Poor Fraidy Cat, Can't Figure How to Ask a Girl Out...

So, here's another recent winning exchange from the annals of my match.com experiences...

Dude started emailing me over a month ago. Based on the info in his profile I would have been willing to meet him for a drink, but the jackass clearly just wanted to pull on his puddin' rather than get around to actually asking me on a date...which in my view, is the whole raison d'etre of match.com--am I wrong???

The unabridged version would have been here for your viewing...(pleasure isn't an adjective that accurately describes this exchange so I'll leave it at that), but match auto deletes emails after a certain amount of time, so the first couple are unfortunately lost to posterity--but this is the exchange between me and a guy we'll just call "Twit"

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2/10 –Again: I'm baffled at how a woman of your magnitude is on this site ???? Twit

2/11-Awww...shucks! ;-) I have often pondered how I ended up here as well. All I can come up with is A. I'm reallllly picky and B. I participate in a lot of activities that are a bit isolated (like writing and research at the library). I appreciate the compliment!

2/11-I'm like you. I don't hang out in bars. My life is science. If I cannot have a great job and security, then I have nothing (except for a great gal). Twit

2/12-Maybe women don't find science sexy per se, but perhaps if it's something that gets you fired up, they might?? hmm...

2/12-I concur. My life is science. Not many women find that sexy! Twit

2/14A.-I could tell many many stories of the microbiological world that gets me extremely passionate - maybe that would send some vibes to a woman. What do you think? Twit

2/14Hmm...guess I'd have to see for myself? Otherwise, can't be sure...

2/14b-So tell me.......... What does it take to stimulate the intellect of one like yourself? Twit

o:p>

2/16-I guess you'd have to try to figure that out on your own... sorry! But if I told you, that'd be like cheating...

2/16-I will admit....... I like your emails a lot. Very intriguing and they make me think. Of course, I do that 9 hours a day at ACME Science. You seem so intellectual - and that's 50% of it (and the other 50% is the fact that you're extremely beautiful). Give me some time to decipher your "code". I'll make it worth your while. Twit

2/18-I've given up and I'll resort to the cheating you said! Twit

2/19-I didn't offer cheating as an option, that I recall.

2/20-Do me a favor..... Check your sent messages to me! It'll be fun! Twit

2/25-"If I told you" in no way denotes that is an option... sorry! lol

3/7-OK:
You win!

Twit

3/8-fyi- in future, try just asking a girl out. sheesh. good luck.

3/9—I wasn’t sure if your tone was sarcasm, but please don’t email me again. (Twit didn't sign this time...!)