I'm reading replies addressed to both genders here. From your posted profile, you are female unless I missed something, right?

Please correct and round off the corners from the picture I've formed with the few statements given.

You are a lady in your 30's with an interesting and demanding occupation that isn't public contact and may not even have a required coworker involvement. You are obviously educated and literate with a strong work ethic and enjoy what you are doing and have been successful at it. You have normal desirers and are at a point where you're considering treating yourself with some of the personal rewards of life.

I would like to know how much of our forum you have been able to observe over what I understand has been a reasonable time period. You don't have to read around much to know that Pixies is far more than a sex site. Many of us have become truly close in more ways than just our flirting and sexual jesting, openness and sharing.

You had one sour formal dating experience over a decade ago and may not be afraid of it as much as just not worth the attention while you had other things that were working until "OMG, what's happened" (or didn't happen).
You're smart enough to not run, but would like to start delayed journey over the next hill.

Please straighten me out on all the wrong turns I took and fill in any blank spots you'd care to.

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