Please, remember that I am older than most of the posters on this forum. So, don't be too rough on me. I don't want to have a heart attack!

It took me a whole hour to figure out why you don't want men to message you. You don't want a heart attack!!

I say this because your message filters on your profile only allow females to message you who are within 100 miles of you and don't want an intimate encounter whatsoever at all.

In your own right, you are obviously rather unique, like most of us.

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This I can't say in any other way...

You say you don't look like your photo. At least your hair color is different.

My advice would be to post a true liking of yourself, if it is that important for you to have people get the right picture. (Pun not intended, but now that it's there, I like it.) But this is not a critical comment at all, please don't feel bad due to this comment; most users on the forum don's show a picture on their main profiles of any real, live human even.

I'm a bit confused at your first sentence here. I was attempting to be funny... perhaps I failed!

The second part also confuses me. I'm not looking for a female! And, I really don't want a long distance relationship. I've had three and none of them were conducive to really knowing the other person. 1) Time together is short. 2) You're always on your best behavior... because time is short. 3) Too much time is spent in the bed... because time for sex is short and 4) Too much drive time is fatiguing and if you try to rest up a bit, you're not spending much time being active together... because time is short.

Perhaps, I misunderstood. I thought one 'didn't want an intimate encounter' when they were looking for a serious relationship... no one night stands. I'm not looking for FWBs. How should I convey this?

Oh, it was the lighting that made my hair appear blonde. I was hoping that the other photos, and my caveat, would clarify the situation. Otherwise, the photo is current and is 'me' to a tee. The photo was taken just 3 months back. But, I think you're right, a better photo would be appropriate. Thanks.

You're not old. You're just a kid.

hehehe... thanks!

welcome indigo! well done on the profile methinks!!

but, do check your email filter settings, as wux pointed out, yours is set to ONLY accept email from us females. give the fellas a chance to contact you :)-

good luck!!

Wow! I don't know how that happened, but Ima gonna change it!

No wonder I wasn't getting any returns on my messages.

All better now, though. Thanks for telling me.

Welcome to Mingle2

Best Wishes, Have Fun

sorry to have put my wrong foot forward... welcome to the forums!!

Your profile is very well written. Perhaps you could add atleast two more photos.

Keep posting in the forums!

Shiki rates this profile a B.

Here are my issues:

1. TOO LONG. I would keep my profile information like Jules, one of my Shikettes - short and sweet. There's some real good content (for example, please, live within 75 miles... drive time is less time spent together), but it gets drowned out by the verbosity. Less is more.

2. TOO "REAL." You write, "If you are looking for a REAL woman with REAL love and affection to give, a REAL woman with intelligence, capability, integrity and honesty, a REAL woman who shows her man(not 'men') that she only has eyes for him..."

We get it. You're real. Too much emphasis on the word "real" takes away from what you are trying to say.

3. NO WIGGA TALK, PLEASE!!! Get rid of the following, "I'd like my fella to be clean, but not fastidious, active, but knows how to chill..."

4. NO FOOFINESS, "Will you let me spoil you and will you court me for the rest of my life?" No real man is going to want to court for a long time. A real man wants to get to the good stuff quickly.

Oh, but you didn't, wux! I saw nothing wrong with what you said. I just didn't realize that my filters were messed up!

Thank you, freaky! I appreciate the input!