oklahomajewel wrote:See Karl? Not a bad thread after all .... several of us are kinda in the same "boat" ...
I tried some "singles" lines online , but am tired of the same ol' same ol' , same questions, same conversations, and the same liars and spam all the time! ack!
Julie,
Yes, indeed, there are a few of us in the same boat...or trailer.
Regarding the “singles” websites, I met some wonderful women on Match.com and Yahoo Personals after I divorced my wife nearly 4 years ago (including the ex-girlfriend I am lamenting over right now). Regardless of whether or not we ever dated, three of them turned into some of the best friends I have ever had (and still have). But, those sites are so much work and since I’m still recovering from major back surgery, I’m at least a few more months away from having the energy for everything that would be involved with online dating. Maybe to weed out the marginal ones, the opening paragraph in my online dating profile should be, “If you are not in to camping, move on to the next man. If you don’t know what a teardrop trailer is, move on to the next man. If, when the weather is above freezing (or should I say zero?), you don’t like spending at least one weekend nearly every month in the great out-of-doors, move on to the next man.” Something tells me, though, that an opening salvo such as that might not allow me to come across in the way that most women I’ve dated would describe me, which is a sweet, gentle. romantic, big ol teddy bear … oops, I meant a macho, rugged, manly man.
I know what you mean about camping alone being lonely and boring. That’s why the Tearjerkers group has been such a terrific find for me. Everyone has been so friendly and nice, which for a moderately introverted guy like me is truly a god-send. And thankfully, the men seem to understand that even though I’m a single guy, I am not out to steal away their girlfriend or wife.
Best of luck finding a guy who will be your camping buddy…or preferably your boyfriend and camping buddy. You certainly deserve to meet someone special.