A Boomer Chick's Guide to Online Dating

Online dating past the age of 50 is beyond frightening butthis Boomer Chick can tell you it can create a sense of excitementand independence! I set some rules for myself: I would have noexpectations that a knight in shining armor would ride in and carry me away and I am good enough! I would make no apologies for any self-perceivedimperfections. Any man who couldnt befriend me in my as is conditionwas not the man for me.And so I jumped into the waters of online dating feet first eyes wideopen with a balance of scared anticipation and pure excitement. Once thejourney began I realized that I should share the lessons and insights I gainedwith other women in the hope that they would learn from my mistakes andmy victories. I learned so much about my values and my desires. My passionfor life grew stronger. I began to realize how important some things are tome and I am actually not willing to give up on the things I truly value. I havealso learned that a man with values even those very different from my own may not be willing to give up on those values. It takes a lot to have a meetingof the minds but when the right man comes along everything will suddenlymake sense.