Well, needless to say, I've certainly picked a lousy time to re-enter the dating world. Pandemic aside, I've decided to take a step back for a while. It's somewhat discouraging out there, at least for me. While I don't doubt that dating sites may be a good option for meeting someone if one lives in a large metropolitan area, it's just not great in my neck of the woods. I actually have met three different men who were nice gentlemen but just not a match for me. They looked good on paper but it didn't work for various reasons. The one that held the most promise is highly allergic to cats! I have a cat and it might sound silly but no man will come between the cat and I! (My relationship with my cat has lasted longer than my marriage and I'm very loyal <3)
Then, there are those I chose not to meet. It can best be described as that old saying "The odds are good but the goods are odd." A seemingly endless supply of middle-aged, lives in his elderly mother's basement and works part-time guys that I don't want to waste my time on. Taking care of an elderly parent is noble but not the case here. These are man-childs, never married and looking for someone to take care of them after mommy is gone. Or, to mix it up a bit, the guy who was getting divorced from wife #4 and already looking for #5. No thanks.
I'm probably going to need to be more open to longer distances in the future. I've stayed close to home because I still work fulltime and own a business so my time to wander is limited for now.
