maybe what’s really truly important to you now is different, and maybe your wants and needs in a partner have changed. but keep your priorities in order and don’t go too fast out of the gates, especially if you still have young children at home. use your friends as ice-breakers and as a source of confidence when you’re out on the town. some have zero intention to ever date you in the real world, and may just seek online attention, …

tamsen holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and completed graduate studies in clinical counseling. a first relationship after divorce can be as thrilling as it is anxiety-inducing. dating coach lori gorshow cautions newly-single people to take care to not jump into a relationship similar to the marriage out of a need for comfort. moreover, these new relationship have many of the same problems,” explains gorshow. we choose our partners based on our level of comfort and ease with them. we …

how should you begin? and once you do score a date, what should you expect in terms of s-e-x? tell everyone you know that you’re interested in dating. 2.  the numbers are on your side. for every 1,000 births, by age 50, women outnumber men 954 to 920, according to a 2009 u.s. statistical report. at 65, it’s 871 to 791. so the odds are in men’s favor — and women know it. try to correct misinformation, or at least …

i didn’t even really consider the possibility that a first date might lead to a second. we met for a drink at a quiet neighbourhood bar, where i cut to the chase. i didn’t yet know enough about his life or about grief to understand his personality or the dates that would be difficult for him. as a newly single mother struggling to get back on my feet, i had my own set of issues and insecurities; dating a widower …

after the stress of going through a divorce, it can be difficult to think about dating again. even if you know your marriage is really, truly over, you still need to give yourself some time and space. although it might be tempting to lick your wounds with positive attention from another, this distraction can actually inhibit you from the healing work that is necessary to move forward in a healthy way with someone in the future.” “instead, you can look …