Finding Love on Craigslist - A Four-Part Series

When I lived in Dallas, I would use Craigslist to find a date sometime or the very least a good laugh.  Therefore, when I moved to Wilmington I thought the same would be true.  Um, well let’s just say Wilmington Guys made things more interesting.

I thought while I was working on my health, I would highlight some of my past Craigslist posts and the responses I received - just to keep y’all in smiles  :D

Posted March 2007

I need a civilized man (Wilmington)

age: 29

I am looking for a man to go and get a pint with or a great glass of merlot that will appreciate my curves and not stare at them all night.

I want to find someone who can match my sarcasm as well as my openness.

Oh, and sex with random people is not my idea of an enjoyable evening.

Responses
Chris

Hi there,

Chris again [VW: this was his first email]. Ummm I think I need to leave my email or something [VW: nope, Craigslist takes care of that for ya.]. Sorry about that. [VW: I removed his sweet Yahoo! email so you ladies don’t blow it up.]   Yeah, i'm kind like that dumb sometimes [VW: Not really something you want to tell someone when you first meet them.  Just say’n.]...Night!
Chris

Duhhh. . I'm 31. Here in town for the next 6 months to shot a movie, Forgot that part. Would love to meet some new people...you are on the top of the list. [VW: I feel very honored.] Hope you have a great weekend. [VW: I like that he was prepared as this was a Wednesday.]

Final Thoughts

• Received a ‘Thank you for your interest’ email.

Bonn

myspace.com/bap4 [VW: I love the boldness of just sending the myspace page.  And this is the real page.  Enjoy it, ladies!]

Final Thoughts

• Received a ‘I am looking for someone closer to my age’ email.

Manfred

I like pints, merlot, and curves are great.  I promise not to stare at your curves all night, not.  myspace my email address. Only one picture, and had a beard then. I'm 39 but have been told I look uh, 30. [VW: Was that when you were 30?] Do you have a picture? [VW: Don’t worry - I didn’t send a picture.]  lol  xoxoxo Toodles

Final Thoughts

• Received a ‘I am looking for someone closer to my age’ email.

Brian

hey,i saw your add on craigs list.stupid question,but are you from the UK????  well the reason i asked is because nobody round here says "pint". anyway im born and raised in wilmington,and live there when i'm hone which is hardly ever.i'm on assisgnment in the bahamas now since november of last year,and i miss my dog's pretty bad.hopefully i will be home around memorial day weekend.keep in touch and maybe we can have a few pint's of STELLA   when i get back. talk to you later.

bye the way, i'm Brian

Final Thoughts

• We wrote back and forth a few times, but nothing ever came of it because then I posted; “Please find me already so I won’t have to be working at 11pm!”.

First Impressions

I remember thinking the guys in Wilmington didn’t have the same “stuff” the guys in Dallas had.  Maybe it was the words the responses contained or maybe it was the words that could have been placed in a different order.  Maybe spelled differently?  Who knows?

And the myspace links?  LOL!  I already had a facebook page in 2007, therefore I thought it was more than funny to be directed to these pages which the guys obviously put a lot of work into creating.  (bless their hearts)

My heart still goes out to the guy who was missing his dogs so bad.  I hope he made it to see them that Memorial Day weekend . . .