The longer that I remain single, the more that I realize that I am getting along just fine with out anyone in my life.  When I was first widowed, I found that being alone was oppressive.  But now, I have adjusted and have come to appreciate being on my own.

Having said that, I don’t really need anyone in my life right now.  So, I don’t really feel a need to settle.  Instead, I plan to take my time and wait for the right person to come along.

When you are young, your relationships are not at all complicated.  And why should they be?  You have no real experiences with a long term relationship, so , you don’t really know what to expect.

But, as you get older, you are wiser and much more experienced.  So, relationships become much more complicated.  And because of that, on-line dating is much more difficult.  After all, you don’t want to repeat the mistakes of the past.

When you were young, you could naively enter into a relationship.  But not so now that you are older.  Therefore, you “pass” on a lot of potential mates just because you can see them for what they really are.

So, when you see these ads for couples that found each other on-line, just remember that they probably lack the experiences to make sound decisions on a mate.