Okay, Here Goes Nothing...

Right off the edge into...

So, after researching the bowl for a while, then falling into a VERY short-lived IRL "relationship" (if you can even call it that), here I am.  I've started to actually check my SD site profiles to see what happens.

For a while...NOTHING.

Perhaps it was the fact that I never logged on, or that I pretty much never responded to the early requests when I first joined, but the fish were NOT biting with I took the plunge at the end of last month (Dec.). 

What's wrong, I wondered. I'm not unattractive (not full enough of myself to think I'm everyone's cup of tea, either), so why am I only getting one or two hits a week?

Honestly, it was the pictures I used.  I was trying way too hard to be discreet, so I used photos that didn't highlight the parts of myself I love most: my height, long hair, and "intriguing" (or so I've been told) eyes.  New girls, don't DO that!  If you don't love the photo you put up, neither will anyone else.

So, I went back & switched out a couple shots, signed up for a new site, and lo & behold...

I met Mr. Skyscraper.

He sent me a really nice message on EM that set me at ease & didn't sound like he was a complete nutbag (plus he has a great smile & happens to be a little younger than one of my IRL exes), so I replied.  He was open & answered my questions without hesitation, so we exchanged emails.

Today, we had our first phone call, and I laughed until I almost hacked up my lungs [I've got a cold].  He didn't mind.

At the end of our conversation, he reiterated that our time together, should we decide to move forward, would be limited because he is attached. I told him, again, I'm okay with that.

We've both agreed we'd like to get together as soon as I'm feeling well & discuss things more. He seems the gentleman, so I'm looking forward.

Only time will tell. Wish me luck, Ladies!

I'll always do the same for you,
Dandie