With each swing of the restaurant door, Marcia Lane leaned forward and squinted to see whether she recognized her online date, JayMan45. He described himself as average-looking, but lots of fun. Lane appreciated his modesty and was excited about meeting him.

After 10 minutes, there was a soft tap on her shoulder. She turned around and nearly gasped for air from shock, but managed to conjure up an uncomfortable half-smile. JayMan45 was about 15 pounds heavier and 20 years older than his profile picture on Match.com. And balding.

Lane put up with the awkward silences and forced laughter for about an hour and a half, but decided to skip dessert because of an “upset stomach.” She received two phone calls from JayMan45 after their meeting, but never answered.

“It was your stereotypical online nightmare,” said Lane, 30, of Brooklyn.

Lane is among the growing numbers of single black women involved in online dating. :http://africannewslive.com/women/?p=164

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Posted: at 24-05-2010 04:07 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

newslive or whatever u call ur self, this is not newspaper, radio or televission station so mind what u post here please.

Posted: at 24-05-2010 06:27 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

dis research is it for naija girls or what?

Posted: at 24-05-2010 10:30 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

passing

Posted: at 24-05-2010 11:52 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Sh*t happens!

Posted: at 24-05-2010 01:07 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Sh*t happens!

Posted: at 24-05-2010 01:07 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Sh*t happens!

Posted: at 24-05-2010 01:08 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Sh*t happens!

Posted: at 24-05-2010 01:09 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

what happens to the guys around

Posted: at 24-05-2010 01:34 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 24-05-2010 01:58 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

@Tuks why one u come dey flood the forum na?

Posted: at 24-05-2010 03:18 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

haha na him be say u supose de wait & call am so wen u c am answer ur call 4rm distnce & didn't appearl 2 u just switch off ur phone & walk away, cool...

Posted: at 25-05-2010 09:11 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Modernized Dating

Posted: at 25-05-2010 07:38 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

lol

Posted: at 25-05-2010 07:53 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

OK...O

Posted: at 25-05-2010 07:56 PM (14 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 25-05-2010 09:08 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

Posted: at 27-05-2010 08:33 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

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