Over the past year of online dating, I've never once ridden in the car of any of the guys. Part of that is due to the distancing we're doing since the pandemic; I haven't been in the close space of a car with very many people. With online dating it's normal practice to meet for … Continue reading To Ride in His Car: Online Dating
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Ghosted: Online Dating
I started this online dating journey a year ago. I've taken note of all the guys I've encountered on this path. Some I've only messaged on the site; some I've known through phone conversations and texting; others, I've met in person for coffee, hikes, dinner or drinks. So much about this new way of dating … Continue reading Ghosted: Online Dating
The Creep Factor: Online Dating
It was a year ago when I started down this adventurous path of online dating. Our twelve months of separation had been completed and the settlement papers signed and sent to the court. It was time to move forward in the only way possible in the midst of a pandemic. Don was the second guy … Continue reading The Creep Factor: Online Dating
Return to Scotland
It's been four years now since my first trip to Scotland. The previous March, I'd retired from my full-time position as a middle school nurse and wanted to celebrate with a trip to Europe. My husband went with me on the first part of the journey to Paris, London, and then Edinburgh. He returned to … Continue reading Return to Scotland
Not a Shoe Person: Online Dating
Sam's profile picture was handsome on the OurTime site; salt-and-pepper hair, a soulful look in his eyes that made him appear kind and poetic. There was no date on the picture-- like so many on the sites.There were a few other photographs and one that appeared more recent-- with telltale signs of growing older-- more … Continue reading Not a Shoe Person: Online Dating
My Market Value: Online Dating
It was a typical Tuesday morning at the neighborhood playground. I'd loaded my three-year-old grandson, Baker into the wagon and we arrived before the sun could heat up the sliding boards. He was now confident enough to come down the slides without me on the one next to him. A man with a young boy … Continue reading My Market Value: Online Dating
Bring Me Your Warts: Online Dating
John texted me on Thursday evening and said he'd be coming to Raleigh on Friday to take his daughter to dinner. Could I meet him before that? We'd already talked about a convenient restaurant where we could have drinks and meet for the first time. There'd been two phone conversations and I wanted to meet … Continue reading Bring Me Your Warts: Online Dating
Right To Be Wrong: Online Dating
For over a week, I've had conversations and text messages with a new guy on one of my dating sites-- OurTime. I was initially impressed that he didn't want to send the slow back-and-forth messages that seem to be the way for most of the men. Instead, Steve wanted to talk on the phone 'the … Continue reading Right To Be Wrong: Online Dating
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words: Online Dating
Online dating relies on two pieces of information: pictures and profiles. I've heard of this new form of finding your match being called 'data dating.' Unlike how it was back in my day, that guy becomes a fully formed image in a piecemeal fashion; you see his primary picture that pops up first, and if … Continue reading A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words: Online Dating
Testing Toads: Online Dating
We've all heard that saying, "You have to kiss a lot of toads before you meet your handsome prince." With the online dating world, you hear folks say you have to "go through a lot of toads" and some say, "you have to have a lot of bad dates until you get to the right … Continue reading Testing Toads: Online Dating
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