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?