@ Shy_Emo_chick, ... funny. I looked into the rich peoples dating sites, but, surprise surprise, the customer base is 99% rich men and uneducated young girls who want to be lazy for the rest of their lives.

@ TawtStrat, haha yeah, a short summary of a summary, a nice brutish, glib way to describe myself so that nobody would be interested... I never said I was super rich, that's why I'm not worried about gold diggers. It's not difficult to understand that I'm planning for my future by insisting on getting a relationship now instead of when I actually am rich, thereby dodging the golddigger bullet, so to speak.
On a lighter note, I find it both amusing and useful when you try to paraphrase my statements, so feel free to keep it up. I have noticed a bit of freudian emotional undertones to my statements, and I'm trying to eliminate those.
Again, with the reading too far into my statements and misunderstanding them completely... All these kids with their phones and short attention spans only want to read one-liners, little romantic lies that go back and forth, things that just serve to boost their self esteem and ego because they have nothing else to live for. Again, real life shows that there are two reasons women get into relationships: they either spend enough time around someone to develop an emotional attachment, or they make a decision based on their assessment of economic value.

By testing I mean in life, not standardized tests. I know they're mostly pointless, but test-taking is one of my strong points, so I enjoy filling them out. :)

@klc, Thanks for the very sensitive advice. Unfortunately, I don't have the natural ability to decide if I like someone or not, so I have to analyze and test. It happens anyways, just not consciously for most people. I try not to test anything more than what anyone would subconsciously test. There are many levels of acceptance.

About moving in, I don't agree. Houses are nothing special, it's the people you're with that make a home, and that can be anywhere. What I was thinking when I wrote it was that a woman could rent here and see if she is comfortable with the situation before moving on to anything serious, if her circumstances suit her to do that. I'm not saying that purely text-based relationships are invalid, they're just not for me.

It's been very educational, thanks everyone! :D
I'll probably edit my profile over the weekend... check back after Sunday if you're curious...

Thanks for the concern, but I'm an obsessive equalist. If some woman gets money out of me, she will either be doing it illegally, in which case, I can prosecute, or she will have given something equally valuable to me.
She would regret it anyways, because I'm not going to make much money until I find someone to have a stable relationship with, anyways. People like me are the reason that married couples tend to split the wealth equally between them when they separate. There's just no telling how much the other person is truly responsible, even if they put no obvious effort into it.

Surely someone reading this thread might find your advice worthwhile.

Hey, I just had an idea... I've been reading websites about wealthy business women getting house husbands... Maybe it's worth a shot. Anyone think I have the looks for it? :D
I'm thinking of a way to make a romantic profile to lure in the less submissive hard working sort of woman.... I don't really care about wealth, but whoever makes the decision is getting a guaranteed long term deal.

Sorry internet people, but I don't really want cyber-anything. I'm just not that social. I prefer to write intellectual dissertations on complex and obscure subjects rather than write the typical one-liners over and over forever to someone I will never meet. It would be more worthwhile to leave the house, but I'm not really ready for that yet. :D

@ eyemaflirt247

Hehe, arguing? Okay.
You may very well be right.
Thanks :)

Alright, it's a little bit updated and streamlined. Are free members able to format text? I tried the bbcode tags, not sure if I did it right, but it didn't work.

@ TawtStrat, are you sure you're not being the least bit biased yourself? I didn't say that I wanted to keep MY independence, I am reassuring her that she can keep hers. In this transitional period in time, women often aren't sure whether their guy wants to be the "head of household" or if they can keep their job and bank account. I would prefer that we be open with our commitment and get married, but if she doesn't like the marriage concept, and a lot of women my age really hate marriage, then I'm willing to accept it.
You're right that it doesn't sound too romantic. I don't want a relationship based on sex and lies, which is what my generation understands to be romance, so I am purposefully telling my true story, and it's true that I would consider any woman who can accept me at this point to be the best quality person who exists. I am, however, a romantic soul, but I've seen too much "real life" to allow my desires to consume me.
I've been tested a lot, and I know that I'm in the top 1% of quality in personality and intelligence, and I know that I am going to earn billions of dollars very soon. That is why I offer that statement. The risk is just too high that someone like myself would attract a lot of gold diggers and other unsavory types, and that's not what I am interested in.

OK maybe I wrote too much, hehehehe

So here's my impression of what people on this thread have been saying.
People with no pics:
--Have something to hide...
--Have issues...(teased a lot, think the're ugly, shy, misunderstood)
--Don't put in the effort to upload from a PC... (just looking)
--Want to be known for their personality instead of their looks...

I think they're all perfectly valid reasons, depending on your lifestyle choices, and what you want from the site. I personally would want to have an entry door to separate people by intent, with plenty of wiggle room, of course. I personally am highly squeamish when it comes to faces, and would not consider having a relationship with someone who I did not find to be "kissable."

Scientifically speaking, males tend to judge using visual signs of genetic stability, and females tend to judge psychological suitability. Both have characteristics of both, but people tend express one more than the other based on gender.

As an example, in my family line, males and females are both dominantly visual, and would never accept someone we would find ugly. Females in my genetic line tend to be more tolerant of personality, and less worried about their looks, while males tend to be more sensitive to negative personality traits in women, and more worried about their looks.

My grandma is 86 and she is still active with men, and she still judges by looks and personality.

@ 1Cynderella & TawtStrat
Oh, I get it, not to worry though, I avoid considering a person to be real until I've actually met them, in person, and even then, a lot of people are full of b.o.l.o.g.n.a. I understand legal contracts well enough. My dad and I even had to move in with my grandma to protect her from those crazy phone scammers, but the wall street scammers got to most of her money first. I don't mind attracting 'certain kinds' of people though, as long as they're real people...
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What a way to describe honesty and logical thinking:
Autistic Personality Style. Like it's a disease or something. Ridiculous.
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@ Winterkind
It's nice to know that things have turned out well for you on this site. :) Best wishes

@ SenseOfWonder
Thanks for the kind remarks. Certainly you must have gone through many trials in life to learn such wisdom. I have studied relationships for my entire life.

@ Tifalockheart
Thanks :)

@ metalwing
You are probably right. I'm not well enough to go out frequently and mingle yet, but I'm definitely headed that way.

@ teadipper
Heh yeah, well I'd have to say that I'm not the most ideal partner for the typical woman my age, so I am shooting for the rarer breed instead, but I get the feeling that "my type" is not on any dating site, she's probably quietly mixing chemicals in beakers (for her own amusement) somewhere. I just haven't been able to go look for her because I've been sick.
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Well, thanks for the input everyone, if anyone else wants to pitch in, feel free... I'm taking every bit of advice that anyone will give me. :D

1Cynderella, are you talking about the physical exam? If so, then we don't have a problem, since my relationship preferences differ completely from yours. Tactics have to be crafted to fit the goals, and my goal is a lifetime commitment. There is no final exam here.

I only value attractiveness because it partially demonstrates a form of intelligence that I value: self control.

Thanks for the well-meaning(?) yet misguided advice, Winterkind.
I'm not here for fishing, I'm not here to delude a woman into falling into my trap. A proper man offers romantic gestures when he is sufficiently inspired and motivated to do so, and no sooner.

Too much information? Are you kidding me?
I had put very little information about myself on the profile when you checked it. I have since more than doubled it. It is only fair to explain why I am 10 years behind in life experience, and I expect the courtesy to be returned by a prospective partner, or she will only get a wink.

Offering only positivity and cheer on a profile displays an imbalance of character, a lack of honesty, or no genuine interest in attracting a life partner. Any person of quality is prepared to take a partner, with all of their lumps, from the start. You lose interest only because we are not a compatible match.

Well, anyways, I am not trying to offend you, and thank you for the kind sentiments. I'll post a better profile picture than all of those soon enough. It's difficult because I'm not very photogenic, everyone from dating sites said I looked better in person.

Thanks, I will probably get everything together over the weekend.

The answer is yes.

I don't think morals are the problem. It's self-control.
What made people stick to things in the old days was plenty of whippings (that, and miles and miles of empty wilderness). That psychological trauma will brainwash a person.
Before you ask, yes, I am a psychology nut.

Sensuality is a vice just like any other. It messes with your mind, it grips you with desire. People no longer have the psychological training that was once commonplace. Training is needed in order to develop self-control, people don't just naturally have it. You're not born with it.
Before you ask, yes, I have studied training techniques.

Society hasn't actually degraded. The world isn't actually less moral than it used to be, big surprise there? There is just a lot more opportunity to have meaningless sex, and it's a lot easier to notice what is going on because we're all so much more connected.

Alright, let me know what message my profile sends you.
I've already read through some of the rate threads on here and added a tiny bit of positivity.

I also have a strange situation with people in my region. I find very few of them to be attractive, and I'm going to venture a guess that few of them find me attractive. What are your thoughts on that? Are there people who are similar to me clustered in one part of the country?

I've been joining as many dating sites as possible in order to counteract this, but it can only help so much, right?

I don't think people should try to rationalize everything so much.
If you like your religion's beliefs, then great, but if you don't, then why keep the religion and try to change it with your opinions?

What if you enjoy doing sinful things, but also respect the words of your religion, or maybe you just like the sense of community? That's no reason to try to lie about who you are, and try to say you haven't done what you've done, and liked it. Maybe your religious friends will reject you for what you've done, but if you're Christian, that's not allowed, so don't worry about it, right?

The stigma of being a virgin is pretty strong in society, and so is the idea of people being property, and the opposite gender's thoughts being wrong. I'm not affected by stigma or by what the herd decides is right or wrong right now. I even condition myself not to have gut reactions to things. Yes, thoughts can become obsessive, and those almost always become actions. It can be important to censor your thoughts if you are obsessive, or if you are quick to do what you think about doing. :)

The brain is highly "plastic" which basically means nothing has to be the way it is right now. By practicing certain thought techniques you can become someone else entirely. Practicing new things, learning new ways of thinking, actually helps your brain's health in the short term and long term, so it may be a good thing. It's not easy, and some thought techniques are pretty obscure and hard to find, but I have found that many of them do work.

Whether sex before marriage is a sin or not is more complicated than it should be. The Bible says to follow man's laws and God's laws, so breaking the laws of one, as long as it's not a sin to follow the law, is breaking the other. I prefer the passage that says you are instantly married when you become one flesh, that makes this question totally irrelevant, but then it adds all sorts of adultery questions.

HIV AIDS, in many variants, and many other major STD/STI's are well treated and/or partially cured, but until that time, I personally will not risk infection by having sex without marriage. After extensive study into The Bible's system of morality, and after extensive study into the consequences of immoral acts, I find it difficult to distinguish between morals and ethics.

Regardless of whether it's a sin or not, people shouldn't decide to accept or reject each other based on their religious beliefs. They can decide not to associate with each other, and go their separate way, but rejecting someone outright often comes with an emotional burden that isn't healthy, like hate and fear. Even though I wouldn't do it myself, I would still consider marrying someone who has had all kinds of clean fun.

Try before you buy? Sorry, but there's no rental agreement for me. Try talking about what you like or dislike, and possibly do some inspections, but you won't be getting a free ride without a signature. Still, feel free to do whatever you want at some other dealership... You get a maximum of about 20,000 days of test drives, then the only thing that matters is personality.