My last relationship took a long time to heal from, both physically and emotionally/mentally. So it was with no small amount of faith and courage that, after 5 years of being alone, with no significant relationship at all, I decided to start dating.
But see, I don't like bars, and I dance like a chicken being electrified. I don't have any "social circles" I travel in, and none of my friends have ever tried to set me up. The skydiving circle is very small, and while there are lots of men in it, something about dating someone from my own playground seems - well, like I'm giving up my escape routes. Does that make sense?
Anyway, I decided to try an on-line matching service. Why not, I think...not too expensive, anonimity is protected, and I can talk to these guys before I actually meet them....and I can be totally truthful in my responses.
And at first, I was thrilled. And nothing I'm saying should at all be reflective of this on-line dating service; I'd recommend it to anyone in my situation.
HOWEVER!!! I have had 35 or so matches. Most don't get past the "Hi, I'm Michele" stage before they cut communicatons, or I'll cut them because they're about 1000 miles away. Fine, that's all good. But there were 4 men I was talking to, exchanging emails and all that, photos, the whole 9. I was rather interested in two of them. For the last two weeks we've been chatting back and forth.
So either my moon is in retrograde or I just have had a string of bad luck, but all 4 closed communications with me today. No warning, no explanation, just closed. I wonder if Simon sent them emails or something...rueful sigh...no, not really, but I just don't get it. I am not ugly, I am somewhat picky, and I think I'm fairly open minded. But I just don't get what happened.......at all. And I didn't expect to get rejection like this, all at once, from the stupid internet.
So I'm seriously bumming right now. Bumming big time. Especially right before Valentines Day....so someone send me a hug, all right? Please? 'Cause it's another Saturday night, and I'm alone again. And I'm wondering if there ever will be someone for me. And if so, where the heck is he hiding???
Best-
Michele
But see, I don't like bars, and I dance like a chicken being electrified. I don't have any "social circles" I travel in, and none of my friends have ever tried to set me up. The skydiving circle is very small, and while there are lots of men in it, something about dating someone from my own playground seems - well, like I'm giving up my escape routes. Does that make sense?
Anyway, I decided to try an on-line matching service. Why not, I think...not too expensive, anonimity is protected, and I can talk to these guys before I actually meet them....and I can be totally truthful in my responses.
And at first, I was thrilled. And nothing I'm saying should at all be reflective of this on-line dating service; I'd recommend it to anyone in my situation.
HOWEVER!!! I have had 35 or so matches. Most don't get past the "Hi, I'm Michele" stage before they cut communicatons, or I'll cut them because they're about 1000 miles away. Fine, that's all good. But there were 4 men I was talking to, exchanging emails and all that, photos, the whole 9. I was rather interested in two of them. For the last two weeks we've been chatting back and forth.
So either my moon is in retrograde or I just have had a string of bad luck, but all 4 closed communications with me today. No warning, no explanation, just closed. I wonder if Simon sent them emails or something...rueful sigh...no, not really, but I just don't get it. I am not ugly, I am somewhat picky, and I think I'm fairly open minded. But I just don't get what happened.......at all. And I didn't expect to get rejection like this, all at once, from the stupid internet.
So I'm seriously bumming right now. Bumming big time. Especially right before Valentines Day....so someone send me a hug, all right? Please? 'Cause it's another Saturday night, and I'm alone again. And I'm wondering if there ever will be someone for me. And if so, where the heck is he hiding???
Best-
Michele