so I e-mailed this HB6-7, that was on a dating classifieds.
I pretty much used the direct-to-date story..(with my little twist) here's a short break down on what my msg looked like:

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hey,
you seem like an easy person to talk to, etc..
i've never done this online thing before.. blah blah
add a little info of me (height and hobbies etc)
put something along the lines of "i'm a little skeptical that I might be messaing some hairy Shrek-like dude, and that i expect to be hand fed peeled grapes at least once a day..

*pic*

feel free to call or text me here at xxx

-el

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HB response (about 3-4 hours later)

It's amazing how you've managed to figure the type of person I am. It's funny because I think you have described me exactly on point..although of course knowledge is never ending. No, I am not some hairy dude that looks like shrek. I am however a short mixed girl, with chubby cheeks that she's stuck with for life no matter how much I try to be rid of them. Hand fed peeled grapes eh? Quite the dreamer. Haha. Hope your week is going well.

*attatched 2 pics of her*
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I guess a DHV and a number close would be suitable now?
Just wanted to know

Based on what she said. I would just give her your number or set up a meet time.

I have never had a girl respond the way yours did and not go right to phone conversation/texting. And a meet. Doesn't happen every time, but when they sound like yours does, they are picked pretty easily.

Some people do masterful stuff here. I'm new and fumble with the complicated, even though some say it's better. I would keep it really simple, if your as rough as I am.



Edit: And it looks like she is qualifying herself to you already, so I don't know how helpful DHV will be. Has anybody had any experience with doing DHV after she has started qualifying herself?

I shot her my # on the first message..so I don't want to give it to her again.. I'm assuming she wants to get a little more out of me before moving on to the phone. I'm new to this online game. once I get a date, or even an actual phone call, I'll pull the HB.

update sunday the 1st.
no april fools here..

after 1 more exchange of emails between her and i, i said this email stuff's lame, why don't you text me instead.

sent me a text a few hours later.
and i'm talking with her now.
probably about 10 back and forth now for the past hour...
seems like a lot of small talk.
i got my dhv in. negged her..
thinking about how soon i'm supposed talk about meeting up?

got a coffee/tea date tmrw.
thanks forums.
there's a ton of great material here to keep awkward silences minimal.
keep pimpin