My name is TC and I'd like to share a story with you. Most people, when they get bored, look at television. Perhaps, listen to some music. Some, even read a book.
Well, on the day I got bored, I turned on my laptop, landed on Google and typed in "free websites for friendship".
Of course, in a matter of seconds, hundreds of hits were generated. But seriously, how many people actually go beyond page one. We think that the first listings you see will have some of the best stuff. So ... I went with the one that was straight and to the point.
Now, I won't reveal the actual name of the site, because I don't want to be a person that's like, "Yes, this is the best site ever", only to have someone blame me for their crappy experience. I don't want the flip side either: where I don't recommend it and someone finds exactly what they were seeking.
I went through the steps of signing up: crafting a profile, putting up a picture (no Catfishing ... I'm just using the Bitmoji on this blog because it is fun) and checking off my likes. The major thing I don't like about checking off likes and such is that you don't get a chance to pick whether it's something you "seldom do", "occasionally do", or "often do".
I often spend time in the park.
I occasionally go shopping.
I seldom go to the casino.
However, on the site, it will list "outdoors", "shopping", and "gambling". It wouldn't be honest if I didn't check these off because I have done these things, but it doesn't allow a whole lot of flexibility in the frequency.
Sure, I could state this on my "About" section for clarification, but it would almost be like me repeating myself. If someone really cares that much, then one could send me a message through their interface.
After I went through all of the trouble and reached out to a few people whose information was interesting, I successfully flushed out my boredom and became rather sleepy. I shut down my computer and fell asleep, but did not return to my boredom fix until a little over three months later.
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