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Encounters Dating profiles from Essex

Alicja19

59 - Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England

I’m kind, caring, looking for a man to be able to talk to and go out with. I like going out to eat, see...

Hopefull1

68 - Basildon, Essex, England

Bit shy but good fun when you get to know me. I like eating out, theatre, cinema and travel. Long walks in the...

Alorabythesea

68 - Colchester, Essex, England

I’m fun to be with a great smile. I love to laugh and I’m always positive. Im a good dancer, funny and great...

LoveInLeigh

53 - Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England

I’m a happy, bubbly person who loves to laugh and I’m full of love just looking for my soul mate. I love being...

Mountainman

59 - Epping Forest, Essex, England

Youngish (hopefully) for age. Like the outdoors, hiking, travel, simple things in life, cycling, skiing, old...

TravellingMan_762

74 - Colchester, Essex, England

Looking for a companion to go on holidays(city breaks) and enjoy the theatre etc. I enjoy most things but don’t...

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I hit it off with him and we are having a wonderful time. Kindred, positive, slight opposite in that he’s a Scientist and I’m not. We go dancing most weekends!.

Josie, 17 April 2024

Contacted an interesting profile on this site, then we got chatting. After five weeks we met up for the first time and the rest is history, as they say. We've been together for 5 years now :).

Andrew, 18 June 2023

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