Before reading this entry you may want to read the back story.
It’s been three months now and I’ve decided I’m not ready to date. I canceled the online dating service. I have 7 days left. I really have not been on the site but a handful of times in the past couple of months. I don’t want to be online seeking dates. If someone came along in the path of my normal day then that’s one thing, but arranging dates online just does not seem very romantic. Maybe down the road I’ll think differently.
I did meet 2 very nice guys, one of them we even went on 5 dates. He was a super nice guy and I wish I could say I fell head over heels, but I did not get that butterfly feeling. The timing just was not right. I had too much going on with my kids and did not want to share any of that drama with him. The other guy I had one lunch date with. The reason I did not want to pursue it any further (embarrassed to admit this) he NEVER drinks and I like my occasional cocktail. I would feel self conscience drinking around him. He probably would have been just fine with it but he was way too conservative in other ways as well. I like a guy who is not afraid to act crazy and have fun – not all business.
I’ve learned something these past couple of months…I don’t really want to be in a relationship right now. I don’t even have the desire to go out with random people for movies or drinks. I have my friends for those occasions and dating takes away fro time with them. My family time is #1 and i want my friends around more than spending time with a random online guy.
I’m all for online dating. I had lots and lots of options for potencial dates I would recommend it. When you get past a certain age it is very difficult to find other singles in your day to day life. This is a wonderful option and it’s fun too. It’s just not the right time for me now.
Hello,
I’m editing a book project on real-life stories about internet dating on WEbook.com, a user-generated
book publisher. I read your posting and I thought you might be interested
in contributing. The purpose of the book is to compile an anthology of some of the more memorable experiences of dating online, be it happy moments or the most awkward experience of your life!
If you’re interested in writing your story please check out webook.com (the title of the project is “Internet Dating”), or you can contact writers@webook.com.
Best,
Tahra
Balls in the Air- …
lol, I just wrote a couple of posts about my recent online dating experiences. I too realized I wasn’t quite ready to pursue a real boyfriend at the moment, I just enjoy my freedom too much. And if I just wanna hook-up, I don’t need an online service to do that. Maybe someday we’ll get there, who knows what the future holds?