Today, we made an OkCupid dating profile at work

But don't worry, the profile was not for me but for my coworker, Russian Lady Technician. She actually already has her own profile, but suspects that one of her boyfriends is seeking the company of other women. So she wanted to enlist our help to lure him into a trap.

During some down time at the office, my coworker friends made a fake OkCupid profile and had a pretty hilarious time doing it (while the motivation is not so hilarious, Russian Lady Technician appreciates a good laugh).

A light patient clinic day, PLUS cupcakes for celebrating a sweet old doctor's birthday, PLUS girly giggle time? It's almost like I was paid to have fun today.

How to make an OkCupid account: 

1. Pick a username. Among the rejected suggestions from RLT:

• cyclamenflowerlady (in case you didn't know, cyclamen is the name of a potted flower that a patient gifted Birthday Doctor today at the office. It also has the word 'men' in it. teehee. What an ugly flower name.)
• shinysparklingeyes
• versacelover
• versacesexylady  
• versacefoxywoman (at this point, my coworkers and I shouted, STOP WITH THE VERSACE. RLT said, "What, Versace so classiest! Men love classy woman!")
• youtouchmyhair (.......)

Twenty minutes later, we settled on a username that was slightly less ridiculous than any of those. I'm not telling you what it is. Ever.

2. Setting up a profile with interesting "about me" sections. 

• 32 years old, Gemini  
• Long brown hair, green eyes
• Speaks English, Spanish, French....and Chinese (that was my contribution)
• Works in marketing
• Enjoys social scenes, ball games, and backpacking through Europe
• Seeking men aged 30-50 (RTL's boyfriend in question is 50 years old)

Sounds exotic, eh? HAH. We're actually a group of twentysomethings that enjoy wearing sweatpants and eating ice cream in front of the TV. 

3. Upload a photo of yourself. 

My coworker actually just found a stock photo of a dress on a mannequin with no head and posted it.

4. Rack up the views and messages 

Four people viewed our profile as we were writing it.


And then it was closing time and we stopped this silly game. Relationships sound more complicated as single people age....and yet strangely childish all the more.