A few other laughable headlines I've seen are "Lonely Homely Gent Seeks Someone," "Semi Famous Bachelor Looking for Love," "Desperate Man Seeks ANYONE," and my all-time favorite "Rich, Well Endowed Doc seeks Special Lady." Now which one of those guys do you suppose got the most hits? Hint: You can rule out the lonely, homely gent.

Let's go back to the "Semi Famous Bachelor" for a minute. For some unexplainable reason (okay, for research) I actually met up with this guy, again because the headline somehow intrigued me. It turned out that he worked in the finance department for the Philharmonic Orchestra. I just couldn't bring myself to ask him which part of him was semi and which part of him was famous. At least I have my answer to what semi-famous means. (Jack Squat.)

That one didn't last past the first date. Not because he wasn't famous, but because he came across as being extremely insecure. Plus, he tried to hold hands with me on the first date and I can't stand that. I guess I feel holding hands with a complete stranger is about as awkward as playing the violin with your fingers. (Gee, no telling what will happen if the guy tries something more than just holding my hand!)

I've come to the conclusion that answering an ad based on what the person does for a living is nothing but a waste of time and money. Yeah, money's nice to have, but when you start spending more and more time with a person, the money, or who they are or used to be doesn't seem so romantic or as genuine for some reason.

Now, let's take a quick look at the award winning performance by the infamous "Rich, Well Endowed Doc." He sure made good use of his four words. You can't get much better than this one. I bet myself that his mailbox was full. Well, actually I know it was, because I responded and there was a message stating that his mailbox was full. I'm only human, what can I say? I never did try to respond to his ad, there were too many other great ads to choose from.

You can't blame guys for letting women know what their profession is and that they make big bucks. It's a solid selling point whether we want to admit we are shallow or not. It's funny but very few women seem to put anything about their occupation in their headlines. I am sure "Cleaning Lady: Just the One to Get the Job Done," or "Girl-Friday Only Available Saturdays" might be on the short end of the stick when it comes to generating responses.

On women's ads, I saw several variations of "Princess seeks Long Term Friend," "Precious Kitten Looking for Studly Dude," and "Goddess Seeks Hunky Hercules." Cute, but what are they trying to get across? I guess they feel putting something cutesy is better than listing a job profession that may not get them a lot of attention. The problem is some men will associate the word "Princess" and "Goddess" with high maintenance. Be careful!