Adventures in Delicious Dating After 40

Sometimes too much of a good thing is not wonderful, as Mae West said it was. Instead it can be time consuming.  Too many potential suitors can mean it’s time to release some back into the dating pool.
Today I had dates with two new guys — one for lunch, one for coffee. Additionally, I talked [...]

Some of my friends tease me about the revolving door of my dating life. It is true that men come and go through my life, some rather quickly, others lingering longer. (See “They come, they go.”)
My pals have asked “Why? Why don’t more men stick around?” Good question. Some have. But I think I’ve become [...]

A gal pal asked me, “How do your dates respond to your accomplishments?”
I responded, “Most don’t know about them.”
“Really? Why not?”
“Because I don’t tell them.”
“Why?”
“First of all, it’s not like I’m a Nobel laureate, Supreme Court judge, Academy Award nominee or brain surgeon. My accomplishments pale compared to other people I know.
“Secondly, some men are [...]

Often men say they are romantic in their online dating profiles. I’ve learned this means different things to different people. One may think that calling every day is romantic, while the other is expecting regular cards, letters, and candle-lit dinners.
It seems men and women often have different concepts of romance. This is so common, my [...]

In the past year I attended both the Toronto and San Jose Film Festivals. I loved screening yet-to-be-released films followed by live commentary from the writers, directors and stars. I delighted in the experience so much, I thought, “I’d like to be with someone in the movie business. It would be fun to hang out [...]