1000s of members, but still difficult to find the right match

Holy cow, Agent Poseidon is one strange dude!

"SO SPECIFIC THAT IT LIMITS MY OPPORTUNITIES" says it all. I am not reading your profile because I am sure I am not what you are looking for with all the specifics you refer to. I'm 72, been on here almost 5 years, have had 70 opponents and 170+ matches with rematches. Not bragging, just saying to make my point. In my profile I state I do not care what age you are, what weight you are, what race you are, what type of wrestling you do, , what gear, how much experience, etc. I have enjoyed all of my opponents. I have been 7 guys' first opponent and they all rematched. Not judging, but you might want to ease up on your restrictions.....take some chances with guys,who are not your perfect match, and you might be surprised. Good luck in your quest for a match. It is A Match, not A Marriage. Ease up on your restrictions, and start enjoying some wrestling. All the best.

I didn't read what you wrote. Good luck.

I have limited opportunities due to my life situation, and it is a choice I make.
My post to me is more about how few big/able men there are that make sacrifices to wrestle.
You settled because it worked for you. I choose not to. Good luck.

Most of the guys on here are not really into wrestling. It’s a mixture of guys into gear, guys that like wrestlers or guys that “ want to try wrestling “. I’m an agonophiliac - wrestling turns me on like sex, especially a competitive match. It’s rare I find a likeminded man on here that feels the same way about wrestling but every once in a while I’ll get a good match.

"Agonophilliac:" thanks for that one-word reference for how I feel about this sport–not something painful, but a certain joy at feeling my body move, straining against an opponent, while appreciating his efforts along with mine–competition plus brotherhood.

I agree, and we're living the same life

If I lived up there...

I limit my match meetings within a very specific profile. So specific, that it really limits my opportunities.
My schedule is very fixed and reliable, but also an odd window of time for most. (You can find that in my profile.)
My wants in a match are fairly fixed - I know what I want. It's just really hard to find with all the limit ranges I apply. (Again...profile, if you care.)
And I understand that between my small market geography, specifically (and aggressively) stated profile...my opportunities are few.
But there has to be people out there just like me. And that have a little bit more flexibility to meet my needs.
If my profile comes across as too much for some people, that's perfect. The right person is fully engaged when they read what I'm searching for. I don't want someone out there that is half into what I want to try to fit their square peg into my....well, you get it.
The wrong match keeps on scrolling, as it should be. Some of them even throw up a block. Excellent. Helping filter for me.
I respect everyone's attraction to this "hobby" or obsession. I know they can be different. I'm hoping there are people out there for me. Tell me, am I missing out by not settling for a wider range of outcomes? What are your thoughts? Good luck all.

"Tell me, am I missing out by not settling for a wider range of outcomes?"

Honestly?

You sound like a guy that simply knows what he wants and has things figured out. You've even stated so yourself in your post. I can respect it, even though it does seem like you're limiting yourself a lot. But hey, we like what we like and sometimes we really can't control what we're into or what gets those gears revved up.

There's nothing wrong with that, but if you're truly struggling to find exactly what you're looking for it might be wise to ease up on the reigns just a bit, so to speak. Sometimes a little more flexibility can lead to unexpected outcomes and opportunities. If you eased up a bit you could get more matches, but at the same time you still need it to be enjoyable for yourself or else what was the the point of it, right? So at the end of the day it's up to you. You can stay on course and keep trying, but if you get too frustrated or keep coming up empty handed then maybe a different approach and some slight tweaks could be good too.

I’m still waiting for the day we’re in the same area to fight it out.

For sure I do regret not being able to meet you.