"Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, I’ve Got Some Messages For You…"

After having a bit of a busy week, and not from wading through a post-box full of Valentines cards and presents either, I haven’t really had much chance to do any profile searches or message sending on Match.com.

So after a sly check at work, it was quite a surprise to find that my inbox was positively bursting with messages (well OK, three messages). So dashing home to get on-line it ultimately turned into a bit of disappointment as all of the messages originated abroad (China, South Africa and Israel). Now, it’s not that this is too much of a problem, but it instantly raises your suspicions on the real reasons behind the message.

Ok, Ok, so I’m being cynical here (and perhaps a typical man?), but when the profile picture of the lady in question is of model quality and in a pose that wouldn’t have been out of place in a fashion magazine, you really have to wonder about them. It also doesn’t help that these apparently highly educated people have such little grasp of English and, without even a hint of knowing anything about me, are quite prepared to marry me and be the mother of my children (subject to some money being wired to some far-flung location).

Still, some good news on the job interview front. I passed the telephone interview and have been called in for a face to face interview on Friday. So, fingers crossed, this interview will go much better than the last one I went to as that was a complete and utter disaster.

Finally, here’s my weeks profile details:

Profile views: 59
Messages sent: 1
Messages received: 3*

* However, it should really be zero as the senders were hardly what I call genuine