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.

I am tired of online dating.  In fact, I am tired of dating all together.

The longer that I remain alone, the more that I am adjusting to it.  In fact, I rather like my freedom.

I have adjusted to eating out alone, going to the movies alone, and attending social events by my self.  In short, I am now fine with being alone.  And, given the poor quality of the dates that I have had in the past year and a half, I can’t say that I miss any of them.

Perhaps if the right person comes along I might change my mind.  But right now, I am quite content.

One woman on eHarmony, posted about a dozen pictures of her self.  Unfortunately, in every picture,she was wearing a hoodie with the hood pulled up over her head.

I had to wonder if she was just trying to be stylish or if she was bald.  I passed on her.

The other weekend, I took a  woman out on a date.  During that date, she told me that I was the first person that she has dated in over 16 years.   Now, while I was flattered to be the first,  I was also concerned that she was just getting started on finding a new relationship.  Fortunately, we didn’t click so I didn’t have to worry about getting involved with someone who may later change her mind about what she wants in a relationship.

I once dated a woman who told me to call her any time on her cell phone and that she loved getting calls during the day.  Well, OK.

I only called her a couple of times and each time the call went to voice mail.  No problem.  She would eventually call me back later in the day.

But, as I was scheduling our second date, I once again got her voice mail.  So, I left a message.

Realizing that I had not given her my correct cell phone number, I called her right back to leave another message.  But, this time, she picked up.  And, instead of saying “hello” she said “WHAT DO YOU WANT?!!!!”

I was so startled by her response that I thought that I had a wrong number.  So I said “Sandy?”  “Yes, what do you want?!!”

Well, OK.  I gave her the date information and we went out.  But, I decided to cross her off of my list.  I think that there was a reason why her late husband worked the night shift.

I recently had a woman cancel a date.  She canceled on Saturday night at 9:30 for a Sunday afternoon dinner date.   It seems that one of her kids wanted to take her out for dinner instead.

Now, I understand that things do come up from time to time.  But, taking your mother out for dinner shouldn’t be a spur of the moment decision.   And, since she didn’t ask to reschedule, I assume that she just changed her mind about going out with me.  I will just wait to see if I ever hear from hear again.

A year and a half ago, I was matched with a woman on one of my dating sites.  I sent her several emails but never got a response so, I dropped her.

Well, that same woman recently appeared on another dating site and she sent me an email.  So, I sent her an email and to  my surprise, I got a response.  Not only did I get a response, but we had several correspondences.  And, she said that she was interested in going out with me. So, I asked if she was free on the weekend.  But, I got no response back.

Now, knowing that the email on these site is not always trustworthy,  I concluded that she may not have received my email.  So, the following week, I sent her another email asking her if she would like to go out.  And again, I got a response back saying that she would and asking what works for me.  So, I suggested Friday night, Saturday night or Sunday afternoon.  But, I got no response back.

I think I understand why this woman isn’t getting any dates.

Recently, I received an email from a woman on one of my dating sites.  She told me a little bit about herself and asked about me.  So, I wrote her back that same day.   The next day, I received an email from her saying that she wished we had met a month earlier as she is seeing someone.

Excuse me?  You are seeing someone but you didn’t remember that yesterday when you sent me the email?    Not very likely.  I suspect that she was either looking to upgrade her present relationship or just on some sort of ego trip.  Whatever the case, she is a flake.

A woman from Virginia has taken a fancy to me on one of my dating web sites.    Noting that she is about 14 hours away, I asked if she was willing to relocate.  She responded that she had just moved into her dream retirement home and that relocation was out of the  question.    Well OK!  I guess she is expecting me to move.