MmeGigs
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ORIGINAL: AAkasha What can you do? Take control and DO the searching. Go out and find a man. There are so many profiles on here, spend time reading them, and take action -- I have found that for every 3 emails I sent out, at least 1 starts a fairly good dialogue....it's much better when you are in the driver's seat, and as the "predatory" you can set the tone.... This is certainly good advice. When I get to the point where I'm really motivated to find someone, I'm sure that this is what I will do. I'm not particularly motivated at the moment. I've got the hubby and some wonderful playmates and the grankids and a lot going on at work, so a partner search isn't a priority for me right now. In a few years when things settle down I'm going to get serious about it. I am open to having someone wonderful fall into my lap, though, so I pay attention to the emails I get. Truly, though, I haven't had much luck when I initiate contact. This isn't limited to collarme or kinky personals or even to online stuff. I don't think I've ever been any good at picking out the right man. My Al found me, and I tried to get rid of him. Twice. I will be eternally grateful for his persistence. We celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary this week, and are just as in love as we were on our wedding day. I kept the boyfriend at arms length for a year before realizing that he was smitten and that if I had any sense I would be, too. It was several years before I realized that a good friend is really devoted to me in his own subtle way and is someone who is really perfect for me and an excellent fit with me and Al. I may not be able to reel him in - he's not relocatable at the moment - but you never know. I've met a number of nice fellows online, all of whom initiated contact with me. That's not to say that every fellow who has contacted me has been a prince - far from it - but all of the princes I've become involved with have come to me. The history of my relationships with the fellows I've approached is pretty dismal. I don't understand it. I'm not one of those people who makes the same mistake over and over. Every relationship I have initiated has been a very unique mistake - not even the people closest to me can see a common thread. I'm glad that when I'm ready to hunt again I'll have my Al around to offer a second opinion.
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