Thanks Dante. Yes, it appears to be a minefield out here. ;)

Thanks for the welcome.

You are right about my profile info Bluegrass, I thought that I had filled that out. I've joined a couple of these sites, and they are blurring together at this point. ;)

Hi everyone.

I'm fairly new here, and a virgin to online dating. I'll say that one had better learn pretty quickly to avoid the pitfalls and perils of this method.

My profile has the basics. Anything else that you would like to know, just message me. I like to listen, and I like to talk.

Cheers.

Michael.

Same here. I will confess that my results have been quite mixed on this site. However there is another dating site that I've been using, and met some great women.

I pretty astute at weeding out the catfish and scammers after talking online a few times. In those instances where I feel there is a real connection, I give them my cell phone number, or call them on theirs if it is offered.

It's a good way to ascertain if you are dealing with the right gender, age range, and other details that might not be discernible via email and texting alone.