How does someone of a “certain age” begin the journey of finding a partner after a long break from the world of dating?
This was my first question, and I gave it a considerable amount of thought as I stood at the side of the road and watched hopeful daters amble along. I had been watching for a long time. I saw that most people opted for the fast pace of the online dating highway. A few took a back road and enlisted the help of their friends. Others used the familiar main street of involvement in social groups to support their searches.
It seemed to me that the method of finding someone didn’t matter too much. The journey was similar.
Individuals came together and comfortably moved along as a pair. I watched some pairs come to a fork in the road and take different routes. I observed people as they moved in random patterns of connection and disconnection that sometimes made sense and other times did not. I watched as couples and parts of couples stepped off the road and fall into the dust on the berm. A few of them were unable to get up and return to the trail.
I wasn’t sure I really wanted to be on this path.
Would I find someone to walk with?
Maybe.
Would I get hurt?
Probably.
Would I hurt someone else?
Possibly.
But, regardless, it was time for me to head down the road. So, I laced up my walking shoes , chose a direction, and stepped on the path.
So far, it’s been an interesting walk, and the scenery has been quite pleasant and sometimes entertaining.
As it turns out, Wordsworth was right…one just needs to begin.
Discerning Diva Dates 