Honesty Overload

So, we all know that the online dating scene is filled with liars.

I've heard of guys lying about being single. Lying about their age (remember Frank?) And even lying about what they look like altogether.

(My friend, J, tells an awesome story about going to meet a guy whose photos showed him with a full head of lush black hair, and finding in his place a bald man who not only had a different hairstyle, but completely different facial features!)

But, folks, there is such a thing as being a little too honest.

Meet Mark. When asked for the first thing people notice about him, Mark says:

I think it depends on whether they have been drinking or not and what buttons I push. Otherwise I am pretty easy going.

Mark, what exactly does that mean? Are you nice, unless someone is drunk, and then you're a jerk? Do you hang out in bars, "pushing the buttons" of drunk people? Most importantly, Mark, has this resulted in many bar fights that could have damaged your intelligence? Because that's the only reason I can come up with to intentionally taunt drunk people for fun.

So, this week I encountered the most ill advised honest streak of my online dating life thus far. In just a few short paragraphs, in response to completely innocuous standard eHarmony questions, this guy managed to tell me that:

1. He smokes a lot of pot. (Though he claims he's not a pot-head. Yeah, right.)
2. He has bad fire safety habits. (Used paper cups as candle holders. Really?)
3. He lacks common sense. (Tried to put the fire out with his bare hands. Ouch!)
4. He sometimes has trouble with erectile dysfunction.

Sadly, I was kinda liking Mr. Honesty before this particular exchange.