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Let’s see… I’ve been single for exactly… ah, we’d better not get into that. Let’s just say it’s been a while. Okay, a long while.

Why? I probably shouldn’t touch this one with a ten foot stick, but… I’m feeling reckless. Sure, I don’t have Brad Pitt’s chiseled jaw line, or Brad Pitt’s picturesque pecs, or Brad Pitt’s fame and fortune. But all that means is that I’m not Brad Pitt… how many people are anyway? (One. And the last time I checked, he was getting it on with none other than Angelina Jolie… but back to me.) I think I’m pretty datable. I have a face. The mirror doesn’t crack when I look at myself in the morning. I have hobbies (other than blogging). All in all, a fine catch, if I do say so myself.

I think the main problem is my line of work. Big surprise, graduate school in Electrical Engineering isn’t the cornucopia of women I imagined it to be. (And dear reader, if you are a female in grad school in electrical engineering, you’re either taken, or you should send me a note. You know where to find me). Outside of school, I do go to bars and clubs. And then there are house parties and friends of friends. But so far, I’m still a veteran MVP of Team Single.

So, anyway, since I’ve always been curious about online dating, I figured I’d give it a try. Sure, it still had a bit of “oh, are you that desperate?” taboo… but come on, what do I have to lose?

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Dear readers, I’m sure you have noticed that the frequency of postings here on blogUT has been rather sparse. For that, I’m really sorry. Unfortunately, being in Japan and all, I’m running short on time and energy to update the blog as frequently as before.

However, we do have other intrepid bloggers on the prowl, and occasionally, they’ll be bringing you cool, awesome content. Also, I’ve started my series iDate: A Personal Account of My Venture into Online Dating. If you haven’t done so, please subscribe to our RSS feed so you can keep updated on our content without having to check back every time. If you’re not sure what RSS feeds are, please read our guide to RSS.

As it stands, there’s not a whole lot going on at the University of Toronto over the summer. And I trust our good friends over at Torontoist and BlogTO to keep you up to date on Toronto happenings.

Please enjoy the summer everyone! We’ll be back and better than ever in the new school year! Oh and by the way, we’d love it if you’d join us!