Don't laugh

[santoury]

Please go easy on me! But I figure, if I don't ask, nothing gained. Are there any single women in their 30's or late 20's, who might be interested in potential future romance with a 31 going on 32 year old intellectual, nature loving, book loving, guy?
I know this may sound corny, and probably sending most of you off in peals of laughter, but bear with me! I have begun a new professional life doing what I'm most passionate about - growing plants! And realized I'm really missing having somebody to share life with.
Since this is the "exchange" - I would offer a lifetime of knowledge about plants
Not sure if anything will come out of this; it may even get deleted... but here goes.
Jude

[Pushin-up-Daisies]

ADMIN WE NEED A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL FORUM NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He Santoury(jude) whats wrong withan older lady.SORRY I'M TAKEN

[trudy]

place to find a companion who loves plants an nature than a plant forum? Hope you find her.

[jdkline]

Awwww Jude, how sweet of you. Trudy is right, what better place to meet than on here? You would have the love of plants in common. I do hope you meet someone. Good luck.
Deb

[PlantSwap]

Long distances makes courtship difficult. You might try joining local gardening clubs (or meeting people at nurseries). Perhaps you'll find a cute landscape designer as your business grows. Best wishes.

[gone_tropical]

I wish you the best of luck Jude, I know your age group has it difficult, but you will find that perfect match.
I am married 25 years, and sorry to say, I only have sons, no daughter I could introduce you to :-/
Who knows, maybe one of the members here know of a girl that is looking too.

[santoury]

Thank you for all the well wishes and kind words! I do realize that distance might come into play, but that is secondary when it comes to meeting THE right person. So, maybe some of you know somebody
Gotta get back to work! Best to all of you!
Jude

[bhscarlett]

try a dating site , church, single s group or even local areas meets, coffee shops, grocery stores, laundry mats,, hey on the free postings for the
Craigs list in your area and good luck with the lonely heart. Im sure you have plenty of company in your area,, Hope it all works out for you, look for some free forums,, there are lots out there,, Plant swap Im not soo sure is the place for a wife, maybe someone can start a loney hearts forum , thats up to the moderators / jobs to see what is right for here and what isnt,, good luck with the future wife.

[santoury]

Thank you - Craigslist, however, is full of spammers who just want you to sign up on their porn site, believe it or not. Not my cup of tea
A lonely hearts forum - not a bad idea - that way gardeners could find each other

[zuzu's petals]

You are in a seeking/receptive mode, that is a good start.
Keep yourself open to surprises from unexpected sources.

Hubby and I are the result of an ambush set up, about 33 years ago,
and I still wonder if the couple who introduced us was just trying to jerk our chains.
You could hardly imagine a more unlikely match,
I was the barefoot-war-protesting-hippie-chick and he was the Viet Nam vet-biker-guy-in-steel-toed boots.
We did have a few interests in common, including plants ...
not enough to build a relationship on, but enough to get us started learning more about each other.

Turns out those folks did a better job matching us up than they did for themselves -
sad to say they were divorced a couple of years later.

Hoping that you find your special someone,
maybe you'll meet her through your business.

[SouthernCharm1]

Thought this was a good one for you! Sometimes it's right there, you just can't see it yet because the timing is all wrong. But when it is, you'll be amazed at how you never saw it before... Good luck hun!

At a diner down on Broadway they make small talk
When she brings his eggs and fills his coffee cup
He jokes about his love life
And tells her he's 'bout ready to give up
That's when she says,"I've been there before
Keep on lookin'
'Cause maybe who you're lookin' for is..."

Somebody in the next car
Somebody on the morning train
Somebody in the coffee shop
That you walk right by everyday
Somebody that you look at
But never really see
Somewhere out there is somebody

Across town in a crowded elevator
He can't forget the things that waitress said
He usually reads the paper
But today he reads a stranger's face instead
It's that blue-eyed girl
From two floors up
Maybe she's the one
Maybe he could fall in love with

Somebody in the next car
Somebody on the morning train
Somebody in the coffee shop
That you walk right by everyday
Somebody that you look at
But never really see
Somewhere out there
Is somebody

Now they laugh about the moment that it happened
A moment they'd both missed until that day
When he saw his future in her eyes
Instead of just another friendly face
And he wonders why
He searched so long
When she was always there at that diner waiting on

Somebody in the next car
Somebody on the morning train
Somebody in the coffee shop
That you walk right by everyday
Somebody that you look at
But never really see
Somewhere out there
Oh somewhere out there is somebody

[ok_nurse]

Working a full time job, single mom with a little girl who was the love of my life. Then one night after mowing the lawn I was resting on the porch and saw a skunk run across the road-except I thought it was a stray cat I'd never seen before. So I went over to it and my future hubby was sitting in his car in front of his house after a long day at work. He warned me to leave it alone. So our "matchmaker" was a skunk. I have a shelf full of them as mementos. My husband is a stinker! (not the smelly kind of course!)

[bali]

Try going to the grocery store and act hopless in front of a cute girl.
Lotza guys like help.Or garden center.. Talk to clerks.

[santoury]

Gee, thanks - act hopeless huh? Isn't my asking on HERE hopeless enough?

[bali]

Now come on ......We are here to give each other confidence.
Your not hopeless .. I am a retired person, and still enjoy talkin to strangers in the store.
I use my sense of humor .
Most people are looking for a good laugh.
You need a little brushing up on confidence.. The greatest one I use is Prayer.

Just talk to god like you are to me....He listens .
Tell him you feel helpless and alone , Pray for me to find Love.

My Lord My confidence.....

it is that easy..
Do it each day and let me know in 2 weeks if you feel better inside>.