The only reason I went on is to look around, nothing else. I contacted a few and received very little in return. THen, a few contacted me, I replied, and reived very little in return again. This is the way life is, though. Everyone you are attracted to isn't going to be attracted to you. You look around and make yourself available, that's all. I received a surprise contact on Yahoo Messenger one day while chatting with someone else. I finished my business and got back to her. She had seen me on Yahoo Personals and had some questions. I figure women have more reason to be cautious than men, so I answered and we carried on for a bit. We began emailing each other, exchanged phots of family, homes, etc. It was like instant click! There was no prompting on the other side like, "do you like this", it was all "this is who I am what do you think?". No guarantees in anyhting, y'know, but this definately has a flavor I have never felt before. She is willing to fly to meet me, so anyhting can happen. I've tried many sites and my "meeting" experiences have been pleasant ones, some longer than others. The web puts you out there infront of the whole world. Take advantage of it!