Online Dating Prospects When You Are Over Thirty Five

Over the last ten years, 5 people at least, have said I bear an extremely slight semblance to Cloon Dog. Maybe 6 or 7 come to think of it. Somehow this comment morphed in my mind to,"Tons of people have told me I look exactly like George Clooney." I have convinced myself of this. Hopefully women will see the astonishing resemblance, because women seem to really like George Clooney. That is an indisputable fact!

So I am having trouble believing how much trouble I am having in the internet dating arena? I have really lowered my standards too. I am no longer looking for 25 year old Hooters girls. I am ready to settle for someone my own age. Problem is, every woman who has hit the age of 40, either is taken; or has some serious baggage. Kids, stalkers, drug problems, ugliness, etc...Down here in Florida, that baggage tends to reside in a trailer home, or parent's house.

This is off topic, but I have to get it out. Plenty Of Fish is the freaking Pennysaver of Internet dating! What a mess that site is.

Amazingly, these 40 year-old, two strike gals, are far more selective than the young, fresh gals. They have so many things they don't want, that they really don't want anything. They want what they didn't get the first time around. The don't realize that not every man was born to watch NASCAR or Gator football, get drunk at noon, they beat up his wife and steal her pocketbook. Some are so bitter and jaded, they need 50 e-mail correspondences before they even consider given out their phone number.Time is running out on them, yet they will rule out a guy because he has a cat? Their checklist should be short. Like this:

1. Working phone
2. teeth
3. speaks English

Some girl thought it was a "red flag" because I wrote a mental health blog. Another girl wondered why I hadn't been married. What was wrong with me? Another one requested a picture from that day!

Then there was a gal who, on the evening of our first date, said she had to tell me something. I thought for sure she was going to tell me her penis was bigger than mine, or that she did tons of porn. Nope. She had a 7 month old daughter. She assured me she was single though. Still breast feeding, but ready to get the old baby maker warmed up for me. What?

The all-time Plenty Of Fish classic, was the woman who was 6 months pregnant in her profile picture. Like she was going to sneak that in there. I saved the photo because nobody believed me. I am a nice guy, but that's pushing it. Hey, one guy liked her right? So I guess it could happen again for her. BUT NOT WHILE A BABY FROM ANOTHER DUDE IS DEVELOPING IN YOUR BELLY PLEASE!!! That's a small pet peeve of mine that's all.

Now that I am 43, I have become invisible to any female under 30. I have to remind myself of this phenomenon.I think I am a catch, but if I don't think positively, I can't promote myself with much enthusiasm. I guess I should come to terms with this idea: I really don't bring much to the table.

Except for my striking resemblance to" Gorgeous George!" Everybody says so...He dates women in 15 years younger. I will settle

Doesn't work that way. Oh, unless you have some coin. Money can bridge that age gap like THAT. So unless I win the lottery, miss black stocking will have to wait. (poor thing)