According to the many profiles I've read, I see lots of you are looking for a 'real' woman...what does that mean?? "Real" as opposed to what?....fake? artificial? pretend? ...with real boobs...real blond hair..real nails...?? Or is it about being honest, sincere....?

Well, I'm a REAL woman...my boobs are my own...yeah..I admit I dye my hair, but only because grey roots are SO unnatractive!... my nails are my own, and I keep them clean and well filed. (that includes the toenails!)

I've also had 2 children, and I was married for 26 years... so I know what the expectations are of a REAL woman...I know how to love, but expect to be loved in return.

I consider myself to be strong and independant..(is this another interpretation of REAL?) and yet I spend WAY too much time on this site...I guess I'm not so stong and independant, after all! I'd love to be able to come home after work and have someone here to talk to about my day..sometimes I have a great day and want to share it, and other times its been a crappy day, and I simply need someone to hug me and say 'never mind..there's always tomorrow".

Some of you are simply looking for sex...if you were honest, you'd be showing 'intimate encounter' in your profile as opposed to 'dating' (or worse, 'long term', when you have no intention of getting into a REAL relationship). I think, at the end of the day, most of us are looking for that special someone we can be intimate with, but for this 'REAL' woman, sex on a first date is not what I'm looking for...unless of course, the chemistry is so HOT we can't stop it! :)

What about honest...sincere...in short, 'be who you say you are'. Well, I'm not a liar..my pictures are all of me, and I try to keep them up-to-date. (Although I have to take a dozen to find one I want to show publicly!)

I was born and raised in England (still have the accent), so I have a 'no-holes-barred' attitude to honesty...I tell it like it is, and lying doesn't come easy to me. I learned from a VERY early age I'm not clever enough to be a liar - it's hard work!

When I say I'm not a smoker, I'm REALLY not. (Oh, and while we're on the subject...whats with 'occasional' smoker?? "Are you a smoker?" is a yes or no question..if you smoke 'occasionally, you're a smoker, right?)
Sorry....got a bit carried away then.....

So...the question now is, whats my definition of a REAL man?
Well, my REAL man is someone who says what he means, and means what he says. He won't tell me he wants to spend time with me when really he'd rather be working, playing hockey, riding his Harley or playing golf. He'll arrange a date with me and SHOW UP (imagine!).

My REAL man will understand that if he's good to me, I'll be VERY good in return...;)

He'll also know that I don't care about the size of his wallet, the engine on his bike, or anything else he may have 'size' issues about...I just want him to be intelligent - know how to string a few sentances together...hold a conversation...make me laugh - I love to laugh..its a REAL turn-on...be employed...have grown children...oh..and be able to go into the kitchen and come out with something edible..thats an even BIGGER turn-on.

My REAL man won't be afraid to hold my hand as we walk down the street, or give me a quick kiss 'just because'. He'll protect me, (metaphorically speaking) and make me feel secure.

Anyway, I'm REALLY looking for the man I can spend the rest of my life with. I've been single now for 5 years, and I'm REALLY tired of it.

Go on...e-mail me...if we were at a singles dance, you'd be the one asking 'wanna dance?'...if we were at a bar, you'd ask me 'what you drinking, baby?'...but have a pic...you wouldn't be sitting at that bar with a bag over your head now, would you??? Come on...I won't know youre interested if you don't tell me....let's get REAL!

Walk in the park....horse and buggy ride..drinks on the patio...drive in the country..candlelight dinner.....make me an offer! :)