Originally Posted by
Tybee
I think it's hard to find a mate, if a mate is what you even want to find. I was lucky; my husband has all the nice attributes that you list, including a love of dogs. We share that. We share MANY common interests and in fact met through the common shared interests. If you want to find a mate, I think getting out into the world and doing what is fun for you is the way to go.
But my son has just found a girlfriend online, so I guess that can work, too. She even has a really nice Boxer.
My husband is not a minimalist, and I would not be happy with a hard core minimalist. If that is the dealbreaker for you--and everyone has them, if they are honest with themselves--then I think the idea of a minimalist dating site is really cool. You could end up the next Steve Zuckerberg if you start one and it catches on.
I don't think I have any dealbreakers where someone has to be one thing or another. When I was dating, if we did nto share common interests and a similar sense of humor and values, then I lost interest and they probably did, too. But my last period of dating was when I was 40, and I lucked out and fell in love at first sight, which was something I never, ever expected.
So maybe just get out there and pursue the things that interest and delight you, and you will find someone doing the same thing!