I wanna be in love

and of course, I'd like it to be reciprocal.

My biggest problem is that there aren't a lot of available men traipsing through my living room.

How the hell is a home-body supposed to meet people? (and yes, I've tried online (even spent money on online dating services) and gotten no-where).

to be able to push a button and at least interact with a holograph and visa versa to get to know someone.

I hope you can find love my friend :pals:

I guess I should have said "no" instead of "not a lot"

actually, I think it would be very funny to have men traipsing through my living room. I imagine it would scare the hell out of me.

worth a shot. And even if you dont meet anyone, you get a nice day out.

I went through the same thing after my divorce. The right person didn't come along until I stopped looking. I know it sounds strange, but I think when I was looking, I looked at everyone through that "lens," which probably distorted what I perceived.

I know the situation must be frustrating. I hope it changes for you (for the better!) soon.

in fact, I have for the most part, shut myself off from the possibility. Over the years, no one ever stayed, so I told myself "why bother?"

But now that my son is grown (and no, his father was never really a part of my life) and I'm living alone, I'm feeling more alone than ever. I guess I knew it was going to happen eventually. I guess I just thought I would have a little longer to enjoy being alone before "lonely" set it. Well, it has set in.

I also feel that at my age, I've really missed out on a lot. I shut people out for a long time. I suppose it's possible I turned Mr. Right away.

Not my place to give advice (I'm an expert on pretty much nothing), but I did learn during my second bout of being single that I didn't have to be in love to be happy. What I found made me happy was getting out and doing fun things that I wanted to do (finally I didn't have to worry about someone else's approval of what I did). That also exposed me to more people.

I'm guessing that in your case, once you have more exposure, you're going to get "discovered" pretty quickly. ;)

All the best to you!

is a good one.

:toast:

Good people tend to find good people...even if it takes a little time to happen.

Dirty underwear on the bathroom floor, dirty socks in the corner, dirty dishes in the sink. Someone who wants to watch tee vee when you want to read a book?

Someone to break your heart?

Depend on yourself -- enjoy yourself. The rest will come.

You'll see.

the love stuff has to come first.

The one where Tom Cruises's buddy is convincing him to do something reckless and explains that "Sometimes you just have to say what the fuck", and elaborates about how liberating that attitude is.

Just do something you've never done before and don't worry about the repercussions. Take yourself whitewater rafting, go to a bar you've never been to, etc.

Don't make meeting a man the primary goal, make having fun the primary goal. If you succeed in that you'll enhance the odds of meeting a man since a woman who knows how to enjoy herself is incredibly sexy.

You will no doubt get men traipsing through your living room. Of course, they may not be the type of men you want to fall in love with. Hmmmmm.....

You may have to get out of the house MissMillie. :shrug:

:hug:

of course, i have some requirements that have to be met

trust me, I do too.

In fact, I think one of my biggest issues is that as I've gotten older and the pool of available men has shrunk, my standards have gotten much more stringent.

It's going to take a Superman to make it over the bar I've set.

i would post the song but, got too much going on right at the moment.

yes, my standards are so high but, i think batman or hoss could reach the bar;)

edited to add the professor:P

He seems to like it a little rough...

met up w/ a lot of nice family men and their wives and kids.

:)

I guess we don't.

Sometimes I wish I had someone too. My only problem is the guys I liked never seem attacted to me, and the few I went out with, we just weren't compatible. Its not like I am looking for a prince, I just don't want a rethuglican frog either.

:( Been alone and/or dealing with knuckleheads waaaaaay toooooo long ..... :(

it's pretty disheartening to have had such bad luck for so long. (Of course, after a while, you shut yourself off, and get, pretty much, the same results. I'm ready to be done w/ that.)

I still have flashes of hopeless romanticism.

I'm not sure, I'm a bit of a homebody too. It's tough. If you already tried online and that wasn't for you, well then, maybe look into some kind of activity that will get you out more. Something you find interesting. That's not the best advice I guess, but I'm stumped myself, haha.

It can happen! Good luck.

Wasn't even looking for her, nor she I. It just happened.

bars and stuff like that. I hate those scenes and it seems that is the only place to meet any nice women anymore. Sigh...

My mother used to tell my sister that Mr. Right wasn't going to come knocking on her door (Sis wanted to meet someone).

In this case, Mom was wrong.

While at home alone one afternoon, my sister answered a knock at the door. A young man was there to return a scarf my sister's roommate had left at a party. Something about my sister must have struck the young man because he later asked her for a date.

Today, they've been married nearly 14 years.

This method will obviously not work for everyone.

I understand being a homebody, but I would suggest getting involved in a project that interests you - a club or interest group or political group of some kind, for example - and making new friends that way. Let your friends know you are open to meeting people to date. It's sometimes easier to meet people through a network of others, and if nothing else, you'll make new friends.

:-(
I'm a homebody/loner type of girl and the only person I know where I live is my mom.. not like she's not fun to hang out with, but after a while I miss male companionship. I've tried the online thing too but to no avail as of yet.. I miss being in love. I hate being lonely!!!

I was the same way. Then I got tired of being home (I get very restless) and started volunteering. I worked on campaigns and volunteered for the summer concert series and other arts related stuff. I've met some interesting people and have gotten to see some concerts I'd never see alone. Recently, a friendship with someone I volunteer with has turned the corner. I have no idea where it might lead, but at least we have similar interests and values and started this relationship as friends.

But I know exactly how you feel. If someone would take the time to *really* get to know us...

:hug:

:hug:
Loving and being loved in return is a wonderful feeling.