Also, a few months ago, at the end of 2012, I contacted a guy whose many marriage proposals I declined in 1996/97. I then disappeared from his life. So from early 1997 through the end of 2012, no contact.

In Dec 2012, he replied back to my LinkedIn request with: "You are, in my mind one of the most intelligent and kind women I have ever met."

I liked that, but I still prefer "you are funny" and "so sexy".