Dating Life

This is the second part of "Our Complicated Life".....  Dating...


It has come to my realization that "dating" isn't what it used to be... We have so many options and so many people that are looking but not really sure what they want.. For many of us, dating had become really difficult to add to our daily mix... Since most of us are parents, with jobs, and other responsibilities that trying to date isn't that easy...

Many of us have ventured into the life of the "online dating".. It can become challenging  figuring out what dating site to use, how to find the right people and don't forget you will have to spend some kind of money to get on and maybe be able to email. T.V. has fed us the line that if we spend on a quality site, we will be able to probably find a better quality person... From my past experience not always the case.. I've tried many of them out there, and for some reason it's really the luck of the draw.. On some dating sites, you need to fill out a questionnaire about all your likes/dislike, what you would actually put up with, and what you are truly looking for.. On others, you just pay and start searching, and on others they are "free" and you get all kinds of wonderful people that are married, or even in a relationship looking for someone.. (that part I have never understood)...

The fact still remains, that "dating" is hard... Getting back into it is a challenge.. How many of us are totally tired of the "meet & greet" at Starbucks?? Seriously, it's more like an exchange of resumes.. Not to mention that we all know what they serve already.. It truly is getting old... It cracks me up, to see some commercials on T.V. where the "blind date" is at this dimly lit restaurant, and it has great atmosphere and the people are having such a great time... Really!!! does that really happen??? I have seen more people at the Starbucks, than at P.F. Chang's for a "blind date"... lol...  I try to spice it up.. I try and say, lets meet for lunch at a restaurant or at a bar for happy hour... I know that in all reality we don't want to spend that much time with someone, especially if they aren't what they said they were on their profile... ( I know a lot of you are remembering that special "blind date").. It's just to make an effort to meet somewhere different... I've even met up at the Wine & Spirits store.. This is a great way to get to see what they like to drink...

Also, in going thru this dating process, I have come to the realization that many people are in the "disposable" era... They aren't really wanting a commitment, more of a "friends with benefits"... That is another reason why dating has become more of a chore than something fun... Some of my friends have totally decided to stay single and just enjoy the single or single parent life... It's sad, because everyone wants to have some sort of companionship.. No one really wants to stay alone forever, but dating in 2012 is no cake walk...

So.... I wanna hear what you think.... Is dating this great thing or has it just become boring??? Do you like to do the exchanging of resumes at Starbucks, or do you try something different??? Hope to hear from some of you....