This is my second post on Craigslist back in 2007 when I moved to Wilmington.  With 40 responses, I thought this one did a great job of gathering interest - just not a date.

Posted June 2007

Please find me already so I won’t have to be working at 11 pm! (Wilmington)

age: 29

This is crazy. My life is just crazy. Here I am working and it is 11:10 pm when I should be spending quality time with a fantastic man that loves me and I love back with all of my heart.

How did I get this focused on work? It was only 7 years ago that I graduated college and I thought I would work and go to Happy Hour and meet the man of my dreams and I would be happily driving a minivan now – well maybe not a minivan but definitely a huge SUV filled with kids!

[Knocking on the screen]

Hello . . . . .

I am over here, maybe a bit buried in my emails with a Blackberry attached to my body as an extra appendage but I am here.

[BIG smile]

THERE you are! You are also a bit buried in your own bunch of emails, oh and I see a bit of old girlfriends blocking the way. No worries, they have made you who you are today.

When we finally connect we will be able to go to Starbucks for a latte on Saturday morning and bring it to the beach while we walk and talk about how the world is so funny now compared to 500 years ago. Oh, and we can go to the wine tasting at Chelsea’s on Thursdays I think it is and order some of their fantastic baked brie. On Friday we can head over to Captain Bills to watch friends and family play volleyball with a big mug of beer in our hands! Sundays in Barnes & Noble with another latte from Starbucks would be fun or just sleeping in and catching a movie on TNT or TBS - - I just love those action movies!

[More thinking]

Just let me know when you are ready to meet.

Responses
Nas

i am almost 29 photo i dont have it if u wana see me i work in the mall at store called some wireless store at the mall

Final Thoughts

• I said good luck to him as I wanted to see a picture on the internet first.  I don’t want to play stalker at the mall.

Steve

I never tried the book store or the coffee shop to meet people. Guess everyone is right when they tell me I'm looking in all the wrong places.

Final Thoughts

• Where is he looking?  The grocery store (which is a myth) or the dentist?

Abe

WHATS YOUR NUMBER TIME TO TALK..ABE

Final Thoughts

• I asked him why he was shouting at me.  No response.

Abe

CALL ABE xxx-2828 NOW PLEASE

Final Thoughts

• I asked him what’s so urgent.  No response.

CD

IT ALL SOUNDS GOOD

Final Thoughts

• What’s up with all the caps in these responses lately?

Joe

you are like lot of college women you want the guys but you want to be too picky about height,weight,eye,hair on their head.you women need to stop being so picky some of us men can be right for you.if you take the time to ask or to get to know us on a date.it's not just about the looks anymore.it's whether you can have a good husband or a good father for your kids in the future.so the next time some guy ask you out let him he may just be right for you.who know's i could have asked you out.i believe i written you a letter and no response back because you believe i wasn't perfect for you.well so be it.and you and the follower's of your girls meaning all college women down the road will do the same act the same as you.what am i doing wrong.i can tell you and tell you,and until your blue in the face.would it help no it won't.why,let's just say time for you to face reality you may be alone.or if you choose to help yourself to stop being so dang picky.

Final Thoughts

• I guess the man’s point of view?  Kinda cool I got a rant out of a personal ad.

Abe

THE NIGHT IS FAST APPROACHING AND I WANT TO ENJOY YOU NOW VERSUS LATER CALL ME xxx-2828 AND LETS SEE IF WE CLICK FREE NOW 4:45PM SAT

Final Thoughts

I asked him what in the world he was talking about and he finally replied!

CRAIGSKLIST SAID I THOUGHT YOU NEEDED COMPANY

Oh brother!  He is in the wrong section . . .

Pal

hi

I'm in the Wilmington area...i'm attractive, fun, in very good shape, naughty but very nice (married, I know, I'm terrible and I guess I'm going to Hell; long story but I'm very nice!). 38 but i'm in better shape than most 20 year olds and have pics 2 prove it! ;) - let me know you are real, and I will send pic...lol ..

yes, you could say I'm "successful"..used to travel the globe in Corporate America but now own my own company...my motto: work hard, party harder..lol ..5'11"..170 ..brn hair/eyes..fit/trim..nice chest, very nice legs/behind..and very nice etc..lol ..

let me know u are real and i will send my pic (or pics!)..

interested in getting 2gether sometime for lunch or other?

hope 2 hear from u!

Final Thoughts

• The dude is married and going to Hell (apparently a proper noun for him).  Oh and he has very nice etc… which he finds very funny, hmmmmmmm.  I would quote Freud, but won’t.  He did not get a response.

Jason

Damn why couldnt you be 10 yrs older!

Final Thoughts

• Why couldn’t you be 10 years younger?

Chris

Hey there,

I am ready to meet. I have been wondering those things as of late. All of those things sound incredible with the right person. Email me back, and I will let you know anything and everything you want to know.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Chris

Final Thoughts

• I was excited about this one, but when I asked for a photo and an age I never heard back.  I guess he was not as ready as he thought.

First Impressions

This post brought out guys that produced wordier and more put together responses than the first one - which was really nice.  I created this one to try and subconsciously attract men who had more corporate jobs, however I did not succeed as much as I had hoped.

I did have a few pen-pals for a while, but nothing materialized into a date, phone call, or anything for that matter.  Which is why the search continued on to post #3 Twinkle, twinkle little star.