Starting to date again
Hi Mike,
Not sure about the on line one, but if you haven't dated much, I would try and meet people off line as much as possible. Let's see, back in the day I used to dance (maybe Joe Green remembers). Maybe studying some kind of modern or other fast-moving dance would be an option. It also doubles as exercise. The other one that goes with it is dressing sharply. I'm in Japan and kind of spoiled, so I don't follow that one, but when I wanted chicks really badly, that's what I did.
Just My Two,
Dave
Link to my running journal
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1303681
4 full's - 14 halves - 2 goofy's and one Mt. Washington!
It's true. You really can't second guess the person. It is truly surprising the things some people will like. I remember forgetting my wallet on a double date one time and the woman saw that I was not embarrased or freaking out because of it (among other acts of coolness, like arm around her during the movie -first date). So just be yourself and be honest, like Scott says.
Dave
Bottom line is "Who Cares"? Time to move on.... there's plenty of fish in that sea!
Here's my advice: take out your own add! Be honest about who you are.... but adventerous and mysterious too. And maybe even a little arrogant as well 
You'll be amazed at the amount of responses that you will receive. You'll be beating the ***** off with a stick!
And then you'll be the one stringin' them along 
One last gem of info regarding this dating venue: It's not a question of if you are going to meet a few "twisted sisters".... it's just a matter of how many! Of course... these can be the most fun for a "nighter". Just make sure that when you take 'em home to the crib, be sure you do it at night.... and take a few unecessary turns around the block - so that they can't find there way back on their own 
Hi Mike, Good for you getting back to dating. I'm on "hiatis" until I reach my goal weight or a least close to it. I have used Yahoo in the past with some decent results so good luck. When I was in the dating game I used to use the three strikes and your out rule. This means sending an e-mail or calling, I'd give them three tries, if no response then it's on to the next one. So maybe giving her one more try, if not then see what happens and look around some more. Good luck and hope you hear back from her.
Dave
Mike, have both of you set up gmail accounts or yahoo accounts and then have her email yours. You are probably having a problem where your carrier and her carrier's email do not play well together so the SPAM filters get involved. I know this happens between bellsouth and comcast. So find a common email thing that is web-based and work that.
Hi Mike
Here is my experience with internet dating maybe it will help, it is a long story but I will try and keep it short. I was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and was over weight most of my life. The people in PA were very cruel toward overweight people making fun of me every where I went. About the point my weight got to be over the 600 + pound mark things got so bad I stopped going outside. For over 1 year I never stepped out of my apartment. I paid people to bring me my groceries and run my errands. A friend of mine that was into computers put together a small computer just enough for me to get online with. I started going into chat rooms on AOL but never had the nerve start a conversation with anyone. One day I was in a chat room just observing the conversations in the room when I got an instant message from a woman from Missouri. She read my profile which stated that I was very over weight, but that didn’t matter to her. She also was over weight at one point in her life and she knew what I was going through. Well we started chatting on a regular basis and started talking on the phone, (She had a $5.000 phone bill to prove it). After taking for several months I decided that I would jump on a Greyhound bus and meet face to face. I had planned to stay with her for just a few weeks and ended up staying for 2 months. We knew that we were meant to be together. So I went back to Pa and got my things in order, and in July of 1999 she got on the bus and came to Pa and we rented a U-haul truck packed my stuff and returned to MO, and on December 24,1999 we were married, and we have been happily married ever since. I was so blessed that she came into my life. I truly believe she saved my life because until we met I didn’t feel like I had anything to live for. I know several other people who have met the love of there life’s online also so. Just goes to prove it can work.
Alan Hartman
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