I finally did it. I had a casual encounter on craigslist.com and survived. A Neophyte in the online hook up scene, I still managed to score a laudable 352 emails in less than 24 hours and they still keep coming two days later.

The story that led me through spartan servers of site Craig's List for Casual Encounters began weeks ago. My loneliness took an aphotic turn after having been rejected by the two men I kept as carnal backups, I turn to Craig. Not as a subterfuge to get hot sex but with absolute probity to find someone 'cool' to take my loneliness away. It is 1am and I am friendless and horny as hell.

After loading a succinct insouciant eight-word advertisement, it took less than a minute for the e-mails to roll in. After serving the ball like in a game of tennis, it came crisscrossing back from all types of receivers.

Some arrived in the service box with pictures attached while others touched the net by attaching short blurbs declaring their sexual veracity. After twenty minutes of me chasing the ball back and forth, I could no longer keep up or keep track of my potential suitors. There needed to be some sort of order to this game.

In order to discern the more qualified applicants from the creepy contenders, I scribbled down the noteworthy email addresses on my legal pad tagged with one-word descriptions like 'cute', 'weirdo', '420' or 'NO'. I flinch at my screen when instead of smiling faces, photos shots contain faceless penises. As if I would judge a person based on their penis pik, "Oh yeah, I like your birthmark near the right side of your shaft, please come over now."

I am weary when G00seontherocks@ emails me,
"Hi, what's up? I'm Jordan. You definitely seem like someone I'd like to chill with. Maybe we can get together sometime. Let me know what you think.
I hope to hear from you", in response to my bare-bones, "Am in my apt and bored.
Anyone cute in the area with a car that might want to 'hang?"
I still preferred these austere responses than the lumbering dissertations hailing their beliefs in god, sex and dining out. Or better yet, feedback like,
"I'm nude in my apt. Horny...and I'm hanging right now."

It is already 2am and I know that I definitely do not want to remain friendless tonight. After the battering I received from my latest potential flings, three had passed the pik test and sounded the least insolent of the bunch. They also had a car and some weed. Mast5258@ kept asking me if I was cute and requested additional pictures. Something about his insistence rubbed me the right away. I projected he was either making sure I was beautiful because it mattered so much to him since he was so dapper and had high standards. He also made me wait the longest for his return emails. His hesitation didn't go unnoticed and was alluring in a sea of desperate whales. I told him he was ahead of the pack and assured him of my good looks.

As I waited for him to show, I worried more about his purported handsomeness than about inviting a total stranger to my apartment well after midnight.

On first look, I thought he was gay with his slicked back hair and lapidary features but instead was assuaged by his tender kiss. I listened patiently while he was more voluble and babbled on about meeting his last girlfriend on CL. After 45 minutes of his bantering, I am certain I want to fool around with him. Even though he isn't everything I'd hoped for, I'm satisfied with him for the job I need done. To my wonderful surprise, this guy turned out to be better in bed than most of the guys I have taken home. The physical chemistry between us was palpable. He was a giver in every way so we spent the night together and the next day. He bought me breakfast and continuously told me how much he adored me. In a fit of ecstasy, he claimed he wanted to spend the whole night together. This is not what I signed up for and hurried him out the door.

I know with absolute certainty that I got real lucky. This guy turned out to be a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Some of my friends think I am crazy. But I think I am ahead of my time. Everyone complains of the bar scene. Soon, everybody will be doing Craig. Lets hope he stays the same or better yet, gets another economical brother or a sister.

A PimpWiz Exclusive By, Ronit Abraham