I discovered CL personals 3 months ago after searching through the classifieds and posting an appliance for sale. I found most of the ads posted in M4W to be vulgar and the pictures offensive. However, at the time I was single and had been celibate for 4 years and was losing hope of finding my Mr. Right. So, out of curiosity I posted because unlike other sites, it was free to post and free to send/receive messages. Yes, I was bombarded by desperate men, Johns, cheaters, even a couple of sex offenders and I was convinced this was not the site for me. So, just before I went to delete my ad I got an email from a guy, who send a nice picture of himself, didn't seem like he was sex depraved and explained he was from out-of-state and here through his job. What was suppose to be just a one time thing, turned into a 3-month fling, he was intelligent, attractive, respectful and we made a real connection.
So to those who are curious about CL, go on and see how it works for you. I guess I was one of the lucky few to actually meet a decent person. As a woman, safety is of the utmost concern. I would recommend creating an email address using an alias, only share your pic after seeing their pic, do a search on every reply (most guys carelessly use email addresses with their real names), meet somewhere public first, go with your gut feeling and use your common sense.
12 Oct 2012, 6:03 pm
