^^^ That was just a joke. Seriously. (Along the lines of... "that whole post, and THAT'S what you took from it?")
But something dawned on me, and I realize I am going to sound like a VERY old man here, but it's not inconsistent with what I wrote to Cram, so I'll give it a try.
I don't know that the "dating pool has turned into a sea of mediocrity". I think the texting and apps and crap has made us able to be way more selective. I've said too many times to count, I get the idea of having the "right" to not be with someone who you don't totally click with, but I also see the wisdom of letting some of this percolate. I don't mean "just get used to" like in the old days, but letting someone/something develop.
John Petrucci didn't just pop out of the womb as a super awesome guitarist. His skill, his passion, his ability to entertain us developed over time, and was honed through a lot of trial and error. People are like that as well. Think of jobs where it took some time to settle in. Some of these people we're talking about, we have no idea where they are coming from. And while there are some cases that are clear cut "not for us" (sorry, Jackie, but "Plant Guy" seems to fall in here), I have to believe that while it looks like "mediocrity", some of us (and no, I'm not digging at you here, Cram, I do mean this generally) may be throwing good catches back a little quickly. Sometimes it takes some time to "find a rhythm".
And for the record, continuing the "old school theme", I kinda like phone sex, with the right person (as Jackie alluded to, it's better when it's not just one person talking and the other... you know.)