The World of Online Dating
Given my limited opportunities to mingle with members of the opposite sex, I've been making fores into the world of online dating. It's all very troubling for a woman whose total dating experience consists of one ill fated date in high school (details not for public consumption). Since high school, I've met partners while living life and things have just clicked. Until recently that is.
Now I'm middle aged and it's harder to meet men in the normal course of my day. I won't date anyone I work with, I have a very limited social life so I don't get out much these days, and all the men I have crushes on don't know about my feelings - and sometimes I don't know. Some of them I've had crushes on for 10 years (through other relationships) so at this point, I'm not sure if I'm just used to having a crush on them or if I still really feel attracted.
I don't know how to flirt anymore and I'm not sure what the hell I'm doing and my once upon a time awesome body ain't what it used to be. If any of you out there have landed at this point in your life and you want to share war stories, I'm all ears.
Now I'm middle aged and it's harder to meet men in the normal course of my day. I won't date anyone I work with, I have a very limited social life so I don't get out much these days, and all the men I have crushes on don't know about my feelings - and sometimes I don't know. Some of them I've had crushes on for 10 years (through other relationships) so at this point, I'm not sure if I'm just used to having a crush on them or if I still really feel attracted.
I don't know how to flirt anymore and I'm not sure what the hell I'm doing and my once upon a time awesome body ain't what it used to be. If any of you out there have landed at this point in your life and you want to share war stories, I'm all ears.
Labels: Daily Life
posted by Karin Zirk at
8:11 PM
3 Comments:
Hang in there, girl! Trust that it will happen and it will. Love you!
You don't meet people at the Gathering? I've met my last two or three sweethearts, my housemate of ten years (with whom I plan to grow old), and most of my best friends at the Oregon Country Fair, an event with some similarities to Rainbow, where our hearts are open to all the possibilities of love and connection.
On the other hand there's your fabulous blog and AGR posts. If I lived near you & were your target gender I'd be asking you out right now (or inviting myself over to hang out with you and your mom.)
Jain
The whole internet dating thing was just weird. It kinda felt like I was setting myself up in a store window or something. Didn't matter, no responses anyways. The rest you say is true as well, I have no use for bars or church, the dog park kinda feels like a yuppie club, and I haven't had a batch of friends in years. I'm outside a lot walking the dogs, but I don't see any single women out in the woods. Sure, I've met a couple women I was interested in, and every time I do it's like I turn into a dork and loose what little communication skills I do have. There's more, I'll email you later. I'm Tony.
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