The real problem with relationships is, we make them more complicated than they need to be. We play silly games, pretend we are what we are not, etc. Well, I say screw all that! As Popeye said "I yam what I yam." Almost everyone will say they want honesty, but it has been my experience that they are kidding themselves. The greatest of all virtues is straightforwardness...but, it scares the shit out of many people.
When you get to be my age, you lack the energy for games, and your true self shows all the time.
Guys, if you try to get into a relationship with sex as the goal, you are going to be found out and called a rat bastard.
Girls, when you meet a guy that grabs your attention, at the first chance find out how he feels about cats. If he hates cats, RUN like a bandit! He is a control freak, and you will regret it. Don't ask him, he will deny it. Just watch him. Also see how he treats waitresses and his mother. That's how he will treat you when his facade drops away.
If this sounds pedantic, remember, although I have been around for a long time, this is just my opinion.
Single, not really looking but available to the right "Kook"