Dating in L.A.

I live in the city of angels, but trying to date in this city is anything but heavenly. I don't know what's wrong with the men here, whether its because its fast paced, they have a lot of options to chose from, or they just plain do not have respect for females, but they suck! I moved out to this city 4 years ago from Ohio and every almost relationship I've ever almost had here has never happened because of 1 reason. The men that I talked to wanted to skip every part of dating except for the sex part. I'm sorry but i have respect for myself and I'm not going to have sex with strangers because that's what they were. I didn't know anything about them besides their preference on getting blow jobs and they didn't know anything about me besides my first name. They didn't ask me out to dinner to get to know each other, or to the movies, or to coffee to see what my interests and goals in life are...they just asked me for sex. Every time I would explain to them that I am not looking for random hookups, I am looking to date. Now when I say dating I don't mean being in a relationship, being boyfriend and girlfriend, or even being monogamous. It merely means getting to know each other and learning about each other before we go right into sex. Every time I tell these men that, they go running for the hills. Unbeknown to them, I am a fucking catch! I know every girl thinks that about themselves and says that but I am very confident in knowing that I really am. I cook, I am open for spontaneous adventure, I don't need to be with my man 24/7...I don't need to be around him 7/11 even. I like my space, I like to be with my friends, I like time apart. I'm easy going, funny, and smart. But none of these little boys knew any of that about me because none of them cared to find out. That is truly their loss! I am a firm believer in fate, so i know that the right man is out there for me and we will meet when the time is right. But Shit! Dating until that happens is exhausting and frustrating. So I have decided to start a series of blogs about my dating experiences here in this beautiful city. Stay tuned!