[fabulousgal]

I live a lifestyle called consulting. It's not a job, its a lifestyle. You are in multiple states or even countries during a week, you have calls on Sundays, holidays, people's wedding days, etc....

Recently I took an ex-pat assignment in Europe. While it has been truly awesome, a big part of me just feels like I have seen so much (I have traveled much in my life for pleasure and fun), I have lived in 3 countries now, I find myself a little sad I can't share this with someone. I know it's like buck up mate, you are getting this experience...but I also have never dated anyone long term because my relationships tend to end very abruptly (usually by the guy) after a few months.

I am not into random hookups, I've never had a *full* one nighter...and don't think I should because I don't think I am a person that could handle it. It's been about 3 years since I've had a sexual relationship with someone and I am starting to go insane. I am doing stupid things now out of being lonely, which caused me the other day to reassess a lot of my behavior and make an action plan to put myself in a situation where I don't feel so displaced so I can actually meet people.

Since I lead this kind of life, I have always been ok with getting to know people virtually and on the phone, and visiting when possible. I prefer the person to be where I am, but hell I am hardly at my homebase during the week as well. Are there any of you out there who lead this life? Have you had luck finding someone? HOW? I hear all these stories from people about they met on holiday or on a plane and kept in touch and fell in love miles apart and got married blah blah...I am a pretty girl, and loads of fun (sometimes too much fun)...and with all my bad relationships I really think it is just me

[Kamille]

When I start complaining about being single friends and family now give me the short answer: you just move around too much. My last two relationships ended because of distance.

I'm always on the road. I love travelling. I love moving. I love discovering new cities and I love my job. I have chosen my job over guys over and over and over again in my life.

So yeah, I think you and I live the same kind of lifestyle - minus the fact I just gave in and had a fantastic ONS the other day. I have yet to find an arrangement that would help me have a relationship AND the lifestyle. I plan on settling down within a few years, and we'll see what happens then (and if I can handle settling down somewhere....)

[Jilly Bean]

Yep - I travel a TON.

I find guys that DON'T travel, are often intimidated. They have some weird conceptions of road life. Like every night I am out on the town, meeting guys, partying. I dunno...

Then the guys who DO travel, it's hard to find time to connect.

[A.G.Doren]

Its sounds to me like you're just going to have to chose travel or family.