The cheerleader again

So I agreed to a second date with the cheerleader. The evening we decided to meet it was pouring rain which makes my hair turn into a major fuzz ball. I tried to alleviate this with the hood on my raincoat but there’s not much to do after a certain amount of damp. We decided […]

The cheerleader

My date was scheduled the night after I went out with Mr. Charisma and we had that wild, sensual and sexually satisfying evening. I didn’t get home until 3 and my body was thrumming all night long and well into the morning. I was exhausted and yet I had this drink date set up for […]

The pontificator

The system for the online dating site sends out an “it’s a match” note to each party when we like each other with a 4 or 5 star rating. I am not sure how the men use it, but I use it mixed – some are guys that I think are way cute and others […]

The game designer

The interesting thing about online dating is that you can like people and they can like you back – at least your profiles and/or you can message any time. I am taking the approach of someone liking me – either before or after I like them – before deciding to reach out. Sometimes they reach […]

The Mouse

He reaches out to me after I post a picture of myself at the Edwardian ball. Steampunk hat and goggles. Cleavage and a roaring smile caught in mid laugh. A couple of notes and we agree to meet for coffee. I pick my favorite place because it is very public and I know someone who […]

Back in the Dating Stream

For the bulk of the last decade, I hibernated. I was seriously focused on my career and on growing my art practice and the mental energy and selfish energy spent, left little time for anything or anyone else. Now that I am a bit older (I turned 50 this last year) and more relaxed about […]