How to Put Yourself Out There When You're Dating in Your 40s
I'm in Los Angeles for a few weeks, and this week I did something that surprised me a little. I texted a guy first.
That sentence might not sound revolutionary. But if you know me, you know I'm a traditional dater. I want the man to make the plan. I want him to pick the place. I want him to hold the door. So when I reached out to someone I'd met on Instagram a few months ago — someone who lives in LA, someone I'd traded voice notes with before life pulled us in different directions — pressing send was the whole point.
Back on Dating Apps in Midlife: One Date, One Ghoster, and a Lot to Think About
I swore I'd never get back on a dating app. And then I did.
This is week one of The Summer of George — my commitment from now through September 30 to say yes more, date again, and meet new people and get out to see what the world has in store for me. I'll drop a quick recap every Friday on how it's going. Here's what week one actually looked like.