On Fitness Singles a man wants to meet me. His first message was sweet:
"I have to state that you have a killer smile. Sometimes I come back to your profile just for the smile. Brightens my day."
His life is in upheaval. I don't want to be part of it. I told him I'm not interested.
His photos show him with cats on his shoulders and a big-dog. A lifelong hiker, he sent messages listing multiple injuries and surgeries since his 20s. He is in the process of getting a divorce. He's living in a trailer. Recovering from another injury. He has a list of his injuries on his phone "so I don't forget."
None of this is appealing to me. I loathe cats. Cat dander triggers my asthma attacks. I avoid dogs. Terrified, really.
In the past decade, I have been attacked by 8-unleashed vicious dogs while hiking and snowshoeing. In all cases, dogs were required to be on a leash. It took eons for my knee ligament to heal after an attack.
Many newly-divorced men rush into a new relationship. It never ends well.
Your thoughts?