Annie’s Mailbox: This column is not a dating service

Dear Annie: I am a 29-year-old woman with a medium build and long, thick black hair that’s never been cut. I am also a virgin.

My family members continue to ask me about a boyfriend, and I tell them that I have never been with a man. They think something is wrong with me. I am a perfectly normal woman, and I dream of being married and having children one day, but until I am blessed with the right man, I will continue to wait. I know that one day, he will come, and there is no hurry.

I have met several guys over the years, but they are no good for me. All they think about is sex. I am not walking around with a “use me” sign on my forehead. I don’t know how often people meet through your column, but if it is possible in some way, I would like to meet “Mr. Lonely in Pennsylvania,” who is also a virgin. – Also Lonely in Chesapeake, Va.

Dear Lonely: We don’t match up people through our column. Ever. It would be too dangerous. And we hope you aren’t assuming that all virginal people are alike. That is only one aspect of what you have in common. The rest could be just as “no good” as the other men you have met.

Please try to meet guys through your church or other social groups and through mutual friends and relatives. The more men you meet the likelier you are to find that someone special. Good luck.