Online dating, the grim truth and the happy ending

Everyone who’s been involved in online dating knows that what people like to say about themselves in chat rooms is not always the truth. I think there are hundreds of cautionary tales available on the Internet about the perfect online relation that turned out poorly in real life because one or both partners lied about their appearance, marital status or financial situation. It’s true that people are now more cautious about committing to online romances than they used to be. It’s also true that many people are far more wary about disclosing private information to perfect strangers who might not be who they claim to be. But it’s also true that many surfers either like the thrill or do not feel they should take any precautions.

I suppose I could add my own tale to the growing pile, although it is a pretty classic and simple one. I met a lady online and she seemed very nice. We made small talk at first, just to get to know each other better. Then we moved on to the more serious stuff and exchanged photos. She looked good and the photo was fairly recent; it had been taken only a couple of months before. So we decided we might as well go ahead and set up a date. We picked a place that we both knew and felt comfortable with. I didn’t want to scare her by choosing something remote, dark and patronized by no more than a handful of people in case she might think I was trying to rape her or something. I promised to myself that I would be on my best behavior.

Actually, the best thing I did was to come to the date prepared for anything. That’s why I didn’t jump more than a foot when the lady who came through the door was, uh, larger that what I’d seen in pictures. A couple of pounds larger actually. I did not like the fact that the first date was starting with a lie, but I thought I might as well go ahead. And it was a good decision. The dinner was great and we had a lot of fun together, which is why she didn’t say no when I suggested going back to my place. We went for it that night and felt awesome together and in the morning I had a dilemma on my hands. First, I liked her a lot. She was fun, pretty and good in bed. Second, she had lied to me about her weight and she could have used a diet.

That’s when I got the perfect idea. I thought it would have been beyond rude to start hinting at her being overweight, but I did remember reading about a good diet pill called ProShaperx. It took me a couple of seconds to come up with a plan and I’m still proud of myself for thinking of that one. Believe it or not, one week after our first meeting I told my new girlfriend that I was planning to go on a diet and lose a couple of pounds and I asked her if she would like to join me in this. I knew it was a long shot, but she absolutely loved the idea and we bought the pills. It was a crazy combination of competition and cooperation. We wanted to see which one will lose the highest number of pounds, but I helped her stick to the diet and cook special recipes, while she was cheering for every pound I lost. That’s how we started and that’s how we still are today. I’m not sure how many guys can say that diets are fun, but ProShaperx helped me find the best girlfriend ever.