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Hi all. I've been on DS since 2008. I started out on the divorce site, but have been divorced since 2009 and have since left that group.
I've put in decades of therapy and have done extensive work on myself. My life has been great and I thought I'd give dating a try. However.....I fill out the forms, but can't quite push the continue button or the complete button.
I was able to anonymously able to get on one site but didn't post a picture or any information except my age.
OMGosh....within 10 minutes I had 10 views and one wink! WTH????
Are these men that desperate?
I have been off the market since 1977. It appears that dating is so different.
Is there any such thing as a casual, get to know each other.....start out as friends any more? LoL.
A year ago I had coffee with a couple of gentlemen, but after an hour....they had our whole life planned out and ready to move in with me. Needless to say there were no second dates.....my choice. I have a list of what I would like. One big issue is I'm vegan and the pickings in that department is pretty slim. This is one of the primary reasons I haven't done a total sign up. The bigger issue is although I have kept myself in fairly good shape, I am still "older" (58 yo, but have been told I look mid 40's), so I've got a bit of wear and tear on me. I keep thinking guys expect me to have a perfect body and that is a bigger reason for an incomplete profile. Feedback from a guys perspective on this issue would be nice. I'm confident in all other areas of my life.
My life is complete and I don't need someone, I would just like someone to hang with at least once a week.
That's it in a nutshell. Dating advice would be great :)
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The weeks seem to fly by!Happy Saturday to everyoneI hope that the weekend brings some chill time and barbecuesDoes it take others what seems like forever to add a comment on the boards?I'm okay everywhere else except boards..Everywhere else adds normally but it's annoyingly slow!Have a great Saturday and do something nice for you!!Big hug...xo
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I'm feeling down,, and got alot on my mind right now. I got grief going on, on top my depression and anxiety and now I got to worry about somewhere to live since I can't afford living here since my mom passed. So many bad things have happened since my mom passed. One thing after another it seems. Yesterday our fence fell from a storm that hit, had to call someone to prop it up. Thank...
If that is your goal, I suggest MeetUp instead of "dating" sites and apps on which to goal is to find someone to date.
I think maybe stating what you're looking for might help.... that you'd like to start off as friends and spend some time getting to know one another if that's what you're hoping for.....
A lot of people a little older have had and lost a partner in one way or another and may want another full relationship and know that going onto a dating site
You wrote that one thing is that 'you're' vegan.... Does this mean you're only interested in someone if they are vegan??
I do think that there can be some great results though.... Both my ex SIL and my niece have met their husbands this way and are both in successful relationships.... Good Luck!!
If you want to get to know someone first, then you will have to go be interactive in real life, and meet people with similar interest.
Going to random social functions of things you like, will have better chance of finding someone you will have more in common with.
I dated a vegan for a while and i am a meat lover. We never had a problem in the food area. Had great trips to places and events.
Putting yourself out there might be overwhelming, but the online world for most men feel they have to hit it hard to make an impression.