[SIDENET]

Some of my observations from the minefield of singletude in a large, metropolitan area:

If you happen to meet a single gal who seems really kind-hearted, down to earth, mellow, and polite, it means that she probably has a trainload of baggage to include destroyed credit, no money, a dead end job, and some a-hole's kids that she wants a sucker (you) to raise. It's usually safe to assume that she has a past that would make Paris Hilton blush.

In other words, if she's being really cool to you, it's probably because she has to be and is trying to rope you in. In our modern crap society's singles scene, true kindness and decency are relatively rare. Choose wisely.

[MinorityRepublican]

bump

[Shimmer1]

Except for meeeee. ;D

[TheDingoAteMyBaby]

Well, I am a middle-aged, single woman living in a metropolitan area. Most people would describe me in the terms you used - mellow, polite and so forth. I don’t have any ex-boyfriends, ex-lovers, ex-husbands or children.

My baggage seems to be my lack of baggage. What I mean is, it’s pretty odd to be in your mid-thirties and have never had a boyfriend/girlfriend or any kind of dating experience.

[Melas]

And despite all that, you aren’t the least bit bitter.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

You described many women, no doubt. I am unique in that I am kind-hearted, down to earth, mellow unless you tick me off, polite, great credit, financial independent, no job and I have kids. I am not looking for anyone to raise my kids, that's my job. I also don't let just any man into the lives of my kids. There are lots of men that I would not allow to go anywhere near my kids. I do choose wisely.