Single Sailors Seeking Soul Mate Group

[Ocean Girl]

Nurses love to heal, not love to charge fees I am always helping neighbors and family with their booboos, but my most common quote is "you better have a doctor look at that"

I know you were joking (but just in case), I don't critique the bios, just make sure they are bios and not an off topic comment BUT I don't see your bio on the group site so please resend. Thanks

Here is the Link Single Sailors Seeking Soul Mates
Erika

[Ocean Girl]

Zeehag, your bio is up on the single group site - so no worries

[Hud3]

We've noticed a couple of posters have clicked on the "report" button in OceanGirl's "welcome to the Single Sailor's social group" profile comment, thinking that they will be responding to her or perhaps creating a post on the social group page. Unfortunately, clicking on the "report" button sends their post to the Moderator Forum, and alerts us all with an email that a post has been reported.

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Thanks!

[Ocean Girl]

George,
Seeing as I am about as computer illiterate as you can get, you could be our visibiltiy liaison and optimize ways we can be seen by the cruisers forum crowd. Many suggestion have been made on this thread and pm'd to me, but frankly half the stuff I don't even understand - my eyes tend to glaze over when ya talk about web stuff. Feel free to talk to some of the mods, they are very helpful and have been a great resource for the group, I know they are always looking at ways to improve this forum.
Cheers and thanks so much for the offer to help!
Erika

[George Wade]

Originally Posted by Ocean Girl

George,
... You could be our visibility liaison and optimize ways we can be seen by the cruisers forum crowd... Cheers and thanks so much for the offer to help!
Erika

I need teeth and a smile like that. Thanks for the welcome.

[S/V Willow]

Erika you are one very clever lady. This is a great idea.

I too was a nurse and I met my partner Ray on an internet dating site 8 years ago. It just so happens that we both came to boating very late in life and fell in love with it together so I count myself extremely lucky. The internet is a wonderful way for people to meet and lets face it when your 37 (as I was) where do you go to meet people? Bars? Pubs? Clubs? Nope not my scene so the internet was the best option.

I am very happy living onboard and getting our boat ready for the big off next season (I hope) and when I can afford the internet (about every second month as it is horrendously expensive here in NZ) I am a faithful reader of CF.

So now I have a site to which I can refer lonely sailors who want to share the fun/sun/terror/excitement/peace/smiles and times with someone else. I am so glad you did this and I will refer as many people as we meet who profess an interest. Keep it up your doing a great job for great people.

Fiona. Happily retired ex-nurse.

[Ocean Girl]

Thanks Fiona for your kind and encouraging words I grew up on the water and then went inland for 8 long years. Coming back to the water was like coming home to a beloved family, and the ocean never looked more beautiful. Right now as I'm typing, I'm listening to the creaking of my lines and it is music to my ears how could anyone not love this life?

I hope to see you "out there", and hopefully I wont be single handing
Erika

[Ocean Girl]

bob 77903 - you are very welcome!

[Tom Hildebrandt]

Hi Erica

I think I am up and running on the site now! How do I get a photo to show up one this page?

Tom

[Tom Hildebrandt]

Wow, I actually managed to figure that out by myself! Photos are avitars! who would have thought!

[Ocean Girl]

Feel free to post a pic on the group site too, Vicking sailor has some dashing photos up already
Erika

[zeehag]

i use a print by elvgren--he has great pinups...LOL....

[Ocean Girl]

Ha ha When I saw that you had left a comment, I steeled myself for what I was about to read - your reputation proceeds you . Frankly I was quite proud of that analogy, but now...
Erika

PS we are up to 23 members!
here is the link Single Sailors Seeking Soul Mates Join Now!

[Ex-Calif]

Thanks for the kind word folks. It did turn out to be a pasing squall. That's what I get ofr feeling sorry for myself and PUI. (Posting under the influence)

[anjou]

Having been a subscriber to several net dating sites over the past 4 years, ive become not only jaded and synical of them but now realise they are the problem not the answer.The vast majority of men see net dating as a way to lure women for nothing more than no strings sex. These guys wouldnt stand a chance in the normal areas of life where men and women might normally meet. They lie about everything and would be exposed right away whereas on the net they can live in a fantasy world behind fake photos and profiles.But, what is the alternative way to find a partner? 60% ish find love through their work, be it in the office or even a customer/client. If your self employed and work alone, or your clients are families or people beyond your age or social group, your going to be out of luck.If your local pub is full of happy marrieds, bead beats, kids etc, then you dont find him there.Some people said join a club or group, go to evening classes or the gym. Been there, tried that. I think as we age, many of us who have been hurt or lost before, dont wish to get hurt again and only want friendship. Many men fall in this catagory, although they wont turn down a chance for a no strings shag, so that rules them out.Some guys arnt house trained. They never were, but a young wife will put up with it. An older mature woman expects a guy to be clean tidy and not looking for a mother figure these days. Boil it all down and it spells 'chemistry'. If there isnt any, its not going to work. So, you need a lot of suitable people to play the numbers game. 98% wont make the grade, and if the pool which you chose from is local and small, you have little chance, and this is where the net plays its part.Im here in a small corner of England chatting to a potential 24,500 of you world wide.I certainly wouldnt meet any of you in my local area, especially as im inland and looking for a soulmate who loves the sea.