Grammar Matters

That does it. I'm adding a grammar requirement to my profile. If I follow one more "So and So wants to meet you" link to open a profile laden with "if your up for..." I'm going to scream. The most recent was (supposedly) a Jewish doctor who offended me with both "your" and "to". So...he's out.

I initially thought that if a guy was nice/cute/whatever enough, I'd get over it. I don't want to limit my options by being a nit-picky schoolteacher with a grammar pet peeve, right? Let's be honest. I'll never get over it. Even if I met a man who turned out to be the world's greatest guy, I'd always be thinking "you're sweet but dumb" in the back of my mind.

First First Date

Yesterday I went on my first ever first date. How weird is that? I have never really dated, and all of my former boyfriends (and husband) were men that I already knew as friends or coworkers. Thus, this was basically my first blind date.

I was hoping to have a funny first date story to tell here, but it was actually fine. I'm not attracted to him (a bit too ginger for me), but I had a good time, made a new friend, and the Seahawks won. 

Introduction

After 13 years with the same man, I suddenly found myself divorced. Shock and devastation are gone and I'm starting to see that I have been given a new opportunity to shape myself and my future. While I'm not ready to jump into any kind of relationship yet, I have decided to put myself out there and see what dating in the 21st century looks like. Having never really dated before, I'm treating this as a grand experiment. I created this blog to document my adventures in middle-aged dating.

So here I am: a nearly 40, menopausal, divorced, workaholic. I know that sounds super hot, but back off boys. I can only date one at a time! I created an online dating profile at Plenty of Fish and am slowly learning the ropes of internet dating. 

I would like to start with a few observations: 

1. I don't care how sexy you are. If you can't take the time to proofread and spell-check your dating profile, I won't give you a second look. Yep, I totally pull out the mental red pen and correct your grammar.
2. Asking a lady if she is a C or D is not appropriate in your first contact. (Too bad for you, dude. You will never get to see these Ds!)
3. Explaining how you spent a few years in prison for robbing a McDonald's might not be the best choice for the "About Me" section of your profile. Just saying.
4. If you're 61 years old and mark me as a "favorite"...that's just creepy. 

Having said all that, I have communicated with a few men who seem perfectly nice. Also, it is pretty flattering to have multiple men say they want to meet me. It's entirely possible that I'm only doing this for my ego. That's okay, right?