coeds into a life of sin); and/or
f) all of the above (what a perfectly horrible mental image).

After all, why else would one hide behind the anonymity of e-mail while seeking out kindred spirits? Why not the time-tested, more traditional methods? For instance, blind dates created by ostentatiously well-meaning friends. What better way to find out what they think of you. Or, encountering your soul-mate in a bar, since everyone looks better through a haze of smoke after a half dozen drinks. Maybe even propositioning that cute new intern at work. Can you say "sexual harassment" or "instant unemployment," boys and girls?

As you might guess, I do beg to differ with the stereotype. And, not as a matter of ego, either; although, I'll leave it for you to decide whether I'm desperate, geeky, fat, ugly, a liar, and/or a pervert. What I do know is that the folks on-line are at least slightly different than the norm. In general, they're brighter, have more fascinating personalities, are quite creative, and are at least as good looking than those you might meet by chance.

Above all, they're (mostly) looking for the same thing you are. It's easy to locate another who is looking for a husband, wife, or both. Or, a cheap fling, if that's your thing.

Yes, I'm a fan of meeting on-line. While it may have taken over three years, I actually did find the woman of my dreams that way. A lovely woman who is now my wife, and is collaborating with me on producing this site. And, at least for the most part, enjoyed the hunt.

This Web site will be for you what you decide to make of it. You can take a voyeuristic look at our on-line dating experiences. You can take advantage of what I believe are helpful hints and links. Or, perhaps even chuckle a bit. Hopefully, all of that. And, if you are seeking out that significant other(s), use these pages as inspiration to stop reading all of this, and chase your dream.

~ Atreides