The height is terrible for me. Terrible. And I have a limp as well. Two strikes before I can even open my mouth.
I do have no game. I don't know how to get it, or really what it even means.
Online dating has been a disaster. That's why I was thinking of hinting to my new social group that I'm interested if they might know anyone.
I played the online dating game for years and I can say online dating sucks for everyone. The pay sites (match, eharmony, etc...) are the worst, see:
http://static02.mediaite.com/geekos...ld-Never-Pay-For-Online-Dating-«-OkTrends.png
This article is cached because OKCupid pulled the article off their blog when they were bought by match.com.
It's just a numbers game pure and simple. And on online dating, looks are more important than even in person. In person, assuming you're not playing a frat party/bar scene, you get to hang around women and they get to know your personality if you're at all funny and outgoing. Online, most women simply look at your photo, decide if you're cute enough to read your message, and then move on to the next one. The reality is that girls on those sites can get dozens of messages a day. They have to filter quickly. You have to catch their eye quickly in messages and on your profile, with a good photo and a short, funny intro. I mean still 80%+ won't respond, but it is what it is.
A large chunk of the messages are from creepers (guys, often married, just looking to hook up), which scares many women away immediately. That assumes they were ever serious at all about meeting someone online, which still carries tremendous negative stigma. A large chunk of these profiles from women are posted "just to look". Still, if you do want a basic guide on how to present yourself online, see the okcupid blog here:
http://blog.okcupid.com/
Just don't shoot out of your league. If you're 5'0", only message girls 5'0" or less would be my advice. That's going to take a lot out of the picture for you, but it is what it is. I would for sure mention that you're a doctor. It shouldn't be the focus of your messages/profiles/conversations. If you don't have looks, you gotta have something going for you. The nice thing is that when you get to the hospital, just being an MD will get you attention from women around the hospital. Is it gold digging? I don't know. I'm an MD/PhD, and me saying I'm a PhD physicist gets me A LOT LESS interest than me saying I'm a physician. I've tried both roles for fun. Even among the nerdy set of girls I'm most interested in, being an MD gets you attention.
I mean at some point you have to compromise. Maybe she is interested in doctors. Is that such a bad thing? I mean I only want to date MD or other professional women. I'm hardly a gold digger. We all have our reasons.
When you get to residency everyone will know you're single. I mean, that's all anyone seems to talk about, their bf/gf/spouse/kids. You might get lucky and get introduced that way. Drop that you're interested in meeting people casually and someone might take a nibble. It comes in all kinds of forms. But it is a numbers game. Keep trying, keep playing the game, eventually you'll find *someone* interested in you whether or not they meet whatever criteria you have set out for yourself now.