Huge red flag right here. A large part of the reason I’m leaving dating in my thirties is because I want my 40s to be SO much more relaxed and assuredly happier. That will not happen if I keep letting randos walk in and out of my daily life without so much as a ‘thanks but no thanks' before they go. To hell with that.
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I hope you leave yourself open to the possibility of finding love and romance, at any age -- 17 or 70.But yes, "desperation dating" is just awful... the sense you must pound the pavement, as if you were seeking a job! and if you don't find that…
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Yup! I'm in my 50s and enjoying a rather long break. I didn't want anything to disrupt my hard-gained mental health. I'm open to it if happens organically.
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