Yep, you guessed it from the title: I’m giving up on match. Actually, dating. For a while.
I’m not ready.
So not ready.
I tried.
I had several nice dates.
But when faced with the prospect of actually dating someone. Like, spending quality time with him and getting to know him and making enough eye contact that I got a nice tingle up my spine and trying to figure out how to initiate hand-holding….I balked. Seriously balked.
I’m not ready to devote my precious time to someone other than me or my child.
It’s my time. All mine.
When he was sweet and called to see how my expectedly crappy meeting went, instead of feeling immediately grateful that he was sweet and called, I just felt like “Oh, crap. There’s goes my night. Now I have to talk to this guy for a couple of hours.” Which was unfair to him because I actually really enjoyed all of our conversations, I just don’t have the time for them right now. I barely have time for me.
I need to be utterly selfish and be a single girl for much longer than just this one year.
So…In conclusion…
To Mr. Dad of Two, whenever you find this blog. Sorry. You’re lovely. I have no doubt you’ll find someone else without a problem.
To my single mom readers who were hoping to get the inside scoop. Sorry. I’m not your girl. Keep reading for another ten years and then maybe I’ll be able to help you out.
To my Jedi Dating Masters. Sorry. The dark side was just too tempting.
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Oh, I SO feel you. I even wrote a post about something similiar on my blog.
Sometimes I get entertain the thought of dating, but then I end up back at “No, thanks.” I’ll keep flirting with the cute boy at work, and maybe even notice another guy from a far from time to time, but that’s about as far as it’s going to go.
my spouse and i basically parted about 4 years ago. last year, most of the year, i was involved with a guy that was….well, let’s not talk about it. since mid-november, i’ve been single again. gone out LOTS, email, phone, still go out all the time, writing clubs, meetings, even DATES! but a relationship? no. i want time for me. i gave up so much when i was seeing the BF, that now i am keeping time for me and my girls. is that selfish? telling guys, its been nice, ta-ta? yeah and i have to tell this guy i’ve gone out with 3-4 times, who is trying SO HARD to win me over that we are not for each other.
and you KNOW i am big fan of dating websites (newest OKCupid-FREE!! and funny as hell) and going out, we all need adult conversation. but yeah, sometimes what we need is quiet.
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Liar