Would You Answer a Personals Ad that Someone's Mother Had Placed for Them?
By sappho99336
@sappho99336 (354)
United States
February 25, 2007 1:23am CST
I just got home from seeing "Because I Said So." Great movie, by the way. In this movie, Diane Keaton's character placed an online personals ad for her daughter. She then met the men who answered the ad and picked one out for her daughter to meet. The daughter had no knowledge of this, by the way, and so the guy had to agree to make the meeting seem accidental. I think that people would only respond to such an ad in the movies. I figure most people looking for a serious relationship would see that and figure that if they got together with this person, they would have an overly meddlesome in-law to deal with. People looking for a fling certainly wouldn't want the other person's mother involved in the decision-making process.
How about you? Would you respond to a personals ad that someone's mother had placed for them? Why or why not?
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@sappho99336 (354)
• United States
4 Jul 07
I liked the movie as well; I just found the premise a bit unlikely. I am glad my mother doesn't try to play matchmaker with me, but if she did try to do that, I'd probably be so surprised that I'd have to meet the person just to see whom she picked out. She would never do something like post a profile behind my back, though.
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
28 Jun 07
Not if they didn't know about it; that's just creepy in my opinion. Can you say overbearing much? I would feel guilty. What if they found out; they would never talk to me again! And be justified in it!
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@sappho99336 (354)
• United States
4 Jul 07
yes, it is pretty overbearing! I have seen profiles where a friend has posted one for someone, but not where a parent has. I think that it would be a pretty hard thing to explain to someone later.
