Things I Enjoy More than Online Dating

Things I Enjoy More than Online Dating

Playing with my kids

Hanging with my kids

Seeing the kids get excited when I get home

Playing with my dog

Seeing my dog get excited when I get home

Spending time with my 87-year-old mom

Spending time with my sister and her husband

Running

Lifting weights

Reading

Sleeping

Eating

Get the idea?

Is Online Dating Really this Bad?

Is Online Dating Really this Bad?

 Being on a first date is like holding in a giant fart for four hours, the fart being your REA L personality, your REAL desires, your vices, your flaws. The second it’s over, I feel like I can finally breathe again. My metaphorical stomach practically hits the floor in relief.

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This is so true, and yet at the same time doesn't do justice to the experience.

Let me explain.

Life without Online Dating

Life without Online Dating

During the final, awful years of my marriage, I remained faithful to my Ex, and really had no desire to stray and sow my wild oats. It was all about the kids in my mind. However, once the marriage was officially over, I was eager to get “back in the game.” I had dated before, not having gotten married until the ripe old age of 32. It was fun, and I had no reason to believe it wouldn’t be fun again at age 49.