Women Are From Venus, Men Are From Manchester

For those fortunate souls who have someone to curl up with at the night, you don’t have the fun of trying to navigate through the minefield that is known as Match.com. One particular nasty aspect of their service, of which they’re no doubt very proud, is their Mutual Match feature which identifies people who are searching for you (well OK, not specifically you, but based on your profile). But as usual there’s always a catch. Consider the following Match profile*

“Fun loving mansion owning female seeks male of average appearance, preferably a hopeless romantic, who’s prepared to put up with my millionaire lifestyle, my twin sisters who are models and my habit of doing the house work in the nude”

This profile is then accompanied by a rather nice photograph and a list of hobbies and interests that match you perfectly. You kiss the screen and thank Match for the marvels of its service and as you prepare to start writing that killer email to bag the lady, you notice something else:

“Seeking men 28-35 within 50 miles of Venus”

You then curse Match for their stupid Mutual Match that doesn’t take into account your distance preferences. So, once more unto the breach, dear Match.com ladies, once more...

* which I made up