Category: Seniors Dating
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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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Is This The One?
When you sign up on a dating site, you create a profile. There are blanks to fill in with your age, height, body type, marital status, education, sex of the person you’re seeking, geographic location, etc. There is also a question about religion. Supposedly, all these parameters will filter out those that aren’t the right…
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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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To Tell The Truth
Saul stared at me following his admission, anticipation written all over his face. He’d been in this position before. He probably liked to get these things out of the way at the get-go, like my date who advised me that he’d had prostate surgery on our first date. (See; “Three Cats & A Dog.”) It’s not…
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Call Saul
I started to think that I might be to blame for these negative dating experiences. I’m a particular type. For one thing, I’m Jewish. Judaism is not only a religion; it’s a culture. Some of that cultural behavior makes me different and influences how I see others and how they perceive me. Our humor is as…
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The Turtle Neck
The following morning, there was another message from the Navy SEAL. “I’m looking to find it all—love and intimacy—not just sex. I intend to share my life and my eleven Labrador Retrievers.” Whoa! Who said I wanted any of the above, especially his eleven canines? Why would anyone have that many large dogs? I knew that…
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Here We Go!
Reed stood at the Residence Inn front entrance awaiting my arrival. He waved when he saw my car and greeted me with a big smile. Thank goodness he has teeth, I thought. Things could be worse. The scene reminded me of when I used to pick up my daughter from elementary school. Reed looked so pleased to see…
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You’ve Got Mail
Reed and I should never have had that phone fight. There wasn’t an arguable point. I was the host, and he was the visitor. Guests come when invited. So what happened? A common trigger is expectations. When you meet people online, you create a scenario of yourself with this stranger that may or may not…
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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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Three Cats And A Dog
Last year, my daughter Elizabeth and I hosted a holiday dinner party. We had an eclectic group of about twenty at the Town & County Club in Hartford. During dinner, my friend Linda handed me an elaborately wrapped rectangular box. Smiling her feline smile, she wished me a Merry Christmas. I didn’t want to open…