Though I am slightly more attracted to men than women at this point, I was completely hetero before transition.
I would most definitely date a TS. What is really important to me is personality. In fact, I have met very few cisgendered men that I would consider dating material. While I may find them physically attractive, oft the attraction quickly fades the moment they open their mouths. I find the vast majority of natal males to be arrogant, rude, brash and full of themselves. All qualities I could never deal with in a relationship. Most of them aren't interested in me anyway. I'll meet someone who is interested in me and the moment they find out I'm trans I never hear from them again.
I have met one natal male who seems to be kind, gentle, caring, and treats me in our conversations like a lady. I met him on another site, not TS related at all, and not a dating site. Yesterday when I was having a bad day he called me on the phone just to make sure I was OK. But he lives in Europe and I am Stateside. He was already planning on moving here to the U.S. and if he does it might be interesting, but honestly I'm not holding my breath. My gender therapist, interestingly enough, has offered up the idea that he might secretly be TS himself. If he was I wouldn't care.
Unfortunately, in my area it seems like all the TS people are either woodworked or simply don't venture out of their own homes. You know when you buy a car and suddenly it seems like you see the same make, model, and color car everywhere you look? I thought that sort of thing might happen after transition, but it hasn't. I am very much alone here. The local support group is overrun by CD/DQ's and I just don't relate to them at all, so I no longer attend the meetings.
Kelli
