DAY ONE - 29 to go!

Okay, so I'm calling yesterday 'Day Zero' since I setup my on-line dating profile / account (on PlentyOfFish.com), but didn't intend to USE it until today. BUT... I answered more than 100 questions, and then found the 'CHEMISTRY' section, and before I knew it... time passed...

I'm not convinced that a checklist can be used to gauge human-to-human chemistry, but it's interesting to try. I looked at a lot of profiles for people who "match" >90%. The visuals are interesting, but it's the words I take to heart.

Thanks to those of you with encouraging words - I'll keep plugging away. And I'll try to answer some common questions received:

What are my goals in doing this? Hmmmm... I guess I should come up with some of those. It started as just 'keep the promise, and try it for 30 days', but then I had to think about what I'm looking for in a person. The questions I will ask in reply are:
1) How long have you been on here?
2) How do you like your on-line dating experience(s) so far?
3) What are *you* looking for in a guy?
4) (for people with children) Are your children happy?

I've been thinking about what I'm looking for in a relationship with a woman. I'm looking for someone female, straight and single.

No 'open relationships', bisexual, polyamorous, blah, blah. I'm NOT looking for someone who'll I'll fit like a hand in a glove. More like someone to grow to like over time - like a leather biker jacket.

Speaking of time... I'm not hung up on past relationships, but most are far enough behind me that I can see my common mistake - Timing.

When it comes to getting into a relationship with a significant other, either I was ready/looking, and she wasn't, or vice-versa. I trend toward falling head-over-heels for someone (i.e. 'smitten'), and there is no one else in the world I could even THINK about until that relationship is explored. I don't know how much of that is hard-wired into my being... so these days moderation is the watch word.

The questions about what kind of guy *am* I? I'll leave for tomorrow. Briefly: I'm not trying to please everyone. Oh, and I'll email the photo if asked.