Hiya Biff, same profile for years, but apart from the start, I don't want to meet someone and just hang around the forums and blogs.
I don't watch telly and drop in when I have time - more when I'm not busy, but mightn't be on for weeks or month if I'm busy. Some nice peeps here and the entertainment value can be good occasionally.
I do a good bit of translating for work. Seeing texts translated by google translate do have errors as words can have different meanings. Even brochures with technical content translated by official translators are not able to get the "technical jargon" in some cases.
This won't be 100% and some of the translated content will be confusing.
I'm not Irish and I find that a lot of people I know here show "a good looking front"", but don't look behind it. There is a lot of "status" and how "someone has to behave". I have experienced that living a different lifestyle is not taken kindly from those that do (and some of these "traditional couples" hate each others guts at this stage).
I do see myself as Christian (don't care about the catholic or protestant thing) but come from a background where living values is more important than going to church.
I don't plan on getting married at this stage in my life, but I don't have problems with accepting other people's choices and attend church services. I have heard of funerals not taking place in church (and lots of weddings are done in a registry office, at least in other countries). I do agree though that only entering a church "to get the right photos" is hypocritical - but as long as a priest is willing to do a service, how hypocritical is that?
Before you start something with other girls, be honest about what you want and don't mess them around. You might need some time before you seriously get involved with someone else.
I like my comforts but I'm not into throwing money out of the window. It's my own money anyway as I wouldn't want to be financially dependent on someone.
Something I would think describes high maintenance is a person's behaviour like being into drama, wanting to be the centre of attention all the time - no drama and hate being the centre of attention myself, wouldn't want a partner like that either.
I think I do have some things, like interests etc. in common with my friends. I would need to have more in common with a partner, as in values and wanting similar things in the future.
I have a good few male friends but I would say that having a "spark" is not the only difference. Some I wouldn't consider as a partner because I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them or know I would feel the need to strangle them after being in a romantic situation after 5 minutes. Fairly sure they would feel the same and then a friendship can develop.
RE: Rejection
I'm sure you'll get enough offers for B&B when coming over to Ireland.