OVER 50 AND DATING? FIVE REASONS NOT TO TAKE ONLINE DATING PERSONALLY
Don't take online dating personally.
INTERNET DATING? NOTHING COUNTS UNTIL YOU MEET. NO, EMAILING DOESN’T COUNT AS DATING.
It's just a freakin' meet. Don't freak out! Yes, I'm using the word freakin’ on purpose. Not being flip. I'm aware that dating for the first time in a long while can be scary. It’s just a freakin’ meet is meant to put you at ease. In your head. Where it counts. Why? Because no matter how hilarious he is in email, no matter how cute her smile in her profile photo, nothing counts until…
5 DATING HABITS THAT ARE STILL WORTH KEEPING IN MIND (FROM THE WORST DAYS OF COVID)
What do you notice in the first few seconds on a first meet? His comb over? Her weight? This unscientific survey is brought to you courtesy of my friends (names changed) and acquaintances, all middle ageish and dating online. They were all asked the same question and yes, the sex card was played. Or at least mentioned. What Women Notice in the First 5 Minutes We pick up on certain things. Such as you asking…
DO YOU HAVE A SPINACH PROFILE? I HAVE A RECIPE FOR YOU.
Dating Blooper #1 The Spinach Profile What's your dating profile? It's not just your photo. It's also your story. Consider how bland a spinach salad tastes without a little dressing. Or how bleh cooked spinach is without a little oil and garlic. Here's a plate of plain old spinach. That’s your profile if you haven’t added a little balsamic vinegar, oil…
HOLY. FREAKIN. WOW. THE CHEMISTRY IS ELECTRIC AND THE BANTER IS WITTY. MIDDLE AGEISH READER
What do you notice in the first few seconds on a first meet? His comb over? Her weight? This unscientific survey is brought to you courtesy of my friends (names changed) and acquaintances, all middle ageish and dating online. They were all asked the same question and yes, the sex card was played. Or at least mentioned. What Women Notice in the First 5 Minutes We pick up on certain things. Such as you asking…
Dating AFTER 50: ARE YOU MAKING ANY OF THESE ONLINE DATING MISTAKES?
New to online dating? Don’t make these boo boos. And pull on your rhino suit because internet dating is not for the thin of skin. THE BASICS 1. You Don’t Realize Online Dating Is Tough If you haven’t dated in twenty years, it’s good to know this. Don’t let it stop you. How is it tough? Anonymity often leads to bad behavior. I’d say that rudeness sometimes rules, but it isn’t that simple. I’ll give…
A DATE WITH YOURSELF
Saturday afternoon. I am food shopping with my friend Peter, something we do from time to time after hiking. We’re loitering in Seafood, leaving threads of dirt from our boots wherever we walk. We each hold a service number. “I’m thinking shrimp cocktail. Sole with lemon-butter. I make a mean lemon-butter sauce. Arugula and brown rice.” Peter brags about his cooking about as often as the average man pulls on boxers. “Pretty special for a…