This winter I decided I would commit to online dating. I wouldn't do it half assed. I'd actually pay for a site. I'd actually message people and not wait for them to find me. I would go out on at least two dates with people, if they asked. I was confident. I know many people who have found the loves … [Read more...]
Real Moms Share Their Online Dating Experiences And Advice
I was out with a good friend of mine over the holidays and she mentioned that she recently updated her profile photo on her online dating site and all of the sudden she's garnering interest inquiries for coffee meet-ups. As a single mother with a full time job, it's not easy dating these days. Kelly … [Read more...]
Swiper No Swiping: Tindering While Being A Mom
"Would you strip for me, or do you not do that now that you're a mom?" I blinked in disbelief at the message in my inbox. Really, buddy? Obviously, now that I'm a mom, I sleep in a turtleneck because I once pushed a baby out of me. I want to reply but delete instead. Like it or not, being a mom … [Read more...]
Finding My Perfect Match
It was the day my divorce was finalized. I left the lawyer's office and I felt conflicting emotions. On the one hand, this was what I wanted, what I needed. I felt -- not happy -- more like; oh, how can I say it: contentedly relieved? I knew it was the right thing to do, and it represented the last … [Read more...]