HIS INTERNET PROFILE WAS A LIE!

Hey Rachel!
I finally tried internet dating. While searching, I ran across a handsome guy with a great profile. We talked on the phone for several weeks and after he rescheduled several times, we finally met at Starbucks. I was shocked. His profile said 5’11”, but he was only about 5’2.” I’m 5’10.” I cannot date anyone that short. To this day, he continues to call. How can I tell him I’m not interested without hurting his feelings?

Hey Uninterested,
As my momma used to say “He’s a liar and the truth ain’t in him!” Yeah, it’s possible to play with an inch or two, but nine inches? If he lied about his height, what else did he lie about? His plan was for you to fall in love with his personality prior to meeting him and overlook his need for a step ladder.

It’s quite easy to say that you’re being superficial by not wanting to date him because of his height, but that’s not true! You know what you like; therefore, you have every right to date who you like. Even though he lied, it’s best to let him down easy. Although it’s no excuse, just understand that he lied because he has a negative complex about his height. Can you imagine what it’s like to be an extremely short man?

Most women don’t return calls to men they’re not interested in, but be a bigger woman than he was a man (no pun intended). Simply tell him that you’re looking for a real and honest relationship and that because he lied about his height, you’re not interested in dealing with him … at all.

Chicka, you really need to update your profile and add those “deal breakers” (things that you won’t tolerate) including liars and men the same height as Kirk Franklin, Jermaine Dupree, etc.

Check out this Q&A and more in the latest edition of KRAZE magazine at a local newsstand near you!