• Ghosted

    Ghosted


    I don’t like games. Unfortunately, dating is full of them.  Play hard to get. Don’t call him– let him call you. Don’t be too available. Be mysterious. Let them wonder. Forty years ago, that was the advice my mother gave me. I thought that senior dating wouldn’t take part in such nonsense. Let’s be honest. How much time do we

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  • Why The Smiley Face?


    Receiving and reading comments on a dating site would be great fodder for a psychotherapist. What are the respondents really saying?  Is there a hidden message or a suggestion?  I checked out the profile of a guy who sent me a smiley face. He had one candid shot on his page. It was a casual selfie. His

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  • To Lie Or Not To Lie

    To Lie Or Not To Lie


    One would think that an individual’s profile is the heart and soul of any online dating site. That’s where the personality, history, desires, and physical attributes of a man or woman seeking their soul mate would come shining through.  But that’s not necessarily what happens. Allow me to explain. I was introduced to online dating

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  • What was I thinking?

    What was I thinking?


    I’m a senior citizen—a baby-boomer, young-at-heart 67-year-old woman.  I’ve been romantically alone for most of my life but managed to give marriage the old college try twice.  Added up, the combined time those two unions lasted totaled maybe four years. Not a great track record. They say that after three strikes you’re out. After my

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