Hi Kencornish..I was enthralled by your story as it seemed a mirror of my own. Being of a similar age myself.(well.a bit younger) I knew how you felt about it all..Whilst in China I met quite a lot of ladies from the Filipines and everyone of them was nice...but in reality I knew that bothering with a young girl at my maturity was asking for trouble...so I kept my head down and looked at the fare (so to speak) Along came my lovely lady who was 38 years old but looked and acted as though she was 30. But she was not so bothered about the flashy things in life..and I must admit..she is the best girl in the World...So my friend...don't give up..I would just think that its best to aim for someone who is a little bit more mature maybe and who just wants a nice man about the place...There are plenty of lovely ladies out there in the filipines...you have just got to search for them...I still cannot get over the fact that in one months time..I'm going to be a dad and thats after I had told my mates in the UK. two years ago that my love life was over...and the TV. was my new wife hahaha...go for it mate..good luck in all your endeavours...