Almost A Year..

It is almost a year since I joined CS, and I think it is time to reflect on that. It was also my first venture into cyber-world. I had never joined a dating site/chat room etc., and as it was one of my New Year's Resolutions, it had to be done!

When I first landed into the site I felt like I was alone in a big empty room. I knew there were people in there somewhere, just didn't know where! Eventually, I found my way into the Chatroom. I had never seen anything like it before. Scary, exciting, funny, rude, hilarious, intelligent, humorous, global, local,males, females, all ages..all chatting and fighting and flirting together at the speed of light. I became an addict.

CS Chat became my 2nd home. I used to rush home from work to chat with my new friends. I used it to practice my flirting. I had fun. I met really good people on there, several of whom I have met in real life. A group of us are meeting up for a weekend again soon.

Disaster struck in Autumn. CS closed the Chatroom. They promised a new-improved version would be opened again, in springtime. We are still hoping, but not holding our breaths. What was I to do now? I was still in touch with my Chat friends, but missed the rush, and all the new people constantly coming in. I was still getting emails, so I decided to maybe concentrate on that.

Then I started to peek into the forums occasionally. For some reason, there was always bad blood/competition between forum-users and chat-users. It seems stupid to me. People are people. Forums just seem like a slow-motion version of chat to me. Much much slower..lol. I was still not brave enough to post on the forums, but decided that in 2014 I would. I have made a few comments, but this is my first blog. And god, I realise already it is wayyyy too long. Sorry! Next one will be shorter I swear.

As for dating and friendship..as I said, I have made good friends through Chat, and mail, both home and abroad. I have gone out on coffee dates with some nice men, and went out with one lovely man. It didn't work out unfortunately, but I know now that what I like, and fancy, is actually out there...they exist

All in all, CS has been a good thing for me. It has given me confidence in real life, helped me hone my flirting skills, and as I say, helped me to meet some really good and nice people, both male and female. Here's to making even more!

Strangers are but friends we have yet to meet