OK, so it’s been a few weeks and I’m officially get fed up with the internet dating process. First if all, it is exhausting. Much like dating in general! The only other time in my life I felt similar was on a massive job search right after college. Really the two have amazing similarities! Check it out:
Step 1: Prescreen to narrow down jobs/dates.
Step 2: Application process. Dates get an email expressing interest as you hope for a response. Employers get a resume and cover letter.
Step 3: Elimination. Simultaneously you determine if the prospect is still a good fit while comparing that prospect to all the others. Polls of applicants are intermingled and some are kept while others are thrown out of the mixed because of lack of qualifications.
Step 4: Call back. If you are one of the chosen few, you have managed to receive a call asking you to participate in the interview process.
Step 5: Interview. Only after you have completed steps 1-4 you are in the presence of your date/job prospect. At this point, you are extremely nervous and competitive. And why shouldn’t you be really? The process has been lengthy and to fail at this point would feel like a giant waste of time! Questions are asked and answered all the while, the other individual is secretly judging you and determining you potential.
Step 6: Hired. You are now someone’s girlfriend or have obtained employment all the while contemplating… do I even really want this guy/job anymore or do I just not want to go through the process all over again!
Ahhhhhhh…I am seriously tired just writing about it. I know people say- but in the end it’s worth it and this is the only way to find your husband/career. But my goodness does it get tiring! I will prevail but in the meantime, I need a nap! This dating is serious business-and here I thought it was going be all fun and games!
Lesson learned…Dating is a full-time job and not for the faint at heart!
YES! Good analogy. Easy to find a job at a place like "Wal-Mart"---but who wants one???
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