Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Riddle me this!



So this is the short version of tonight's thoughts/conversation. During the course of a conversation I made a joke about finding a "boo" on match.com or myspace.com. Well what was said to me was, " How about meeting someone the old-fashion way"
I stated, "Old-fashion like what?...grocery store, bookstore, mall, coffee shop, museum?"
She said "that might work"
I said, "Yes that's ideal, but its not likely"
She said " we've gotten so lazy with this technology"

Well although I was joking about the online dating thing. It made me wonder about some things. I am a male who goes places alone at times and I'm very observant in my surroundings. I followed up by asking "how am I suppose to do it old fashion when old-fashion doesn't really exist anymore?"
Lets take my personal experience for example:
Grocery: Rarely do I see a young black woman shopping....not that they don't but its a rare occasion.
Mall: Seriously...who wants a dude trying to get at them when they are trying to shop.
Bookstore: Been back in N.O. for a year and can count on both hands how many times I've seen a black woman in the bookstore.
Coffee shop: Same as the bookstore
Museum: Might be a place i luck up on but what are the chances?...and why is this my only real option?

Personally I'm not into meeting someone at the club and expecting to be serious or taken serious. I mean how often can you get something out of that specific kind of introduction.
Now my question is....Where do you all hang out?....The good, level headed women of the world who claim they are looking for a good man...Where would the average good guy find you? I'd like to know so I can pass the word on the the rest of the males who are just as lost as I am on this topic. Now for those who are sensitive to text, I am writing this because I hear more women vent about this so I pose the question to you all.
Note, this does not apply to women who make themselves "visually available"...I'm just trying to answer the question above...Where?

4 comments:

Unknown said...

I think I'm pretty level-headed sooo lemme tell ya where I hang out...

In Random Order:

Any place with free wifi lol
Restaurants

I'm a homebody. You are definitely right about not wanting to meet someone in the club or while shopping. I HATE when people stop me when I'm shopping and I usually hate it when people stop me while I'm reading/writing/using my computer.

Ugh.

Maybe u can go to the CC's on Esplanade...it's always full of level-headed people!

Good luck!

Naiga_Siht_Daer said...

Granted, I am a bit of a homebody, but I tend to get out at times because I need a change of scenery.
I work down the street from that CC's...Definitely all about free Wifi!
My older sister and I would hang out a lot at the Starbucks on Magazine and when we moved to Atlanta, we found another spot to do the same....but now she's in AL...so I still go to those places because it has always been interesting and relaxing. Never really remember meeting anyone else who enjoyed that.

Thanks!

Unknown said...

Oooh if I'm not gonna stalk you I swear, but where do you work down the street? I'm always over there at Coco Hut and the Ethiopian shop and stuff...and Domino Sound.

If you don't wanna tell me, I understand. :o).

Naiga_Siht_Daer said...

Currently I am interning at J.S. Clark High School...Usually I head home when I leave there...but i really do need to start enjoying the area.
When i first moved back i was aways in City Park w/ my bike or running. Gotta get rid of this lazy bug