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He suggests getting naked — for the second date!
on Feb 4, 2009 in Dating after 40 40+ dating dating after 50 dating after forty dating over 40 dating over 50 mature dating midlife dating online dating advice over 40 dating It’s not what you think. Yes, he suggested getting naked, although he didn’t say it that bluntly. We had a first date three weeks ago. We had talked on the phone once a week for a month, but then we both had foreign travel and we couldn&...
Mistaking nice for interest
on Feb 7, 2009 in Dating after 40 40+ dating boomer dating dating after 50 dating after forty dating over 40 dating over 50 mature dating midlife dating online dating advice over 40 dating One of the hardest things in dating is when one of you misinterprets the other’s niceness or politeness for interest. I’ve been on both sides — the misinterpreter and the misinterpreted. Last night I was on the latter side. Neither...
Nice guys don’t have to finish last
on Feb 9, 2009 in Dating after 40 40+ dating boomer dating dating after 50 dating after forty dating over 40 dating over 50 mature dating midlife dating online dating advice over 40 dating I have an inkling into why the cliché “nice guys finish last” has become an axiom. Nice is not enough for many women to find a midlife man appealing. I’m not suggesting that rude, obnoxious jerks are to be tolerated. But a man who...
Sweetie-less for Valentine’s Day?
on Feb 12, 2009 in Dating after 40 40+ dating boomer dating dating after 50 dating after forty dating over 40 dating over 50 mature dating midlife dating online dating advice over 40 dating Valentine’s Day is meant for lovers. So what if you are alone on this day designed to celebrate love? What if you are like many women who are dating, but without a regular sweetie with whom to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Perhaps you’ve been dati...
Men’s fear: she’s a poser
on Feb 14, 2009 in Dating after 40 40+ dating boomer dating dating after 50 dating after forty dating over 40 dating over 50 mature dating midlife dating online dating advice over 40 dating Talking about dating with a midlife single friend he asked, “Do you know men’s biggest dating fear?” “Dating a psycho?” “No.” “Getting an STD?” “No.” “She gets pregnant?” &...