Hello, Internet dating!

But why do men insist upon saying “My friends say I am a nice guy”? They are your friends for goodness sake, so hopefully they wont say you have a foul temper and a big chain saw and you’re a horror story waiting to happen! If you are going through divorce or have just finished one, of course you will have baggage. You have to mourn your loss! Goodness me some people say silly things.

OK, so you know I am looking for a man aged between 58 and 70, so why on earth do men as young as 28 hit on me? I have shoes older than them. I draw the line at 45. That’s 10 years older than my son and even that is a bit young.

The Internet not only allows you anonymity it removes you from reality. The Internet allows people to be the person they dream of being. So, they tell a few lies and break a heart or two but that’s OK, the Internet’s not reality! No one gets hurt … or do they?

In a deregulated world the Internet is thriving. There are no rules for Internet dating. NO rules and NO morals is a good guide. In this “free market” medium, you impose your own rules and regulations.

But how do others know my rules and morals? I have to weave my personality and morals into a few words and try to “sell” myself. I have to be careful because if I say I like kissing, whoosh, they’re all over me like a rash! “Cuddles” invokes the same response. “Chaste”? “Liberated”? “Tactile”? All give different meaning to different readers.

Which raises the question: do Internet dating users have too high expectations? Of course I’m going to say “No”. All I want is a man with intelligence, who is tactile (without groping), who is not afraid to love and be loved unconditionally. Is that too much? And of course he must be aged between 58 and 70 (but perhaps I will take any age after all as I am starting to get desperate).

I am not the world’s best housekeeper but apparently I am in the top 10 Best Kissers list. What else can I say about me? I added a recent pic to my profile so when I say I am “beautiful and brilliant” interested males can see I am honest (OK, so that’s in my opinion).

I am 60 years of age and if my parts are wearing out that is OK. However, I would expect most 60-year-olds to have more than a sore toe. I am not looking for someone to look after me; I want someone who is alive and not afraid of living. But I can’t put that in my profile. I want my knight in shining armour, all right, it can be a bit tarnished but he’ll be my knight and will kiss my fingers after he slays the dragons.

I am not materialistic. I’m a lover not a fighter. I do enjoy a glass of (good) red and I love (good) conversations. A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thou. Seduce me with your words. Heavens, if I said that on a profile I could just imagine the replies!

The year is 2008 and globalisation is here. Gone are many traditions. There are a lot of single alone and lonely people behind closed doors. Every night they go online and to look for company and/or love. It is a new medium with it’s own language.

But why does the Internet dating work for some and not others? Is it because people are not being honest with what they want?

Most women want a stable relationship and therefore state the dreaded “m” word - marriage. Men often use the term “friend”, which can equate to permanent bedmate or one-night stand. The language is confusing. I am an attractive woman, intelligent, into Humanities more than Science, I love philosophy. I am a goopd cook (bad speller) warm and loving and alone. Why? What am I doing wrong? I am the eternal optimist so will keep going into the Internet each night or second night, and one day I will find him. I hope . At least I have found a site that does not charge for contact.