Seeing friends try online dating and
succeeding at it, I, for many years, considered it but being the introvert that
I am, I kept deciding not to try it until my daughter decided to tell me that I
needed to get a life and a boyfriend. Children tell it like it is (well, as
they see it!)
So, I put my big girl panties on and
decided to try it. With a nervous laugh emitting from my mouth, I registered
and waited. At first, I won’t lie, it felt exciting, like I actually was making
an effort to put myself out there, finally, after so many years. However, after
less than one day, I decided to delete my account.
Every time I logged in and scrolled through
pictures, I felt like I was shopping online and these men were products. I felt
sorry for them. It made me wonder what could be so “wrong” with them that they
couldn’t find a partner through human interaction. I felt guilty “shopping
online”. It made me wonder what others might think about me when seeing my
profile picture among the many.
I couldn’t bring myself to spend time
scrolling through pictures, reading bios and making judgements on face value. I
just felt they deserved to be treated better and deserved more.
My online dating experience lasted less
than 24 hours and honestly, I’m glad I didn’t venture further into it.
Anyway, little did I know that my love life
would change……
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