Update: I met my husband on plentyoffish.com and married him August 13, 2005 and now we've had a baby boy, December 21, 2007. Still very happy, still very much in love. Keep a positive attitude, there's someone out there for you, too. :)
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I found a boyfriend (my fiancé as of Dec 26, 2004) using this site, and now we live together and are planning our happily ever after. I'm leaving this ad up as an example of one that worked (at least for me.) Note the *huge* amount of info: lots to stimulate conversation and lots to eliminate people who would not fit with my personality. (Why waste anyone's time?) Good luck. Make sure that you don't just sit idly by and wait for someone to contact you. Contact lots of folks, and you'll eventually find someone with whom you click. If everyone waits for someone else to make the first move, then no one's going to have any luck at all.

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I like: anything funny, chocolate, a good book, a long bubble bath, animals, fishing, etc. (More in "interests above.)


I prefer guys who:
- are a little chubby. You know, the bear type. They're just more huggable.
- like to talk a lot. If I yawn, you know I'm tired, not bored.
- are down to earth.
- like to and know how to fix things, and don't mind showing me how.
- like kids & animals.
- don't lose their tempers. (But all humans do sometimes...)
- aren't super fussy about nit-picky little details.
- good kisser

I hate: Trying to converse with people who don't think they have to make an effort to make themselves understood: other people should try to understand them.
-Being late or missing a deadline.
-Losing things.
-Being single and I want to put an end to it as soon as possible. A good day isn't really a good day until I can tell my significant other about it. A good meal is just food if I eat it alone. On the other hand, I don't really need to get hurt again, and it might be better to be lonely than wish I were dead, so I'm going to be a little choosy and take a while making up my mind about who I spend my time with.


Ultimately, I'm hoping to find someone who is at least as overboard emotionally as I am, in other words will be as in love with me as I am with them. Or, if not, will let me know a.s.a.p. Also, to be a good match for me, you'd have to like being cuddled and touched frequently. I can get rather "clingy" so if you like a lot of contact, this could be a good thing. If not, you'll feel claustraphobic.


I don't drink at all, so the bar scene is uncomfortable. I don't smoke, and it is difficult to tolerate cigarette smoke around me.


I like animals of all kinds. Love kids - I don't have any, but would like to have some someday.


Some of my favorite things to do ...hmm... fishing, x-country skiiing, ??? I love to fish - but I'm not good at it, so I hope you'll be patient. Similiarly, I love to play tennis, but I'm not a very good player. Love to ski, but ... do you see a pattern, here? I never seem to have enough time to put into things I like/want to do. I have been spending too much time doing things I have to do, and I'm trying to modify that currently.


Indoors, I like playing Scrabble, reading Anne Rice novels, surfing the web, and there's probably a lot of other things I'd enjoy but haven't tried yet.


My least favorite things to do...


1) Arguing. If you have something to convince me of, then make your pitch. I will listen with an open mind, *really*. I'm not desparate to be right, and I don't value my ideas/opinions as though they were limbs. I can afford to lose one or two. However, I might not agree with you. It would be nice if folks could discuss things in a reasonable manner, and not have to "win".


2) Getting criticism. I try my best, probably a little too hard most of the time, at whatever I do. When I'm told that what I've done is not sufficient, it hits hard. Please be gentle.


Please note: I am spending a lot of extra time at work lately (until after the elections are over.) I may not be able to get back to you right away if you send me a note, but I will get back to you, eventually.


Thank you for reading my profile.


If you'd like to write to me but haven't decided what to write about, I'd like to know: (all optional)
1) What colour are your eyes?
2) What's your favorite colour and why?
3) What is your chinese astrology sign? Does it describe you better than your regular astrology sign?
4) What kind of pet(s) do you have, if any?
5) How many kids do you have, if any?
6) What's your favourite kind of music, musician?
7) Who's your favorite actor/actress?
8) What book(s) have you read lately and what did you think about it/them?
9) What movie(s) have you seen lately that you really enjoyed and why?
10) What do you like best about your job?
11) What annoys you most about some women? What do you like best about some women? What are you looking for ultimately in a life partner? What do you most want to avoid? Why did your last relationship end? Please describe your “deal breakers” or stuff you just can’t stand.


Any questions for me?

--------- Added May 28, 2004:
Please Note: My computer has just up and died. Fortunately, it was still under warranty. It will take at least a couple of weeks for me to get a new one, as I’d like a better model. Until then I’m stuck using someone else’s computer, once in a while. So, if you send me email, please forgive me if I don’t get back to you right away. I’ll respond as soon as I possibly can, but that may take as much as a week. (Sorry!)

The perfect first date would be a long walk through your favorite part of town, in the bright sunshine, stopping at your favorite spots as you tell me why you like each place. This would include, perhaps, a visit to a museum, a rest stop on a park bench, a sprint through the sprinklers, watching a busker or two, and just generally enjoying the day.

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Saturday July 3, 2004: Update:
Found someone.

:)

Keep looking - it is possible, you'll find someone too, eventually.

Still looking for friends - one can never have too many friends.

Must not have messaged users looking for intimate encounters or sex.
Must not be looking for Talk/E-mail
Must not be looking for Long-term
Must not be looking for Other Relationship
Must not be looking for Dating
Must not be looking for Intimate Encounter