W2R
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Bloody feet? Oh good.Let me revise my previous post to read: "Except for TromboneAl. With Al, what you see is what you get."
Bloody feet? Oh good.Let me revise my previous post to read: "Except for TromboneAl. With Al, what you see is what you get."
Before I met Frank, I have to admit the internet sure seemed more apropos than church groups or singles bars for a teetotaling agnostic like me!I'm fairly surprised by the sheer number of people finding their significant other over the internet. I suppose the percentage of couples meeting this way will continue to increase over time.
I met DW in college, so never had to go through that.
On a slight tangent for LBYM types, there is an entirely free dating site at:
http://www.plentyoffish.com/
Does anyone have experience with it?
Let me revise my previous post to read: "Except for TromboneAl. With Al, what you see is what you get."
I'm fairly surprised by the sheer number of people finding their significant other over the internet. I suppose the percentage of couples meeting this way will continue to increase over time.
I met DW in college, so never had to go through that.
... there are a few deal breakers. Since I'm on this forum it's no surprise that one of them is financial responsibility. I wonder if I should mention that in my profile? How about if I write, "I value financial responsibility and hope that my partner will be prepared for retirement, as I am."
Wow, I'm really impressed by all the response! Thanks to all for the encouragement. I guess you all realize how unnerving this dating thing can be for an "oldbabe."
I will certainly keep in mind all your admonitions. Shawn, thank you so much for all the information. Very helpful.
TromboneAl, thanks for the congrats.
Texas Proud, how funny that your date turned out to be a "wiccan"!
Want2Retire, thanks for offering your personal experiences too.
I'm a little concerned about revealing information about myself and the suggestion to get a throwaway phone is an interesting one. Wouldn't using the "private" feature on my phone work to keep my number private?
I'm not one of those women with a "shopping list" but there are a few deal breakers. Since I'm on this forum it's no surprise that one of them is financial responsibility. I wonder if I should mention that in my profile? How about if I write, "I value financial responsibility and hope that my partner will be prepared for retirement, as I am."
You're wrong Al. She's 250, tops...
Oldbabe, congrats on taking this step. Maybe someone from this forum...
Nords is actually is 350-pound teenage Muslim from Korea.
Man, you guys are harsh.
This tells me she's not an ounce over 110, and I've never seen her.
How about I value personal responsibility- the type which makes a person polite, spend money wisely, and treat others with respect.
I would watch out using the work financial- that might appear to make you a gold digger or similar.
These off-topic comments have become way too much [-]of a metaphor for your new dating experiences[/-] fun for me to drag out the gender facts now! I'll leave that to UncleMick and Khan.Ah, I'm pretty sure that REWahoo's joke was referring to Nords and "she" is a "he" as far as I know. If I'm wrong, Nords, please correct me.
That's what I was wondering, if using the word "financial" might set off some alarms. But I think I have it covered if I add the phrase "financially responsible, as I am." Don't you think that indicates that I take responsibiity for my own financial life?
That's what I was wondering, if using the word "financial" might set off some alarms. But I think I have it covered if I add the phrase "financially responsible, as I am." Don't you think that indicates that I take responsibiity for my own financial life?
This may have been covered elsewhere in this long thread, but I would at least consider reframing the issue from "What do men want to know?" to "What do I want a particular sort of man to think and more importantly feel when he reads my ad?"I don't know how much information to supply at the beginning of communication. What do men want to know about women that they might like to date?