The Transition To The DOG Has Been Made

As the job is going well, I will now focus my attention on dating. DATING....or lack there of. Let me just say this...I'm a relationship gal. Dating for me is very tough. I like to just jump right to the "I'm comfortable. You're my boyfriend. Let's ride this train till we just can't ride it no more" phase. So, being back in the dating world is not very appealing to me. But I must do it as it's an end to a means. A lot of people are telling me to enjoy my singlehood. To those people (who are mostly attached) I say, "You enjoy it!" That's being a bit babyish but it's how I feel. I want to just meet one person and start a relationship with them. Having to get to know new people is not what I'm looking for at this point in my life. I'd rather get to know my dog.....or should I say, know my dog so much better than I already know him now. But I'm trying to muster up the motivation to get out there....wherever "there" is.

So....I've joined some Internet dating sites. This is not new territory for me as I've been on them off and on in between relationships. The thing I've found this time is that 40 is like being 80 to dudes. Most guys that I'd be interested in want to meet the 25-35 set so a lot of guys won't even consider me because I'm 40. This has driven me to join a site that maybe I wouldn't have joined before. It's a site that I had heard that a lot of guys are on (and no....it's not a porn site or anything like that.....but a porn site may be next step let me tell you....desperate times.....). This site has been my saving grace as I'm getting contacted a LOT by many dudes but I'm looking for quality and not quantity. So far, I've been asked to "take a nap" with a guy that I've never met, been told that the person contacting me was not interested in me but wanted to know where one of my pictures was taken (thanks for clarifying), asked if I could "handle" one guy and one telling me that he lives at home with his parents but is ready for a mature relationship: dating should have no age boundaries. Normally I would agree but this fella was 23 and had graduated from college a year ago. OY! There are a couple guys that I'd like to get to know/meet but until they ask me out I'm never sure if it'll amount to anything.

So....I continue to search. I'm just looking for one. ONE. I don't need 10 and I certainly don't need guys just looking for a good time. Not my gig. I've been out with a couple guys who were cute and nice so I know what I want and who I'll meet. I normally don't meet a lot of crazies...I just seem to talk to them on the phone and/or email with them but I guess that's what the weeding out process is all about.

Being 40 and dating is a lot different than when I was 35/36 and dating. BUT....I'm trying to remain positive as I know the right guy is out there for me. Now....if only I could get these fellas to sign waivers so I could video tape our dates and have a reality tv show....that'd be AWE-some!

DATE ME!