The most rudimentary level of research into the mores of online dating will reveal that yes, ( insert self righteous gasp of indignation ) most profiles include a modicum of deception. Someone, who clearly needs a hobby as much as I do, has actually taken the time to compile the most commonly fudged attributes.
Men apparently, take the greatest liberties with income and height whereas woman are most likely to mis-represent age and body type. The reasons are obvious, of course, but the gleeful shaving of years and pounds must certainly be accompanied by such worrisome factors as a) can I really pull it off ? and b) at what point do I come clean ?
The widely interpreted "average" body type will soon reveal itself to have been figuratively ( no pun intended ) used upon first sighting of course. I have met many an "average", "athletic" and even "muscular" body type only to see them enter a room belly first. I can only assume that the muscles alluded to are the ones that hold the belly up over the belt.
Age however, is not as easily detected and, in my guileless and forgiving opinion, if you can unquestionably pass for 49, who needs to know otherwise ?
My daughters are my most vocal supporters in this regard. While having dinner with them one evening, a woman of perhaps 50-ish passed by our table and they launched into a discussion over how much she looked like a middle-aged mom. I reminded them that I am a middle-aged mom. They looked at me incredulously and remarked, "But you don't look like one ".
My posted age on dating sites is 53. Without exception, on first meetings I am told that I don't look 53. Perhaps I could shave off a couple of years and raise nary an eyebrow, but then again.......perhaps I am not 53. If a man who is capable of doing basic math, and who does not have the eyesight of Mr. Magoo can be pleasantly surprised by my 53 year old appearance.......then 53 I shall remain.
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