Keeping a good attitude with OLD
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Keeping a good attitude with OLD
| Fri, 07-21-2006 - 1:21pm |
Keeping a good attitude with OLD
We hear all the gripes and complaints/disappointments with OLD (on line dating) but let’s post a thread stating some of the positive things about it.
1. It allows you to meet people you wouldn’t be able to otherwise w/out it.
2. It increases your odd’s of meeting someone
3. It can be an education – learning dif’t backgrounds and professions
4. You can build networking skills – be invited to functions or parties even if no love connection thru your date (s)
5. Go to cool places you wouldn’t go on your own thru dating
6. Knowing that one day – eventually you will meet a guy that is perfect for you and you’re perfect for him & he won’t let you go!

Sure! These are my positives:
1. You can "weed out" someone you wouldnt end up connecting with b4 spending too much time & energy on them or hoping it works out & then being dissapointed
2. You can be "picky" if you want
3. You can "shop", lol, as I call it - in the privacy of your own home - for the perfect person
I have only been on about 3 weeks and because my daughter is my number 1 priority and I have her full-time, it is very difficult to meet anyone. Right now, I am just having fun with emails and talking. I have met one person because my schedule is very difficult for now and was very nervous because he kept telling me he'd never dated anyone his own age (43), always younger women up to 10 yrs . We went out and afterwards he sent a very sweet email and wants to go out again. I think more than anything I signed on to see what kind of response I'd get and for now until I am completely ready, I am just having fun with the whole thing. I do know when I start meeting a lot of people, it will be more difficult and maybe not so much fun b/c I will see the real person...
I guess for now, just the attention I am getting is enough.
Hopefully, in a few months my divorce will be final and I'll be ready to get out more.
If you are just getting back into the single scene, the attention sure can't hurt
: ) Lisa
Lisa,
I totally agree with you. I too joined Match.com to get to feeling that I can date again. I'm 50, so it's a little harder for me, and yet it has been a great experience.
Since I am not looking for the love of my life, I can just relax and enjoy meeting new people. And having any kind of a positive response has been good for my ego.
Good luck with your divorce.
Elsa