thoughts on personal ads

So, I was bored at work today and thought I would pop on to Craigslist and just do random searches. While on that website, I came across the personal ads. Interest peaked, I looked over my shoulder to make sure no one saw me, and I clicked on men seeking women. Now, to be clear, I was just reading them for funsies. But, I came across one that seemed like something a normal person would write. Suddenly I found myself wanting to email this guy. I wanted to ask him if he seemed normal, why would he put out a personal ad? What was wrong with him? Maybe there was nothing wrong with him. Maybe he was just doing it for fun himself. I don't know. I ran all this by a single male coworker because I was seeking direction in the whole should I respond thing. First, we spent a few minutes while I read him the really creepy ones, but then I read him this guy's ad. My coworker said that if I wanted to email this guy that he would give me one of his old throwaway email addresses to use, but in his opinion, I should just assume the worse. "Look at ____ (this guy we work with)" he said. Then he asked me how I would describe him if I were to try to sell him on eharmony or some such website. First, I would call him dapper, because he wears a lot of gel in his hair. Then I would say he enjoys the sweeter things in life, because he has an affinity for Dr. Pepper. I'd say he enjoyed long conversations, because he is hard to get away from once he starts talking. And, I'd probably call him intense, er, passionate. When I started thinking that way, I realized that this seemingly normal guy with the Craigslist personal ad could be doing the same thing. I guess I'll just have to meet guys the old fashioned way...and find less weird things to do for funsies.