Jdate Email Exchange of the Week

Last week, a Jdate profile caught my eye. The profile had a somewhat free-flowing writing style, and the guy listed a bunch of words that he used to describe himself. One of those words was “freak.” I know, I should have taken that as a hint. Instead, I emailed him and acknowledged that while there are a lot of freaks on Jdate, there are not a lot of self-proclaimed freaks on Jdate. I inquired as to what made him a freak.

And I um, got my answer: What makes me a self proclaimed freak? LOL…good question. To keep the email sweet and g-rated, lets just say I’m open minded sexually when it comes to being with my girl, and I like that sort of thing, even if my heart and mind are monogamous.

Curious, bored, and slightly unsure of what he meant, I asked him: Are you a) sexually open with your partner and only your partner or b) sexually open with multiple people but your “heart and mind are monogamous” as you said?

His response: c) all of the above…but have only ever brought “other” people into our relationship for a night, and then move on…more like a sex toy type thing…not swingers, just open.

I wouldn’t call him a freak–to each his own. But he’s definitely not for me.

17 Comments »

Dawn

May 8th, 2007 | 10:01 am

Let’s give him 2 points for honesty.

will

May 8th, 2007 | 10:16 am

Better to know this in advance than to find out later.

Nicole

May 8th, 2007 | 10:26 am

OMG - You HAVE to send me his profile so I can look him up. Hilarious.

But true - gotta give him points for honesty up front.

Stacey

May 8th, 2007 | 12:04 pm

Oy.

VirginiaGal

May 8th, 2007 | 12:32 pm

Jeez louise. To continue the theme, his honesty is commendable.

On the cynical side he’s probably saving himself time and effort upfront vs. taking the chance on exposing this after a connection has been made. Just a thought.

julia

May 8th, 2007 | 1:02 pm

Yowser….

So, do guys think that the girls on Jdate are searching for guys that are interested in threesomes, etc?

Personally, I think he is full of crap and looking for some shock value.

amandarin

May 8th, 2007 | 3:10 pm

Total points for honesty - I had a similar exchange with someone after we’d had a handful of great dates.

Martwork

May 8th, 2007 | 3:31 pm

Freaks are people too.

pox

May 8th, 2007 | 4:26 pm

julia:

Why? Are Jewish girls above having 3somes? Nina Hartley? Zoe Margolis?

hilary:

I say go for it! A threesome would probably be more interesting (and edifying?) than listening to secondhand tales of how unhappily married your ex-boy is.

Geri

May 8th, 2007 | 5:31 pm

Oh, dear.

Just need that nice Jewish boy to wander across your path. At some point, that IS going to happen. And we will all sooo enjoy reading about it.

Maybe you’re on the verge? Wait, what is a verge? And how do you know if you’re on it?

Marc F.

May 8th, 2007 | 5:49 pm

Those that can, do. Those that can’t, pretend they do on Jdate. This guy sounds like he’s all talk.

Most guys have enough trouble with twosomes (myself included), let alone threesomes.

Anyway, I invite everyone to come and read about the freaks I’ve been dating: http://diaryofadisillusioneddater.blogspot.com

H

May 8th, 2007 | 5:58 pm

Pox, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: If my blog isn’t interesting enough for you to read, don’t read it. And if you find you just can’t stop reading it and continue to leave comments such as the one above, I’ll be more than happy to block your IP address so you can’t read it. Thanks.

Jenifer

May 8th, 2007 | 6:56 pm

Yeah…he’s a NO! But, an interesting no. A very honest no.

pox

May 8th, 2007 | 7:55 pm

Hilary:

I was unclear. Sorry.

I didn’t mean interesting/edifying for your readership; your blog is always interesting and edifying! I meant that the 3some might be interesting/edifying for you–a change of pace.

At any rate, I’ll refrain from offering any other commentary.

Dave

May 9th, 2007 | 6:36 am

First thought: JDate isn’t the place to look for that. You aren’t going to get that type of woman there.

Second thought: Online dating is the perfect place. Meet someone somewhere and it can take a while. Be up front here. If you get slapped, move on.

Allie

May 9th, 2007 | 7:10 am

He gets points for honesty and for not being overly graphic or vulgar.

But…that’s about it.

fin

May 25th, 2007 | 9:39 am

So people are like toys? Eww.

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