I just don't listen

I told my sister I was looking for a man online.   She mocked me.   She said:

No strings = married
Handsome = average
Average-looking = Ugly
A few pounds = a few pounds plus 50lbs
40ish = 63 +/- 2 years
$50,000-$75,000 salary = working at Burger King
Love kids = has 5 kids with 4 different women
Love sports = sit in front of the TV all weekend watching them
Educated = read a book once
Some college = thought about going once
Out-going = flirt with anything that has breasts
Family-oriented = a mama's boy
Looking for LTR = I'll take you on TWO dates before expecting sex

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I scoffed at her cynicism, rolled my eyes at her jaded attitude and went about browsing personal ads.

I went out for a drink last night with a man who said he was about my age and then during the course of our conversation said his gf became pregnant when he was 44. His son is now 8 years old. Um. 52 is not around 31...it's just not...at all.

He also said he was around 5'9"".  I'm 5'4"" and we were eye to eye. I don't think I grew five inches without noticing. He said he was average build, but was fatter than I am.

He said he was a gentleman and could understand women. He didn't understand I was trying to leave and came at me tongue first to say goodbye. I hope my shampoo tasted good.

If you meet in person the truth will come out. I tell you very honestly that I am short, I am fat, I am Mexican and I am cute.   I can't imagine what men actually think I look like  when so many lie so much. I'm just a normal fat chick looking for a date. I don't need a man to pay my bills. I don't want to meet at a hotel. Just a date. I guess that's just way too much to ask.