For about a month I’ve been trying to meet someone using “Our Time,” an online dating service. So far it’s been a total failure.

One fellow answered my “I’m interested” message with an indication that he wants a “BFWB” which translates to “Best Friend WITH Benefits” (meaning sex) which definitely goes against what I need. I crossed him off. (When I explained to him what he’d said, he apologized and said he thought it meant travel.)

I did find a sweet fellow from nearby Ruskin but he’s not at all compatible with me. We have had a couple long phone conversations. He lives in one of the mobile home parks. He isn’t at all techie and definitely doesn’t understand my interest in the internet and computers. Reading isn’t his thing. Even with the pandemic, he’s attending church so his virus attitude is different than mine. All in all it would be a waste of our time. I want someone I can communicate with on the same level and it’s not him. We speak a different language.

Surprisingly I found a fellow listed (Charlie) who looks perfect. He’s attractive and his interests are similar to mine. He’s exactly my age. He is a good communicator, a musician (although he’s shown with an electric guitar), politically he sounds like me. He says he likes reading, and hopes to find a Travel Partner, Casual Relationship, Friendship. Sounds like a good fit. His only negative is that he lives in Riverview which is about ten to twelve miles away. He may never respond but I did send a message to him.

There are also a couple who for some reason attract me. One, Jerry, has a friendly look, like John had. Problem here is he lives in Tampa and that can be a bit of a trip. He really looks pleasant. I’ve reached out to him, but don’t know if he’ll respond.

Those I’ve sent “I’m interested” messages to may never even go back to OurTime to find the words I left for them Oh, well… It’s a fun way to pass time.