Is there a tiny glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel?

Well, knock me down with a feather, I’ve actually had a reply from someone on Match.com.

But rather than taking the negative view of being at the top end of her target age and the reasonable distances involved, I’m really trying to be positive about this one – although I’m still a realist so I’m not going to get my hopes up too high. Never the less, if you’re to keep your spirits up you need to find a positive in every outcome.

Although her primary picture is not the most flattering (but it’s still nice), the secondary picture is truly delightful and her relaxed and warm pose was the reason why I decided to drop a line to say "hello". I know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and I try not to do just that, but with the amount of information you have to plough though you really do need that initial "wow" factor. And let’s face the truth here, it’s exactly what the ladies are doing to us, especially since they can afford to be so picky with the near endless number of blokes on Match.

Still, I suspect that she’s being inundated with the usual crop of messages from other hopeful suitors as it took over a week to reply (in fact, I’d already given up on her and restarted my search). Mind you, I suspect that all her messages are going through the ever trusty "friend filter" and that my second reply will probably progress at the same speed as the first. I just hope I don’t end up on her ignore list...