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Much To Do About Nothing  

Insertable 84M
6 posts
2/28/2021 2:13 pm
Much To Do About Nothing


Hello, and welcome dear reader(s). I am a blogosphere neophyte, have never kept a journal, or in terms of yesteryear, a<b> diary. </font></b>But a blog? A blog is a public posting of your personal thoughts and experiences. Yet here I am, an "old dude", writing a blog post for the first time ever. I am not sure what to expect, so my expectations are very low. My primary motivation is to try my hand at this as a way of downloading thoughts and feelings about my attempts to use the technology of today to make connections with people that might fit into my narrow niche of existence. I am not seeking advice or any kind of positive affirmation but comments are welcome as long as you are not a pontifical and judgmental 'flamer'.

So, getting that preamble out of the way let me move forward to thinking out loud.

I have used many different altsex dating sites, including other Senior Sizzle sites, over the last 10 or so years with varying levels of success. One of the best, now sadly gone, was Craig's List Personals. Yes, it was fraught with a lot of fakes, scammers, grifters, and posers yet it yielded better results for real time connections than any other site. One had to be very careful but that is true of all social media sites, especially so of altsex sites such as this one. Of all of the currently available sites today, in my opinion, Senior Sizzle sites are the most reliable and can potentially yield a positive result. Some may object to the structure of services offered, but one must simply decide what it is worth to make the type of connection they seek.

What is objectionable, is the overwhelming of misleading or profiles. You all know them, or have encountered them. Their only purpose is to lurk, collect pics to wank to, assuage their fantasies via "dirty chats", run phishing expeditions, or grift the unsuspecting and gullible people. Recent studies show that 80% of female profiles are fakes as are 65% of the male profiles. My experience certainly mirrors those numbers. I don't know that there is an acceptably effective way to significantly reduce those numbers, but it sure does make it difficult to make real connections with real people seeking the same or similar things you are. One thing that would is that those of us who are genuinely searching to be more informative in our profiles. You can maintain your anonymity but be more specific. Fill out more of the questions Senior Sizzle asks. While doing so, be honest. I personally favor full disclosure although many still do the song and dance of dating bullshit and little lies to create perceptions that may not be true. The lack of openness and honesty are why many relationships fail.

For me, at 73, most irksome is ageism and grifters. Really, do they think I am senile, , or desperate, or what? I am not in bad shape for a man of my age. I could easily pass for someone at least 10 to years , but I am not buff and as pretty as a male model. Yet, I get inundated with hits from alleged females between 23 and 45. I am not a fool or , and I would definitely not discourage a chance for a valid and compatible relationship with a young woman. However, the reality is that that possibility has odds even less than hitting a big lottery jackpot. To date, those contacts have all proven to be grifters of indeterminate gender or location. I find it easy to detect what they are their profiles and their messaging in structure and content.

Bottom line, no pun intended (see profile), my chief desire is to find someone(s) who understand what I am here for. It would be great if interested parties would read the entire profile data provided and quit reading into it their perceptions. I am who I say, unapologetically honest. Really, just ask me about the data and I will answer completely.

Time to stop for now, if you are reading this I thank you for your time and patience.

To be continued ...

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Socrates - 469 BCE to 399 BCE

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