Yeah. I watch too much HGTV and want my house to look something like what I see on some of those shows. :icon17:

I have tried it, but no luck. I'm not the type of person to just hook up, I guess. That and I'm not very good at writing about myself or breaking the ice. :rolleyes:

I lucked out. When I bought my house, my mom was a recently retired interior decorator. "Here's my budget, here's my credit card. Go nuts."

i c... hummm... would it help to note that you're not really good writing about yourself and stuff?

not sure, but i feel that there are many people out there that's not good at writing about one's self and also communicating their thoughts... without feeling awkward. perhaps that might be a common ground to start a relation? :confused:

That's how you tell the difference between the real people and the fake ones on dating sites. Real people sound awkward when writing about themselves.

This was going somewhere else really quick....

I guess that's true.

Though I don't think I've ever gotten a response back on those sites. :icon17: I guess it's just me.

Then stop sending unsolicited wang pics. :p

Crazy great advice. Having a plant or fish tank, even in an apartment, transforms it completely. If you have poor lighting or suck with plants, just get a few hearty ones, and splurge on fake ones in the corners and out-of-the-way places where they won't be closely inspected. :) The fake ones are more believable when next to real ones.

I also love the art advice. You don't need to be an afficionado. If you have money, buy some art from local art students or from a local art fair. It'll be unique, and shows you're generous. Otherwise, find some things that interest you and look up art pieces based on those things on ebay or etsy or something. You can get some really nice looking stuff that to someone who knows the subject, will go crazy over it, but to anyone outside that hobby will just look like a more abstract piece of art. (canvas silhouettes of favorite anime/movie characters, things like that).

And frame your damn posters. :)

Meeting online lets you get past the superficial surface stuff and right down into talking about who you really are deep down. Those are the connections that can last a lifetime, friends or otherwise. Just have to look out for the Crazy and the Damaged.

Yep. Women see something alive in your apartment/house and subconsiously think "He can keep something alive. He'll be a great dad!". :rofl2:

Now if you want to go with the nuclear option, get a puppy. :rofl2: It's almost not fair. 30ish single guy with his own house, walking a puppy at the dog park? Expect panties thrown at you. :rofl2:

And the ones who clearly misunderstand what an "athletic" build is. Listen bitch, sumo doesn't count. :rofl2:

Ugh, alright. Y'all are gonna make me go research house stuff again. Maybe this time I'll pull the trigger. :icon17:

Oh! I thought that was a good way to break the ice...

:rofl2: I really do want a salt-water fish tank, but I'm not sure of pricing and maintenance costs.

100% agree. How do you mess this up? Lying SOBs.

Since I butted into this thread, let me justify it. :) I'm about 35 (beyond 30 it's a math effort to know my age) and single myself. Quite enjoying the life. Have friends with families and you can see the envy on their face when you get to enjoy your freedom!

hummmm...

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