So I met Gavin online. We’ve been together for a few months now and we’re both incredibly happy together. We challenge each other, care for each other, and celebrate our time together. He’s a pretty special guy and I’m really lucky to have him in my life. But the best part about Gavin is that he pays attention, and not just because he has to, but because he wants to. We met each other on OkCupid. Its a pretty typical online dating site where potential mates post pics and little tidbits about themselves in hopes of attracting the right one. If you have some time and the desire to meet new people, its kinda fun. Here’s my issue: Even with such little information to get through when reading a simple profile, people don’t actually take the time to read it. My list of requests is pretty specific, nothing ridiculous, but at 32 I pretty much know what I want. Yet I still get messages from guys who are so far from being right its not even funny. Have we come to the point where we don’t even take the time to get to know someone before we decide if we like them and want to be with them? I understand that people are busy and life gets crazy, especially in northern NJ and the suburbs of NYC, but not all of life should be like a Six Second Review. As a yogi, mindfulness is a normal part of life for me. I just wish more people would stop and smell the roses, or at least take the time to read a little about me before sending distasteful propositions.