From a distance we had all things in common. Love of the outdoors, dogs, liberal, atheist, human rights. Blah blah blah. I knew him for 23 years before we hooked up & ka bam. What happen? Who the hell knows. 2004 the marriage has not been consummated. Opioid addict. Alcohol. Contemptous behavior. Ran over my dog. Set the house on fire. Totally passive aggressive. Al anon has too much god around so I bailed. Now I am hoping to become a widow. Just avoiding him as much as possible. Mere tenants on the same property. Dare I ever be enraptured again? I am a sceptic on that subject.

I am a romantic fool that loves easily but almost never falls in love.

Loveaholic = no, nice ideal, certainly not addicted nor dependent.
Online dating, on and off for 18 years, 1 committed relationship from it, met many women, made many friends, hmm, yeah, up until a few years ago lots of sex. Haven't sought a meeting with anyone from a dating site in the past 5 years. I don't blame online dating, I think it is aging, too set in my ways to think I will live with anyone, still have ladies I go away with, share costs and ideas for trips, more likely to shower together than to sleep together, because we do camping trips often so nudity is a non issue/

loveacholic,is that a new word for sex maniac for males or nymphomaniac for females.

I got myself a pen pal on POF, we correspond A Lot since 2106....never will meet, even though he is only about 3 hours away, we like our "relationship" just fine...and no, no sex in any form.

I don't identify as a love-aholic. But I have had a couple very good relationships with people I met online. And I know of no less than four couples presently - who met online (all different sites), and now all have been married over ten years. It can work !

It's been 1 year 8 months single. I gave up.

I am willing to relocate and be with my guy. I spent the first 18 years raising my brother and 2 sisters. I spent the next 20 married to someone who was moody, I mean real moody. I would get nuts trying to figure out what I did. It was not me. He would have a pimple on his back or something. So he went into middle age fright and started screwing everyone. That was too much. The last years I have had some relationships, some 2-4 years. We would decide we made better friends. Now I am at a stage that this part of my life, I want to be selfish. I want to fall in love if it is meant to be and spend my last time with the person I cherish. Smiles, Betty

yes, i found my best match so far but lost her too.

I like the idea of being in love, but I’ve been single for 8 years and haven’t found it yet. I’ve done the online dating thing and it hasn’t worked for me yet. I’m definitely not a loveaholic. I know people who jump from one relationship to another, but that’s not for me.

I've had mixed results with online dating. Several meetings IRL turned out to just be one night flings, but in most cases that was probably for the best anyway. A couple of times a relationship developed, in one case lasting several years. Ultimately, though, nothing permanent.

That said, nothing permanent has developed from any "traditional" dating either, whatever that means. All three of my marriages started that way. Of those three, the second one was the longest lasting at 13 years.

Now that I'm older, facing being officially single again in my near future, I admit I have anxiety about the thought of dating again. I'm not that different inside, but my habits are different -- as in I don't go out very much anymore.

Working from home is a double-edged sword. The great thing about it is that you never have to leave the house. The worst thing about it is that you never have to leave the house.

I need to start getting out more. I should do Rockfest this year!!

i am going to make it short so we can start talking. Yes, I am a lovaholic too. Would love to talk and discuss. i know people that it has worked for. I also know it was your picture I picked first to contact. Write me back when you can so we can talk. Smiles, Betty

I have been on several online dating platform and have gone on dates, but most of those dates are only looking for hookups. Additionally, many men in my area are either in open marriages, or are polyamorous. While I am accepting of those ideals, they are not for me. I've had some fun casual times, but nothing long lasting.

I am a wild girl and there are fun things I would do with my partner, but that is just it - I can't find a partner. Sigh.

I've become quite hopeless, myself.

I actually am visiting a member of agnostic.com that I met right here right now-on the opposite coast. Regular dating sites have worked but I have nothing in common with the guys I met-they don't know what they want.

I have been on the internet and dating sites for over 20 years and it has been good to me. I have met many women on the internet, have spent time with many women that I met on the internet, all have been for friendship only and some have been for friends with benefits only. What is there to complain about. Life is good.

I'm not a big believer in online dating, I think it just might be a big old crap shoot. Of course, I've been through divorce, so I am a bit cynical.