Jeff, Good points about interest and behaviors, need to keep that i mind. Actually had expected xw to bar me from her house and say that the only time we'd meet would be to exchange the children so being invited over for dinner and the house open and other things together are all positives. I prefer to be the pursued but will be looking at more subtle indicators, b ody language, eyes, etc to gauge her initiative.
Glad to see you have a good head on your shoulders and are not dating prior to D going final. Just made a post to BeingMe on that subject, the time will come at your own pace.
Don't know if the "matchmaking" will work or not but when friends think they know someone who would be a good "fit" for me, would rather go on the date than potentially insult my friends. Have a widow and a recently divorced woman that I'm to go out with once I get to NJ. The online dating/matchmaking services are another story, have a thread on "Surviving the big D" board that goes into that area that wasn't there last time I was "on the market". Luck to you too, RJ