Dating in your 50’s can be fun, exciting, frustrating and sometimes scary. This story is about remembering to take safety seriously. I’m comfortable going out by myself for dinner or a drink; my friends always tell me to be careful. Recently I was out grabbing dinner, met a guy and we got to talking. He was cute, fun and we got along well. He asked if I wanted to do a little bar hopping in the area (everything was in walking distance) and I agreed. We had a few drinks and lots of laughs. At some point, I realized he was indulging in a “substance” and immediately told him our…

Can you date someone 5 years younger than you? What about 10 years younger? For men, I think that answer is a given. It’s accepted and even a foregone conclusion. For women, not so much. I recently moved to a new state and haven’t met a lot of guys my age; most are younger than me. Personally, I like dating younger men. They are less set in their ways, more spontaneous, more likely to want to go out and do things. I met someone while I was out one night; he was very easy on the eyes, could hold a conversation, had a great job. What’s the problem you ask?…

Dating is hard and sometimes heartbreaking. Met a guy through friends; he was hot, sexy, and very charming. People warned me he was a player but sometimes you need to figure those things out on your own. We started seeing each other but kept it on the down low because he said he didn’t want people knowing his private life. While out one night, I saw he sent a text to his ex-girlfriend asking her on a date. I did not go through his phone to find the text his phone was open on the bar and the font on the text was big enough to read from across the…

I recently moved to a new state and decided to try the dating apps. There has to be better guys in a new state, or so I thought. I met a guy on-line, we talked, texted and seemed to hit it off. I won tickets to an NBA game and took this guy on a date to the game. He didn’t look exactly like his profile pictures, but he was super nice, and we had fun at the game. The next two weeks were filled with texts every day about how much he wanted to see me again and blah blah blah. And then poof! he stopped texting and would…

Two days after the worst date ever the aftermath began. I received a text from the guy saying he had a great time and would love to see me again. I responded the connection wasn’t there for me and wished him luck. That’s where things went bad – very bad. He texted he was curious why – was it his looks or weight. I chose not to answer but he quickly texted back that I was shallow and “karma was a bitch.” I responded he didn’t look like his profile pictures and the line of questioning completely turned me off. He rapid fire texted that my face looked like I…

Going on dates can be fun, awkward or downright weird. After texting and talking on the phone with a guy we agreed to meet. He asked what kind of guy I liked, I said I didn’t really have a type but I liked tall guys with a muscular build (who doesn’t?). He said he was all that but carried a few extra pounds, I agreed I had a few extra as well. I dressed nice for the date in a skirt and heels. He was already there when I arrived and my first impression was his definition of a “few extra pounds” was different than mine. I am by no…

This is an embarrassing story of how I broke my ribs while trying to get a date. I wish I could say I was doing something fun like dancing and fell off a table but that is not the case. For those of you that know me to say I’m clumsy is putting it mildly. Last January I was out with a group I belong to and after some axe throwing (something I cannot master), we went to a local establishment for food/adult beverages. About 20 of us were seated on each side of a long table. There was a member of the group on the opposite side of the…