I have accepted that internet dating is the norm for now – everyone does it, everyone hates it, I hope dating apps die a swift death soon because they’re seriously damaging the age-old human mating ritual. But anyway, back when I was dating, finding people online was still a bit of a taboo, and it was definitely something where you put your absolute best and most calculated foot forward, since social media was still in its infancy and people didn’t have the sale level of keyboard diarrhea they do today. Although I still think social media and internet dating sites are highly calculated methods of socializing, I also think that as they’ve grown, human impulse control on the internet has weakened. One such tumblr that proves my point, and makes me laugh at the same time, is OK Cupid Juggalos (no longer active), a blog dedicated to the OK Cupid profiles of the Los and Lettes looking for Love. While I’m sure there are Juggalos out there who don’t think that face paint is the best way to find a soul mate, these ones are honest about their worldview and what they are looking for in a relationship and in a Family of their own. Here’s some of my favourite ones in all their blunt, honest glory:
