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If I was thrown in the singles pond today *god forbid* my anxiety level probably would probably rise a couple notches just trying to consider all the options – speed dating, online dating, arranged lunch dates, social dance classes …. Then after you have narrowed down the options, you still have to consider what program to join and how much money to spend.
With today’s dating scene emphasis of quantity vs. quality, it is sometimes a miracle that you end up with Mr. Right! You just have to keep your fingers crossed and hope that cupid is aiming straight this time around, because really, being single in your 50s doesn’t seem like a fun prospect.
Before I met my husband, I was a big online dating fan – Lavalife, American Singles, Date.com. Okay, so maybe online profiles get a little bit more *juiced up* but really, who has never done that? I for one is guilty *ahem* as charged. At least you can all agree that meeting a man online is probably better than going on a blind date with a friend of a friend *what on earth were they thinking?*.
How I met my husband was really cute. He was a friend of a guy I met on Lavalife and I knew from the minute I met him that HE was the one. I know he tells a different story, but resist all he could, but I pretty much bribed cupid to shoot his way 
. Resistance was futile.
So, my question is – HOW DID YOU FIND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE? I am such a sucker for love stories.
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Finding Love: How You Met Him…
Being single today is nothing like what it used to be half a decade ago.
If I was thrown in the singles pond today *god forbid* my anxiety level probably would probably rise a couple notches just trying to consider all the options – speed dating, o…
Finding Love: How You Met Him…
Being single today is nothing like what it used to be half a decade ago.
If I was thrown in the singles pond today *god forbid* my anxiety level probably would probably rise a couple notches just trying to consider all the options – speed dating, onl…
I don’t think being single in today’s world would be so horrible…nobody says you absolutely have to use the pay-for sites and things like that.
Anyways, I met the love of my life in a pretty “normal” way: we met during my freshman year of college. We both had our own significant others at the time, but two years later we were both single and finding ourselves becoming more than friends.
I met my husband online, so contrary to popular belief, you can find truly loving relationships online. I am just mad that I didn’t meet him sooner!
FourBear, you are right, of course it’s a choice whether you want to join any “paid” ways of meeting people. The trend, however, is just a little bit too much to resist for most who are eager to meet people right away.
College sweethearts, that’s so sweet.
SageMother, LOL! That’s fantastic! I hope you didn’t have to weed out too many undesirables to meet him.
My husband and I met on eHarmony, but we IM-ed for a month before we met face to face. Our first date we felt like we’d known each other for months. After that first date we were just together all the time. He proposed after 18 months, and we were married 6 months later. Honestly, it was worth every penny I spent to join eHarmony.
My husband is actually my highschool sweetheart. We have been together since seventh grade. We did break up our senior year for six months. We know are happily married and have two beautiful sons.
Tater03, wow…. I moved around so much during my teens from school to school (and country to country) that I didn’t get to have a high school sweetheart
Since seventh grade …. it doesn’t get any better than that!
MerrieB, thanks for dropping by! I have heard so many good things and bad things (mostly the membership fee) about eHarmony.
I heard that the process of weeding out matches is very long and extensive that is why the success rate is high with them.
Tater, that’s great! You’re lucky that you found somebody so compatible early on.
I know! I didn’t meet my husband until I was 33!
Every online dating experience I’ve had has been a literal hell.
Jon, you’re not alone on that one. I’ve literally had to kiss a lot of frogs in order to find THE prince.
I prefer the old-fashioned method of meeting people…ask your best friend to get her guy to introduce you to his friend.
I’m just not into the net-dating thing. Thankfully, I’m also not looking. I agree with the person above: my nerves couldn’t take it.
Accer, I actually prefer the opposite. My friends have set me up with the worst disaster dates I’ve ever had ….
Yes, I was truly lucky to have meant him and to still be with him. Alot of my friends think I missed out on alot but to be honest I had the six months that we were broke up and really didn’t find dating all that much fun. More of a hassle to me. I don’t feel that I missed out on anything myself.
I to have heard the above about eHarmony also.
It is actually easier for women to remain single these days. I can’t imagine what it would have been like to be a single woman back in the 39’s, 40’s, or 50’s! All th little social restrictions would have driven me nuts,
Very good point, SageMother. Back then, I think single women past a certain age were borderline shunned.
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My husband was my high school sweetheart too. I met him in 12th grade and had absolutely no idea something between two immature kids could evolve to last a lifetime.
I have a friend who is now doing the online dating thing. She’s so fed up because she feels they really didn’t make the effort to find her a match based on her profile. So she’s separating the “what from the chaff”.
Many women I know are single and self supporting. That, more than anything prepares them to enter into a relationship of their choosing, one that’s a good fit rather than a compromise just to have a man in their life. I just can’t seem to “get it”, that these women are alone when they’d make such a great partner for someone. I have this need to see everyone paired and happy.
Sappy, yes. LOL
I meant the “what from the chaff”. I’m so error prone. Sorry!
Samantha, you never know…. *two immature kids* can really have a go at a relationship that last a lifetime. I’ve always been envious of people who know right away. I had dinner with a girlfriend tonight, and she told me that her husband is her first and only love. It keeps you more romantic, I think.
If you ever feel like matchmaking, I’ve got a ton and a half of single guy friends who for the life of me, I don’t know why they are still single. Especially, when they are in the *good catch* category.
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