Well Mary , , ,I hope ur wrong about it being the area , ,lots of people have good things to say about Bend , ,I,m only 30 miles SW of there , ,an I didn't c one thing that we had in common , , I don't have cats , don't do flowers or quilts , , ,so what were U referring too ?

Bend and LaPine might be only 30 miles in distance, but they are way apart when it comes to lifestyle and attitude. Have friends in both places. I didn't put all my interests in my profile. I hunt, was part owner of an outboard motor repair and sales business (know my way around a wrench and gear oil). My husband did auto body and paint, I assisted with sanding and masking.

If you write messages to women they way you wrote your query here, that could be turning some of them off. A lot of people appreciate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Just a suggestion.

Ok people , , ,can u all give me any idea why I,m having so much trouble actually communicating with lady somewhat close to my age , , ,I,m 61 , ,I,m messaging lady's from 49 to 65 , ,been on this site about 3 months or so , ,an I,'ve messaged over 200 different lady's , , most all from OR , , where I,'ll soon be moving to , , , only 1 has actually answered , ,, 2 others messaged me , , an I answered both , , ,but our life styles AR so different , , the one that did message me back , , seem to have promis , we were getting along fine , , ,lol , ,untill I asked how many kids she had , an their flavors ??? She answered back 2 men , ,then she said , , ,flavors ????? I guess Vanilla , ,then she say , ,That's an odd question to ask !!! An before I could message her back to explain , ,all I ment by flavors was , ,are they boys or girls , , ,SHE BLOCKED ME !!! If it wasn't for bad luck , , ,I,m wouldn't be having any luck at all , , ,so , my question to u lady's is , , ,an I,m sure some men will weigh in also , , ,but I,m mainly interested in hearing what the lady's have to say , , ,why are so few lady's responding to my messages , ,an pretty much what I,m saying in my messages is , ,ur pretty , we seem to have so things in common ,I,d like to talk more about it with u , , , , I have put lots of info , in my profile along with quite a few current pics , , ,so , ,what the heck am I doing wronge ??????

Once again Mary , , ,I feel your suggestion is worth just what it cost , , , $zero , , , if lady's are going to grade my tex like an english paper, , , an that,s a reason not to message,me back , , ,that's a good thing , I have nothing in common with those lady's . An as far as the lifestyle an attitude , , ,anyone that lives in the country or small town , generally likes that style of living , , , I know I do , , , I may like the weather in your congested valley U live in , , ,but I need an like more elbow room . . . An I have met quite a few of the local people an,local small business owners in and around LaPine , , , all good people . An I will provide a service that the town needs , , , as a windshield an auto glass replacement service , , ,

You asked why you were having trouble actually communicating with someone. I was simply pointing out some of the potential reasons. BTW, if you are going to have a business, then knowing how to write and spell is a big deal. You want your customers to be able to understand the invoices and estimates you give.