Saturday satire and my update
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| Sat, 07-09-2005 - 10:36pm |
I had an exciting evening - shopping and dining - LOL!!
A little humor there. I am so behind on the grocery shopping - grabbed a McD sandwich and brownie while shopping at the Walmart Supercenter!! And NO - I don't usually eat at McDs - usually eat healthy - but just decided to be a bad girl!! We are not low on groceries anymore!! That place is a scream on a Saturday night - so many funny people to watch. And what a wild night out for a single mom!! LOL!! :-)
I am currently communicating with someone online via yahoo personals (thanks to all of you who have recommended that). He is cute, a cyclist and a single father of a 14 year old boy and we have been writing nice letters to each other, about once a day this past week.
I am not getting my hopes up - OLD is just too maddening to do that. But will see - it would just be nice to have a date after 2.5 years of being alone.
And of course I will keep you guys posted.

I think I am ready to talk/meet. I want him to ask me to talk on the phone or to meet. I think he will very soon.
I just posted this story to the online dating board - what a great group.
Will keep you posted!!
Hi Judy, :)
Im new to the board and have just yesterday, posted my Match.com profile!! Im pretty nervous and feel a little vulnerable..
Just wanted to wish you luck with "Cycle Guy" -hope it goes well for you. Can I ask how long you have been OLD'ing?
Tracy
Hi Tracy,
Wonderful - glad to hear you got started with OLD. But even better still that you would post here with us!!
To answer your question, I did online dating for about 2 years - but that was 2.5 years ago!! I took a big break from dating. I was also preoccupied with a crush on someone that basically turned into just a good friendship.
I dated a lot of people. I think the biggest lesson is that you have to assume that not every man is looking for a relationship - some are only looking for sex - and also that some just have this picture in their mind of what they want and you are not going to fit that.
Whatever you do, don't wear your heart on your sleeve or go too fast sexually or take it too seriously.
Good luck and keep us posted!!
Thanks for the welcome! You are a sweetie.
I plan to take it slow and having been reading the OLD message board and have learned a lot about online dating.. I've been divorced for about 2 years now and have just ended a realtionship with a man that did not seem to want to commit to a relationship-OUCH. He was also a work-a-holic.. Im looking for a possible LTR, but realize that I'll probably have to meet some frogs before I find my prince...It is a good way to meet people, otherwise I probably would not have too much luck with meeting new men.
BTW, I'm in South Florida too! (Thank God, were not in Dennis' path!)
Sounds like you are on the right track!! Keep us posted on your stories!! We love to hear them and will all support you.
Too cool that you are in S FL - I live near Fort Lauderdale. And yes, good thing Dennis did not come this way. It is so early in the season for those again!!
Good idea! Let him ask you out. When I met my SO, he had gone out on a few dates with some other women through Match. Some were quite agressively pursuing him. I let him ask me out. I made him do all of the phone calling in the beginning. He chased me. He blew off the women who he had met previously for coffee and at least one kept trying to get in contact with him. I think that pushed him even more towards me, since I wasn't the one pursuing. I was a challenge (plus we had tons in common and just really liked each other :)
Good luck and have fun with OLD.
Gotcha - we are totally on the same page with that!!
Thanks!!
I've been on Match.com for the last 6 weeks. No dates yet, because I am not in NC yet, but I have got quite a few (11 at the moment) lined up for coffee when I get their. LOL.
I'm also taking it totally light and in no way serious. As for being asked out, they do it, I don't do a thing. As stated above, due to the stress, I am really not interested in a relationship, but I do want to go out and have some fun. However, I would like to make some friends. I don't know if you really can become friends with a guy online, but maybe so. Any thoughts about that? Can you make a online buddy friend without the serious of a relationship looming over it? Anyone experience that yet?
Yes - he is close by. I am not taking it too seriously - will wait and see what happens. Actions speak louder than words.
I have been on my own for 5 years - and haven't had a date in 2.5 years. I am very okay alone.
Keep us posted - you are too funny to have so many coffee dates lined up for when you get here!! Way to go!!