Poll – Do I want to sign up for OKCupid?

My biggest insecurity about doing one of these online dating sites is that someone I know could see it. Theoretically, if they’re browsing an online dating site, they’re there for the same reason. Theoretically. But I can’t be the only one who signs up for sites with a junk email address and just browses around, right? Right?

Plus, I hate the lame questions that any matchmaking site wants you to fill out, and I cringe at the thought of anyone I know reading my answers. Actually, it’s just kind of cringeworthy, period. You either have to go sincere (and sound lame) or witty/sarcastic (and sound defensive).

But, anyway: should I sign up for OKCupid?

This post may disappear depending on how I feel about it 24 hours from now. I would tell you what I thought was a good idea 24 hours ago, but I no longer think it’s a good idea, so I’m not going to tell you.

If I sound particularly psychotic this morning, it’s because I am. Also, the site that I need to get on to apply for yet another job that I am perfect for keeps crashing. Theoretically, this could mean that no one can get on to apply, but it was working fine this morning, and I suspect it is just this crappy computer/browser. You can see how I feel about theoretical things. Clearly I am a shame to the UChicago name. (one of the t-shirts they sold in the bookstore read “I get how that works in practice, but can you tell me how it works in theory?”)

Other (way more) important question: Do I want to send the snarky cover letter directly to Important Guy? I’d do some tweaking, of course. My paranoia is that my resume has a typo or error in it somewhere and it will look especially foolish including it with that letter. Anyone want to proofread?