I guess what helped me was that I have interacted with people online in the past, then met them IRL -- mostly mothers in my city. I've found that my gut feelings about people online tend to be confirmed when I meet them IRL if there is enough communication.
Most guys who I saw online either turned me off or bored me, so I understand the cringing. With the guy who I'm seeing now, there was something about his face and words that immediately clicked with me, and that was reinforced by our communication. There have been few profiles that I've responded to that way, but I wouldn't bother dating someone unless I felt genuinely enthusiastic about at least conversing with them.
me: 42 | STBXH: 41 | T: 18 | M: 10 | separation: Jan 3, 2010 | they deserve better: S7 & D4 current thread: http://tinyurl.com/3y8sxcp .: first breathe, then heal, then start LIVING :.
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