Category: senior dating
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As Clear As Mud
Mimi shares her experience on a date with Jim, whom she met through an online dating app. Their lunch at Max A Mia led to an awkward eight-hour encounter filled with uncomfortable moments and mixed signals. Despite initial hopes, the date turned out to be disappointing, leaving her relieved to return home.
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Stuck On Memory Lane
Finding a life partner using the internet is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. A recent New York Times article about online dating said the solution was to burn the haystack. It did make perfect sense. I have my set of dating parameters. I should stick to them and delete any men (the hay)…
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Ain’t Gonna Happen
I sent a text to Russ. “Arrived.” No response. I waited a bit longer—maybe thirty seconds—still, no sign of him. I sat and thought about my next move. Was he inside the restaurant? Should I go in? I could feel my heartbeat quicken. I was worried I was being ghosted again. I pulled down my car’s…
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Good Fellow
What do you do when every warning bell in your being says this guy is not for you? You get curious, and you agree to meet him anyway.
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Surprised
These dating failures began taking a toll on me. I was quickly losing confidence. I recalled my mother saying, “There is a cover for every pot.” My pot lacked one. I had to change course. I hate to make the initial contact, i.e., the girl calls the boy. Rejection could blast my ego right out…
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Lesson Learned
My daughter asked me why I was going out with Saul. “You know what he did, Mom,” she said. “Why bother with him? He makes poor choices.” “Made,” I said. “He made a bad decision and paid for it. I think people deserve a second chance,” I told Elizabeth. ** Since I started dating, I’ve made…
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What Did I Do To Deserve This?
After ruminating over the mysterious email, I decided to confront Reed about this phantom correspondent. Whoever the writer was, she got herself into this predicament, so she would have to get herself out. I planned to send her message to Reed and follow up with a few questions. I called him at 3 p.m. my…
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Don’t Mess With Mama
I try very hard not to get discouraged with online dating. You never know when a smiley face might end up being the real thing. But I have standards. If someone is seriously seeking a partner, they’d include of photo with their profile. I get angry when someone contacts me and I don’t know how he…
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Girls need their BFF’s. It’s a fact of life. We don’t always understand guys. I needed some help figuring out Philip. So I called my best friend, Mitzi. I met Mitzi at a bar while having dinner with my brother. The three of us began chatting and I discovered Mitzi was a writer. That was…