Living in a rural area you come to depend on internet personals as a way to attempt to meet people. Most times I end up fixating on (and sometimes writing to) guys that would never ever give me the time of day. The few times that I have written and received mail back I have sent a picture along to help put a face to the e-mail. That’s when I get dropped like a hot potato. This has happened several times now, and I have become very gun shy about writing to anyone. It’s very easy just to blow people off. I have been guilty of the same behavior on occassion. But, most times, I try and write back and say “thanks but I am not interested.” It’s the polite thing to do … in my opinion. That is why I now have my ugly mug plastered all over each personal I have out there. That way I can scare them off first thing.

Imagine my surprise at now being propositioned for a “fun only” relationship with someone just two years younger than my dad.