Men and Worms

I guarantee you that a month cannot go by without my blogging about dating, and today is no exception to that rule.

I opened my yahoo inbox today and found this email from a company called “Cache connection”. Now, I’d like to begin by talking about the name of this dating company. I’m sure it’s a reputable company, but a brief review of an online dictionary would reveal the meaning of cache as “a hiding place”, or “anything so hidden”. In fact, the etymology of the word goes back to the french verb “cacher” meaning “hide”.

Of course an obvious question would be “why does a supposedly christian dating site use the name “hidden connection”?” as their stake in the online dating world. Makes me a little, well, uncomfortable.

The next obvious question is “why is Lina getting emails from “cache connection”?”. Good question. I’m not sure. Some time ago however, I must have agreed to something without realizing it, leading up to today, the day I was meant to ponder the reason of existence for this company, and their obscure motives.

I will go on record as to mention that I recently got an email from a woman at cache connection – I’d like to imagine it was the founder – who asked me to be a “bachelorette” on some kind of matching plan. I didn’t read the email carefully much to my shame, and quickly passed the opportunity when I saw the guy I would be matched up with. I also confess I thought it was a hoax, but in hindsight, I have a feeling that was a mistake as I could have found my “hidden love” at that moment in time.

Instead I’m just blogging about would be connections – hidden or not.

But I digress. The reason I started thinking about cache connection today has to do with the said email I received in my yahoo inbox. The title of the email is “Never give up”.

It caught my eye. Pretty catchy for a single looking for a hidden love connection. Those connections must be fairly hidden if not giving up is being advised. But here’s the direct quote that I’d like to share with you today – particularly if you’re single – but really, if you just want to be amused.

“If God will never give up on us, we better not either! If you feel that God has placed a desire in your heart to find a mate, don’t give up! Joyce (meaning Joyce Meyer quoted earlier in the email) states “the truth is that we are never a failure unless we give up.” God is our hope, but he also wants to partner with you in your journey of finding a mate. Remember, he feeds the birds – but he doesn’t put the worms in their mouths (smiley face in the article, not added by myself as a joke). (Then there is a picture of a cute couple who found each other in the hidden world of online love, followed by a plea to join cache connection).”

Singles – have you given up on finding the one? It’s not God’s fault. It’s yours. You need to learn to grab onto that worm and start chewing, fast.

Perhaps I sound too cynical for most of you. The idea of God simply orchestrating my life in such a way as to bring me face to face with the one just sounds too pie in the sky for most of you. But truthfully, I’m not looking for a worm. I’m looking for a man. And I’m not looking to do it in secret. I’m all about “open connections”.

So, if you disagree with me, please go at me in the comment section. After all, remember: God feeds the birds – but he doesn’t put the worms in their mouths.

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