Just before I went to bed last night, Sheddy invited me to post an introduction. I’ve had a user ID at SH for ages, though previously I didn’t visit much as I didn’t find the site very useful as there were no search options to talk of. Adverts from people 300 miles away weren’t much use. I was bored a couple of weeks ago, dropped by and was pleasantly surprised by the changes – and even more surprised the site is still free.
So, this is me: Real name is Paul, 47, originally from London but been living and working in the north east for a number of years. Currently living just outside Darlington in t’countryside. Completely unattached and enjoying my own company, and not looking for any form of “traditional†relationship. Hmmm, starting to sound like my advert. <Reset>.
I took my user name from a character on the Kenny Everett TV show from many years ago.
I’ve been swinging for about three years – though that makes it sound like I’ve had a boat load of success in that time. Prior to my first meet, it took about three years or so of abject failure to suss the scene out, and eventually about three years ago I struck lucky with my first meet through AdMag (one of the small-ads papers in the north east). So to other single blokes getting rejections or no replies, I’d say it can happen, just don’t focus in one place and expect a wait. Despite being one of the many bazillion single blokes, and being distinctly “ordinaryâ€, I have met with two couples in the last three years, for a total of about 8 sessions. The first couple was full swing at their place, and the second couple (who I met through another internet site, two meets) was soft swing in hotels.
There have also been another three couples that I had a drink with, but either I or they chose not to take it further. So I suppose I've had reasonable sucess for a bog-standard single geezer.
I don’t want to ramble on like a relation who won’t go home, and people will be thinking about winding the clock up and putting the cat out by now, so I’ll finish with a list of me-things from Paul’s World. Not sure what they say about me, though!
Drink: Bitter rather than lager, tea not coffee.
Music: Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Stephen Stills. Loud.
Car: Safe and comfortable not turbo-nutter-bastard.
TV: Horizon not Eastenders.
Generally: Substance not style.
I'm not sure whether this is what Shedders had in mind when he suggested I introduce meself, but too late, it's typed now.
Right, enough - moon’s up, got to go for a howl. See y’all.
Paul.