Dating in 2026 has been a blast. I dunno, I feel there is…
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Dating in 2026 has been a blast.
I dunno, I feel there is so much negativity about dating. But I'm just loving it. I'm in my 30s and starting over after a really long relationship. I decided to invest into myself after not doing so for a while - got some new clothes, taking a bunch of classes to get more fit, journalling etc.
Matches are one thing, but conversation is another. When I put a little bit of effort into sharing about myself, my interests, showing a bit of my sense of humor, I was genuinely impressed by the amount of effort and thought guys put into their messages. I'd also initiate and send things and that's also been great.
After a few dates, and also after building up my life outside of dating, I became a lot more confident. It feels really sexy and fun to just initiate stuff instead of just waiting for the guy to do it. And doing it makes me feel even MORE confident. I don't do it all the time but I love when I feel like I'm getting enough energy back to do this. BTW this tends to be with guys who are open about being into me, good texters, not waiting hours between messages etc -- stuff that makes me feel safe in taking the lead a bit. Sometimes I think people try way too hard to be cool and it's just... not it. Not for me at least
I'm also just really enjoying getting to know people even if they're not the right fit. In fairness I'm a bit extraverted and people oriented, but hey, I just like it. Even if we don't vibe or there's no chemistry, it's usually still fun. There was one experience that did my head in a bit but the others have pretty much cleansed my palette from that.
Dating can be fun! People are fun, sexy creatures.
#relationships
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I dunno, I feel there is so much negativity about dating. But I'm just loving it. I'm in my 30s and starting over after a really long relationship. I decided to invest into myself after not doing so for a while - got some new clothes, taking a bunch of classes to get more fit, journalling etc.
Matches are one thing, but conversation is another. When I put a little bit of effort into sharing about myself, my interests, showing a bit of my sense of humor, I was genuinely impressed by the amount of effort and thought guys put into their messages. I'd also initiate and send things and that's also been great.
After a few dates, and also after building up my life outside of dating, I became a lot more confident. It feels really sexy and fun to just initiate stuff instead of just waiting for the guy to do it. And doing it makes me feel even MORE confident. I don't do it all the time but I love when I feel like I'm getting enough energy back to do this. BTW this tends to be with guys who are open about being into me, good texters, not waiting hours between messages etc -- stuff that makes me feel safe in taking the lead a bit. Sometimes I think people try way too hard to be cool and it's just... not it. Not for me at least
I'm also just really enjoying getting to know people even if they're not the right fit. In fairness I'm a bit extraverted and people oriented, but hey, I just like it. Even if we don't vibe or there's no chemistry, it's usually still fun. There was one experience that did my head in a bit but the others have pretty much cleansed my palette from that.
Dating can be fun! People are fun, sexy creatures.
#relationships
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