In the world of on-line dating

....I think I would be like this Koala.

Reported as being so feisty she once swatted at one suitor while turning a cold shoulder to another, Killarney seems to have a lot of my same social awkwardness when it comes to dating or meeting someone you like for the first time. In fact, she is so difficult to tame that her zookeepers have resorted to an internet dating site in the hopes of finding a Mr. Koala who will love her for all her strengths while still having enough room in his heart to overlook her I-haven't-had-enough-eucalyptus-leaves faults.

Maybe.....maybe...if her handlers are lucky, they will find her a mate who flips her switch enough to want to stay partnered for life.

Yet Australia is full of Koala's and its hard for Killarney to know which of her potential dates really will love her for her big nose and pear shaped body and which dudes only want to add another notch on their tree trunk. Heck, seems that some Marsupial males, like their human counterparts, seem only interested in collecting females for their harem.

In the end, Killarney isn't really looking for anything all that unreasonable or complicated. She's not the type to steal his stash of shoots, nor is she such a pushy broad that she would demand that he stay by her side 24/7, in fact she kinda prefers some quite time by herself to think higher Koalaian thoughts. But it would be nice for her to have a soft bear to snuggle with in the tree at night, someone to hold her paw when she's worried and that she can exchange ideas with. She's really just looking for a fella who will make her smile.

Funny, I never realized Koala females were my totem animal.

Because when it comes to menfolk in the 21st century, I am usually much better at knowing and understanding the rules of friendship than those that apply to dating.