Hello! I am a post-50 woman and professional matchmaker taking the plunge into online dating. This blog will be about ups and downs of my dating journey – a kind of dating diary – told from the perspective of a nervous mature dater wondering what the hell I’m doing as well as someone who helped hundreds of people find love and romance.
I find myself in this bizarre situation because many years ago, my husband left me for another woman on the eve of our fifth anniversary, one week after he graduated from medical school. Yes, I am one of those women. I’ve survived plenty of relationships over the years, but shied away from walking down the aisle.
Am I Over the Hill?
You’d think that, as a former matchmaker, I’d be cool and steady and detached about trying to find my soulmate online. But I’m just as doubt-filled as the next woman. Will men still find me attractive at my age? How can I compete for guys who are looking for decades-younger arm candy? As a matchmaker, I used to call these delusional, living-in-their-second-childhood guys “ cradlerobbers”.
I find myself splurging on impossibly-pricey eye creams and moisturizers. I’m even exfoliating so that my post-50 skin will have that youthful glow. Just tell me this – am I regressing into a teenager hyperventilating before her first date?
And how can I hide the cellulite dimpling my thighs from all the men demanding to meet thin and in-shape women? I exercise and stay in reasonable shape, but I sure don’t have the body of a 30 year old. Besides, the guys my age are paunchy and balding – but am I complaining? Still, if I’m sexually active again, I plan to turn out the lights and dash for the bed to hide all of those unsightly lumps and bumps.
It’s Never Too Late
Stay tuned as I explore the relationships, feelings, betrayals and revelations in my quest for modern love. It’s going to be a wild ride!
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