Ok so I'm not all that into dating sites and have never met anyone I've found online, on a dating site anyway. But recently after I received some emails related to my OKC account, became curious about it. more like wth, why not play with it and see what happens?

After all I am, for the most part, happily single, a father and have no pressing needs to be with anyone. I am not lonely as a whole, although loneliness, at times, hits me momentarily. In other words, I'm ok if no one comes along, but it would be great if I find someone just as leisurely looking for someone to spend time with No desperation here and if anything, I lean towards continuing to be alone if I have to consider all the complexities of being in a love relationship.

So I finally went ahead and posted a profile. I was brutally honest and upfront about who I am. I do not believe in fakery or putting up a façade and acting like something/someone I am not. I don't even believe in embellishing on the truth in order to find a mate. Sure that works in the employment field and sometimes is necessary, but in that arena, you'll probably get a job where anything you embellished in your skills, you can learn, hone and improve on. In a relationship it doesn't work that way. If the person you are with is entirely different than the face they put up, its just going to come as a shock as the true colors of your mate come out and show themselves. Why even bother with a profile that is not truthful or exaggerated or "idealistic" if it's not your everyday self? Relationships are not a game for me but something to be taken seriously. Women are not toys, for my entertainment nor is a relationship something to be played around with while it remains fun. I don't do hook ups, I don't casually have sex with a hottie for the fun of it, even if I did have the chance. No point in it. Sex is fun but it's got it's place and is really a smaller part of the whole for me. It is necessary for true intimacy but not something that has to take up the majority of the relationship. but I digress.

I know that for the most part, as a geeky, intellectual, introverted and only somewhat masculine male, there will only be a few that even take an interest, but you know what? I'd take those 1 to 3 hits on my profile over any of the others that would hit on me because they expect someone I'm not.

thanks for listening to my rant/rave whatever you want to call it. I'm interested to know what you all think of this? How do you approach profiles on dating sites, honesty and all that?