Since some of y’all have mentioned being on them there single sites, I thought I’d help you out with a little translation….. The funny part could be what you’ve said about yourself…..

Personal Ads From Men
40-ish... 52 and looking for 25-year-old
Athletic... Sits on the couch and watches ESPN
Average-looking... Unusual hair growth on ears, nose & back
Educated... Will always treat you like an idiot
Free Spirit... Sleeps with your sister
Friendship First... As long as friendship involves nudity
Fun... Good with a remote and a six-pack
Good-looking... Arrogant
Honest... Pathological liar
Huggable... Overweight, more body hair than a bear
Like to cuddle.... Insecure, overly dependent
Mature... Until you get to know him
Open-minded... Wants to sleep with your sister but she's not interested
Physically fit... I spend a lot of time in front of a mirror admiring myself
Poet... Has written on a bathroom stall
Spiritual... Once went to church with my grandmother on Easter Sunday
Stable... Occasional stalker, but never arrested
Thoughtful... Says "Please" when demanding a beer

Personal Ads From Women
40ish... 48
Adventurer... Has had more partners than you ever will
Athletic... Flat-chested
Average-looking... Ugly
Beautiful... Pathological liar
Contagious Smile... Bring your penicillin
Educated... College dropout
Emotionally Secure... Medicated
Feminist... Fat; ball buster
Free Spirit... Substance user
Friendship First... Trying to live down reputation as a slut
Fun... Annoying
New-Age... All body hair, all the time
Old-Fashioned... Lights out, missionary position only
Open-Minded... Desperate
Outgoing... Loud
Passionate... Loud
Poet... Depressive Schizophrenic
Professional... Real Witch
Redhead... Shops the Clairol section
Rubenesque... Grossly Fat
Romantic.... Looks better by candlelight
Voluptuous... Very Fat
Weight Proportional To Height... Extremely fat
Wants Soul Mate... One step away from stalking
Widow... Nagged first husband to death
Young At Heart... Toothless geezer

LH, it's easy sitting on the married side now isn't it.
This internet dating stuff is weird. I just reactivated and I had a guy write me who wrote 2 years ago. He remembers everything we said (probably kept emails). Very, very weird.

haha... newly, when I reactivated again after being gone for 2 years, I had 2 guys e-mail me almost immediately that remembered me. "You're back!" I had to tell one of them to jump in a lake. I was willing to meet the other one "just as friends", and I told him so. He agreed, but we never worked it in our schedule, and he finally gave up.

(((Newly & Faith)))

Just remember as y'all post your dating exploits that I'm not laughing with you I'm laughing at you....no wait, I think that's wrong.... Awwww nevermind... But yes, Newly it is different now that I'm married, however, it's still difficult sitting on this side of the screen watching someone struggle, especially when it's the same struggles we see over and over again. People dating married people and wondering why it's difficult. People not recovered, ending up dating another just as unhealthy, and wondering why they have problems. Searching for every answer except the proven one, because we are all the exception, you know.

I didn't do a lot of things right after my divorce and I struggled, but there was one thing I did right and that was to wait until I was ready. There were a couple of female friends that talked about starting more but it didn't come to pass, THANK YOU LORD.... I look at them today and I look at me today and Oh what a life that would have been, full of drama, pain, and heart ache......

Anywho, y'all have fun out there and keep us posted, some of this stuff is better than Springer....lol....

"People not recovered, ending up dating " Are you talking about me here?
I'm glad you are still on to show us that we can love again, and be happy again. I love seeing the new wedding pics of the oldtimers. I don't expect I'll be posting any soon.
I've finally dragged out the eharmony book and the MB book "the one" and other relationship books that I've put off reading. Now if I just open them and read them, I'll find out if I'm ready to begin again. I certainly wasn't two years ago. But then Sudoku has my interest these days too.

This new guy who is writing me skis, so even if we just meet as ski buddies, that's ok for me.

No, no, no......... I was speaking in general..... Anywho, if'n you go skiing, watch out for the wine on the tree trails......

Bill,
Your story is inspiring....thank you!!!!
I think God is doing the same thing for me....keeping me from unhealthy relationships, and I praise him for that!
KK
Please continue to post!!!!!

I think I am one of those people who isn't quite ready yet, yet has had relationships. I really thought I was, but as things have progressed I find myself repeating past mistakes and I don't like it. I think it may be better to take the time to be me and a mom for a while. To gain some fresh perspective.

On another note. A good friend of mine who has been divorced for a year and a half, jumped right into the dating scene before she was ready, and had nothing but bad luck has found her "soul mate" courtesy of Match.com. They met six weeks ago and are now engaged. Yes, you are recognizing sarcasm here. How do you convince someone to slow down?

Take care and God bless!

K

The eharmony book says at the beginning (all I've read) that what we know as attraction is not what sustains a relationship. so far that's all I've read.
Sorry, I'm off to meet the guy from match. A never married 44 YO. Wish me luck.

Oh this is funny. My husband was on a dating site prior to meeting me. He said he came to find out that voluptuous is not what he wanted even though at first he thought it was!