HI and welcome to the group.
The answer can only be found among yourself.
When I thought I was ready to start dating I went the online route, not my first choice but it's what I had to work with realistically. Doing that made it a little easier since you can talk to these people for a bit before meeting them and kinda feel out whats going on there. If it's not what you're looking for, move on. Only you can decide what things you are willing to take in another person and what you aren't.
Good luck, and its never fun dating. At any age, with older age you find the male gender hasn't changed. From 15 yrs old, to adult man lol. Their just big kids with expensive toys, can drive and don't live under a parental roof (well unless they live with their parents lol).
I was married to my ex dh for 8 yrs, together 9 and when we split up I was more bummed I had to date eventually again. I found out after the split, meeting my first post marraige bf. Who is my youngest child's father. Being friends, and keeping it causal was a good first step. We became more, not even planning and he adored me having others able to tell. He was a fellow divorcee, me going through one and him been for over a year. Online dating sites, eh as silly as they sound and are it's a good start also. You can actually meet some normal guys on there, same time creepers and people who need to be on a do not give them your # EVER lol. I met my now bf, and was just friend off plenty of fish. I didn't expect us to be more, be dating yet we are.
I'm in the same boat somewhat. My ex and I just broke up in June of this year, of course he had a girlfriend right away. Sometimes I miss having a man around, not really for sex but just to have that companionship. Most of the time though, I feel like I don't need to have a man in my life except my 4 year old son. While I was with my ex I mostly felt like I had two kids, and the my son was easier to deal with.
I couldn't even imagine dating right now but I do have several friends that have found their SO's online. I'm from St. Louis too by the way :)
Arranged marriage sounds great. I'm pregnant with my second child, and I'm starting to have doubts of the current bf. Good luck to you, dating is hard, especially if you're really picky.
Quoting Stephd710:
I'm 2 hrs from Stl. I agree about the men around here. Dating sucks!!! I really hate it. At this point I'm up for an arranged marriage. Lol!
prayers for all involved..
- 1rstbornSON
on Dec. 3, 2012 at 4:34 PM