After all, it's not exactly an uncommon occurrence. Lots and lots of people date all the time. Second chance dating? Well, between widowhood (yes, I may have made that word up...) and divorcees, there's plenty of that going on as well. I think perhaps I feel driven to write about the dating world and its quirks as a means of keeping myself grounded. It's easy to get lost or discouraged in a mass of craziness. Like a lifesaver tossed to a drowning man, it may be that I'm clinging to these words as a means of clinging to sanity.
On the other hand, there are a lot of great things about dating in my thirties. Although it may be a combination of self-delusion and misconception on my part, I feel more capable of dealing with the situation. Thanks to a few hard knocks, and hopefully a tinge of the wisdom that one acquires with age, I'm a little wiser in the departments of what to look for, what to be firm on, what's negotiable, and finally, when to RUN screaming in the opposite direction. (Allright... in all honesty, I must admit that I've never actually uttered loud vocal expressions while fleeing from a bad situation, but there's always a first, right?)
This is my adventure with dating in a looking glass land. I hope that you enjoy the ride!
