Tag: 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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Roger That
Roger assumed I knew where he was and what he was doing. In truth, I didn’t even know Roger’s name.
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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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The Start of Something Good
The hostess asked if we preferred indoor or outdoor seating. I left the decision to David, who thought we should stay inside. She escorted us to a booth where we sat opposite each other. The small talk began. “How long did it take you to get here?” “What do you think of this place?” “Are you…
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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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Gone
I managed about two bites of his Key Lime pie before Frank sucked down the rest like a Hoover on high.
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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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I Can’t Believe He Said That
No one wants to hear negative things said about one’s family, and I assumed Saul regretted mentioning the subject of Dad’s affair once he learned who I was. It was quiet at the other end of the phone. I was sure Saul was mortified. I felt somewhat responsible for his faux pas, however. It wasn’t…
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I’m A Navy SEAL
Dating websites send email notifications daily. They reel you in, indicating, “Someone is interested in you.” “He likes you,” they write. “Do you like him?” They offer you a photo. Sometimes, those pics are pretty bad. I often wonder what these men think when they post their images. I’ve received pictures of men who have taken…
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We Won’t Be Needing These
The contents of Reed’s briefcase scattered across the cherry-wood floor. Papers flew, pens and markers rolled, and there was the bottle of pills staring at me; or maybe I was staring at the bottle. I scrambled to pick up everything and put it on the table. The toilet flushed in the upstairs bathroom, and I…