| It's all the rage. And it's not just for kids. In fact, | | | | worker, and she said she was 26 instead of 48. |
| adults are flocking to the MySpace social | | | | |
| community in record numbers, forgoing the | | | | 2.Listen, listen, listen: |
| structure and security of traditional dating sites | | | | Lily is a fabulous listener with her men friends: |
| for the excitement, free-for-all, anything goes | | | | must be her social work background. They flock |
| realm. | | | | to her on instant messenger or cell phone, |
| First, a little story: | | | | spending entire days on and off with her as she |
| I have this friend Lily who was a computer | | | | listens, nods, and gives them her wise counsel. |
| neophyte just 6 short months ago. In fact, she | | | | |
| didn't even have a computer. | | | | 3.Play games with your friends' list: |
| "You're going to love it, you're going to love it," I | | | | Depending on who is the man of the moment, |
| predicted before her college age daughter | | | | and who is out, Lily adjusts her friends ranking |
| bequeathed her old computer to her mother. | | | | accordingly. This lends a measure of intrigue as |
| "Nah," said Lily with a wave of her hand. "I'll stick | | | | well as the thrill of the chase into the game. |
| to Jerry Springer, General Hospital and the dogs." | | | | |
| Thus was the essence of her pre-computer day. | | | | 4.Break it off when they want to meet you: |
| Well, the computer arrived, and guess what? Lily | | | | Ah, Lily is a pro at this. Actually, she became so |
| loved it. In fact, Lily found her way to the | | | | after she met the first one and he went |
| website of her current obsession - one of the | | | | screaming off into the hills when he saw her. Now |
| bodyguards on Jerry Springer. Guess where that | | | | here is where I don't understand how my friend |
| website was? | | | | doesn't "get it." Surely she realizes that she does |
| You got it: MySpace. | | | | not look like her 24 year old daughter? |
| Three boyfriends and one bodyguard later, let me | | | | |
| tell you howmy friend has managed to get every | | | | 5.Get with guys who go to jail: |
| single male she talked to on | | | | Lily is now happily involved with a young man who |
| MySpace declare his true feelings of love for her. | | | | has gottenhimself duly incarcerated - for what, |
| However, before I begin, there is a major caveat | | | | she truly does not know, but never-the-less, she |
| here, and that is: | | | | is most delighted with this recent development |
| Follow these actions at your own risk. I am in no | | | | because it eliminates the "meeting" variable, at |
| way presentingthese as a recommendation or | | | | least for the time being. |
| suggestion for your own success,but rather, | | | | Well ladies, I think you will agree with me that |
| merely as an amusing anecdote and alternative to | | | | though this storyis amusing (and yes, it is true), it |
| theusual dating grind. | | | | is probably not the way youwant to go in your |
| With that, here goes. | | | | quest to meet men. |
| 1.Lie on your profile: that's right. | | | | In fact, be careful if you go with MySpace route |
| Lie. Put up a picture of your daughter instead of | | | | -there are many lonely,desperate and deceitful |
| yourself, lie about your age, and give yourself a | | | | people lurking in its virtual nooks and crannies, |
| fabulous career. My friend did all of these things - | | | | ready to pounce on other lonely and unsuspecting |
| the posted photo was of her 24 year olddaughter | | | | souls. |
| - she made herself an actress instead of a social | | | | |