YouTube. Foursquare. StumbleUpon. Delicious. Last.fm. Twitter. Carrie Winegarden. After the whole cancer thing, I knew I wanted a family of my own, and it was time to get serious about finding the right person to start that family with. I finished my treatment in July 2010, and by late August I was considering my online dating options. I’m an introvert, but I’ve had years and years of practice talking to people online.
Forums, blogs, and social media are easy and fun for me so it seemed like a natural step to apply those experiences to dating. I debated and debated about which service was right for me and when I should sign up. At the time, I had about half an inch of post-chemo hair and was still really uncomfortable with having my picture taken. I knew I needed a recent picture to get started. I love algorithms and smart technology so eHarmony’s technique appealed to me, and a free weekend sounded like a pretty good reason to start then (even though I didn’t think my hair was ready yet), so I spent the rest of the afternoon filling out the questionnaire.
Kuchen Together. Kuchen Together. Carrie actually — geek chic in the silicon valley. Carrie Actually.