BNB,
Thank you for your response. I was pleased to get your note despite the fact that you are male. I didn't mean to discourage responses from men which is why I wrote what I did, but simply to convey that my preference would be to buddy with a woman.
I couldn't see where to go to pm you. Perhaps if you have figured it out you can send me a private message & I can respond back & we can discuss this further.
Best,
starlight