I don't get it

So it's getting to be that time of the year again. Yup, cruised the classifieds on Craigslist again on the off chance some lonely girl piques my interest.

There was no piquing.

Let's face it, it's still accepted that looking online for a companion is a last resort for only the loneliest of souls. I'm not saying it's true, but that stigma's still attached. So how is it I looked at profile after profile or women with a long list of very specific requirements. A certain height. NO facial hair. A bachelor's degree. That's right. If I wanted to date this girl I'd have to cough up $25,000 and a couple years of my life. Because, let's face it, what girl wants to date someone with only an associate's?

Now I just don't understand it. You can't find someone the normal way (I'm not judging, after all I was looking on there), so you ratchet up the expectations? And while some things are bonuses, should you really expect someone who is everything you require in a person to just show up? No flexibility on anything? Maybe it's just me, but as time goes on, my expectations and requirements are getting lower and fewer (All ten fingers?! She's on top of the list). Guess I'll have to wait until someone gets desperate enough to actually want to compromise between her dreams and reality. Evidently, that's going to be a long wait.