You could call my brother James a man of the world. He's traveled and seen sights that most people will never get to see. My dad was in the military and as a result our family moved around a lot. After he got out of the military my brother decided to join and follow in his footsteps.
My father told James that before he went in that he should stay away from the girls. He told him about the high rate of infidelity in the military and that it probably was not going to be a good idea to get involved romantically with a woman unless he found someone truly special.
James never did find that special girl in the military, and after he was honorably discharged he went to college and still never really got involved with any girls. However, my dad's advice always rang in his ears. "Get yourself established before you get involved", he always said.
James is part of the singles over 35 crowd now and has finally established himself. Unfortunately, all that moving around in his life left him without any solid long term crowd of friends. He had good people skills but no long term friends that could steer him in the right direction for a mate.
He had no idea where to start looking for a potential wife. So, he decided to try online dating. It did not seem too far of a stretch considering how fast computers have inundated the market. He filled out a singles profile and submitted his photo. He always thought that using a dating site would be weird, but actually found it to be refreshing.
Within three days he had a potential match. James decided to take a chance and meet her at a nearby coffee shop. Although they aren't dating today, it is amazing that they are such good friends. I hope any one that is part of the singles over 35 crowd takes my advice and keeps an open mind about online dating. Even if someone has issues with online dating, they should definitely try it. It is worth the risk.