Hello everyone, I’m long time follower of the group and first time poster. So, please forgive my lack of karma; however, I have every intent to be a responsible and respectful part of the group.

En brief, I’m a 34yr old, Hispanic male living in the midwest area of the U.S. After following the advice of a cougar video blogger on YouTube. I decided to join Match.com and set my preferences to women above my age range. TLDR, is paying the premium rate worth the value? I’ve yet to match with anyone interesting. Nor have I seen a large number of older women available on the site. Is it due to my basic membership status?

Personally, I prefer online dating because it defines a mutual interest between two people that I can act upon. I’m not a fan of cold approaches. I don’t want to intrude on anyone’s space. Nor do I want to develop a reputation as “that guy” by frequenting “cougar spots”.