gingerb Forum Posts (4,139)
Ever heard of a site called allpoetry.com or voices.net? Great feedback on allpoetry.com to help any aspiring poet to get better. Not saying to you need that, you don't, but I found it helpful when I started out on here to broaden my horizons so to speak. Lots of fun and great people on there too. Just a thought.
It means a lot to me that someone understands. You are a kind lady.
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RE: The dissapointment of it all................curious
I have met several people from this and other sites.Age is a factor for me. Being older and meeting men that are older brings up all kinds of problems that people can not, and will not, talk about on an online site, such as medical problems etc.
Some were job obsessed and a few carried more baggage than an elephant could. There were self esteem issues too with some, and one was downright bad mannered and ignorant. All that is besides the fact that, for me at least, there was often no chemistry there. I made some good friends though, where we had things in common and still chat often.
I find that although I got on with most of the people I met, distance was often a factor in ending them. Driving up to 13 hours to spend a weekend/go to dinner/concert etc with someone is hard. Long distance phone calls cost a fortune and the whole relationship becomes about how much you miss them, and not about how much you enjoy their company.
There is a lot to be said for dating people close by, but I find that that type of thinking just narrows the field to the point of having little choice. Personally I find that if I want to meet someone that I can relate to, heart, body and soul, I have to keep an open mind on where that might happen and not put an automatic ban on distance.
I prefer this site to any other I have been on, paid or not. It offers opportunities for friendship and fun with people of all ages and backgrounds and is a great learning and sharing experience, and I wouldn't swop it for any other site out there.