Thank you all so much for the nice welcome! I feel surrounded by friends already. I respond readily to sweetness and tenderness... and that's been missing for a while. So, it was nice to feel a little coming my way. Thanks ladies.

When I first found this board I actually stumbled across a discussion about dating. Something someone said caught my interest. She pointed out that she could not find the sense in "TS" dating sites. She explained that a transgendered woman would probably most naturally just list herself as a woman on a regular dating site since that is who she really is, as opposed to a transvestite or crossdresser.
First of all, very interesting point, I thought. But it also got me thinking... Ideally, that would be a wonderful way to meet a nice transgendered woman for someone like me. But the catch is, I really would prefer the TS woman over a genetic woman. So, knowing she is a TS is a plus. I feel I can relate better as a friend, companion and even a lover to a TS woman than a genetic woman at this point. Also, just as a point of beauty and attractiveness, I find the TS woman is actually superior to the genetic woman. This presents a dilemma of sorts for a man like me. I would love to find a TS woman who sees herself that way yet at the same time I would be scouring the site looking for clues or signs that would lead me to her and away from the genetic woman! Is this making any sense?