i have been on & off this site...And am usually occupied with Mr "Right-for-now" but wrong for so many reasons. But I refuse to be complacent just to have a "boyfriend". Honeymoon phases are always exciting but transient. And I don't think you really get to know a person till after that phase... it takes time, patience and mutual non-stressful work. I grew up back East so I admit I prefer men that grew up there or Midwest guys. But I love San Francisco and will never leave.
FYI I edited my age, but if we ever meet, I promise to tell you:) I confess, in the past I've always enjoyed dating, and typically date younger. I am trying to date more my age or even older. But guys more my age or older tend to not have the youthful endurance that I crave, but I am open to be proven wrong. I am free-spirited, personable and can easily meet people wherever I go. I find that Match is just an alternative way of meeting. But recently I have learned, that I am ready to be in a long term loving relationship. But I also know it takes time to get to know a person, so I don't expect or want to jump into anything just for the sake of being in a relationship.
So I try to be an optimist... clearly I have to be... dating online or spontaneously meeting someone elsewhere... can be challenging and disappointing in-itself. I find that dating regardless on how one meets, is like a relationship roller-coaster. There are the elated moments and then suddenly some disappointing unexpected moments... but such is life. We are continuously changing and evolving as we age, and hopefully for the better. I am looking for that person who will motivate and support me to be the best that I can be in all aspects of my life and vice versa for his life.
Whether it's online or traditional dating, personal preferences are important. I have never been a big fan of tattoos; a huge turn-off to me... sorry. I prefer conservatively dressed... loud club attire (i.e.,, obnoxiously large prints or winged emblems splattered all over a tight T-shirt) doesn't do it for me. Physical chemistry is high up there for anyone, but well rounded intelligence with a great sense of humor and youthful endurance is incredibly sexy. Addendum: I don't respond to Currently Separated... that's like dating someone Currently Married?? And what's up with the guys without profile photos...?? And not interested in meeting insecure men that project assumptions or reverse psychology. Games are such a turn off; but speaking Italian to me is such a turn on!
I am optimistic that the good ones are not all taken... I love the song by Michael Buble: "I Haven't Met You Yet".... I know he's around the corner waiting for me, not sure if I will find him on this site, but perhaps you can introduce him to me over a glass of wine...
