You have been on a dating site for many many years....and you're still here.... ( Archived) (32)

I never figured it as a means to an end, when I joined...

Yeh, with you on the boxes. At various times any can apply.

I'm on my third personality here, and the name sums my expectations. One meet came close but distance and melding two lives, both of us hardheads, made us mutually decide to keep doing what we were doing before. Second time, I just got bored and quit. This go-round has definitely been colored by the China flu. I have my doubts about any kind of normal things, like travel and going out, being the same.

So my expectations are revised downward. And I think anyone else is looking at things differently too.

So why am I here,with such a dismal forecast? Not much else happening. I've fixed everything possible in the house. The garden is springing up, but for the first time ever I am ahead of it. All things mechanical are working perfectly. That leaves a significant number of hours in the day (and night) left.

So I propose that CS is not so much a dating site as it is a social place. I can hang out in the back room (here) with known personalities. Or wander around, throwing out messages just as I would do in real life. I can reach out to anyone, and I've made some friends and certainly done what I'd do if I were there in person. Well, not exactly, but close enough. CS is like Facebook without all the ads and helpful hints, and without the creepy feeling that what you say will come up in your next Amazon search.

And BTW this thread is closest to the ones long ago. Let's keep this kind up.

Hello you Agreed with the last statement!

Yeh, I really find a lack of challenge nowadays. And I especially dislike when they turn into bashing contests.

{flame shields up now)

I just don't feel the need to date. I would rather have an interesting conversation with someone I found rather interesting... but date? As in lets see where this goes? No thank you.

There was a time after my first wife and I divorced I was a serial dater. Had the great job, the convertible sports car, nicest suits. I was dating great caliber women. Then met my 2nd wife and fell head over heels. We clicked without trying. After she passed... I dated some wonderful women but nothing came of it BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT IT.

Yes it's nice to have companionship but I have daughters and every other day they are in and out of my life.
So I have plenty of interaction on a heartfelt level. They may cry because of a career disappointment and I'll just hold them and listen. AND THE GRANDKIDS! LOL. My granddaughter likes the Barbie Princesses. I bought her everyone last week for her birthday and told my daughter to tell granddaughter they were from her daddy who is currently in the military overseas and couldn't be home for her 5th birthday. Ariel, the Little Mermaid Princess Barbie can be from me.
So I pity the poor woman that had to run that gauntlet. Besides, after doing so much for so many all of my life... this is ME TIME.
Sure it sounds selfish, I'm not needy, I'm just greedy for every second I've got.

Feeling you You can take my temp any day of the night

Who is here the longest would be a better question

I'm the longest, if you mean what I think you mean.

Bahahaha

For some reason I find that very uninteresting Secretagent.

You do realize the longest could be 2 3/4".

If that is Conrad I will change my SN and make him miserable for the remainder of our lives.

I left all dating sites.

I realized I don't trust men I can meet online.

I use other social networks and media, but - no more dating sites for me.