Single mom and Dating...

Smilee21

Exotic is Erotic...
Dating life of the single mom

I train my friend at one of the gyms and we were talking one evening as we were doing Planks (2min holds) and I was telling her how I was ready to start dating. But how in the heck was I going to meet people with my schedule. I Work in the AM, take my son to Tball practice right after work, Train at the gym, and come home. I don't have time to meet people, not just out an about unless it is at the gym. Honestly, the gym is off limits, this is my place to de-stress and work on me.

So she tells me to check out POF; Plenty of Fish; a dating website where I can meet people. So March 24th, 2012 I activated my account and was a member of it until April 2nd, 2012. While only being on the site for a short amount of time, I realized that almost all these men on this site just wanted a Booty call. I am not looking for that so I wouldn't reply back when messages were sent my way. I was getting bombarded by men and it was creepy the things they would say to me in these messages.

I met a few guys that seem interesting and we have a lot in common and I am curiously intrigued to see if these men will be a part of my life as Friends and or in time maybe more than friends with one of them. Before I give up on this dating thing completely, I will just take my time and see how things go. If it doesn't work out with one of them then back to the drawing board I will go. One thing I will say is that it is quite interesting to see how men react when you don't give in to their fantasies; I had one guy get so upset bc I wouldn't talk dirty to him. Seriously, and then he was starting to get controlling and possessive the first week. I told him we are just not going to work. Already there is no Trust

I am in control here not them; my choices define the person I am presenting to these guys. I want to settle down one day, get married, have more children. This will not happen unless I stay true to what I want and what I don't want from another.

Right now there are a few individuals that I am talking with. They are all so different from one another. Working on the friendships first is the best thing I can do, just like with my training. Slow and steady wins the race. I will never give up and will never settle for anything less than I deserve.

Wish me luck, I am spending a few days together with J'hon. A 6'0" Brown hair, Blue eyes, 30yr old born in SF, raised in Carmel/Monteray area, lived in GA, TX, CO for a while. He is a Sign Language instructor, Vegetarian, who DJ's on the side. He is very intellectual, quite eccentric, makes me laugh all the time, has a young soul (sometimes I swear he is a 5yr old trapped in a 30yr old body). It will be interesting to see how he is in my environment (training), we are hitting the gym together and Running this weekend, I am going to bring him around my friends, to see how he around them. As an observer and a experimenter, I will analyze it all and I am the type that will walk away after 3 strikes. So far, J'hon doesn't have any strikes against him and it's day 8 for him and I.

To be continued
 
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I had joined one of those sites for about a month. The things I saw! Holy cow! Let's just say that is not for me or any other normal human
 
POF is just an easier place to get laid. everyone on there says they are not just looking for a hook up ro sex or bla bla bla but in the long run they're just a bunch of insecure people that will give it up to the first person who shows them the slightest bit of attention.
 
for the record, i'm not knocking anyone for being on there, it's just that nobody is who they seem on there and there always seems to be some hidden agendas.
 
I could never do the online dating thing. Hell I can't even order a pair of pants off the internet - I have to see what I'm getting into LOL.
 
Ive been married a long time so truthfuly I wouldnt know how to date. If it was me I would probably end up on a site like you sifting through the maybes and going on dates. I can see the down falls to this too though especially if you run a tight schedule. Ends up being a waist of valuable time and Im sure that can be very frustrating. But chin up girl take it with a grain of salt. Have fun with the journey and 1 day youll look back and laugh about it. Remember everybody has baggage and youll have to decide on whether its something you can live with and the same goes for them. I hope you find that perfect person but dont always put so much stock in having everything in common. My wife and I dont really have a lot in common. I mean there are things that we like to do together and we enjoy each others company (most of the time LOL) but what really glues us together is common goals. You should be able to go to the gym for your peace of mind and time alone. You dont have to be joined at the hip because you have the same things in common. This leads to companion over load so to speak and that really takes you off your game. If this 1is doesnt workout try looking at your next pick from a goals oriented point of view and not so much a what we have in common. I think that youll find that they may do things a little outside the box for you and you for them. Could be fun or not! When your not constently together sometimes make the time you do spend with one another that much sweeter! JMO I hope it works out for you and enjoy the journey!

Kevin
 
Yeah... the online dating thing really isn't for me. It was just something I thought I would try for a few weeks. See what type of people were on there. Funny thing is my friend Sarah and I would chat after our training sessions at the gym, I would show her the men that were contacting me and she would say "oh yeah, he contacted me too, we went on a date or 2 but there was no chemistry...LOL" that right there is when I figured this site is definitely not for me. I don't like the fact that these Volutures are hitting up any chick on there trying to get some.

For the ones that seemed somewhat sane LOL and that I seemed to connect with on some level, I told them that I don't like Clingy, needy, possesive, controlling individuals. I am a Independent person who enjoys spending my free time (which isn't much) with someone who can keep me intrigued. I do get quite bored easily and lose interest fairly quickly. I am upfront in the very beginning with what my intentions are and I am seeing through these men's lies... Which is quite interesting, bc before I would have believed every dang thing that would be said to me.

I am finally ready for this whole dating thing... Just not going to use the Internet any longer. LOL
 
You are a good looking girl. Just give it time the right one will eventually come along and you will know its him. You said earlier that you are a shy girl wich is a good thing. Guys love that. I mean I do. Stay positive and you will run into him
 
You are a good looking girl. Just give it time the right one will eventually come along and you will know its him. You said earlier that you are a shy girl wich is a good thing. Guys love that. I mean I do. Stay positive and you will run into him

Thank you josh;)
 
POF is just an easier place to get laid. everyone on there says they are not just looking for a hook up ro sex or bla bla bla but in the long run they're just a bunch of insecure people that will give it up to the first person who shows them the slightest bit of attention.

Plenty of Fish?

I played around with that, and my buddy networked with it and got about 7 lays out of it.

Its not a great site to be on, because everyone on there is just looking for a screw. Even if they say they are not.
 
Correct I couldn't hold down a deep conversation with many via message, they wanted to meet up late night and "Hang out"

Couldn't do it, so deleted my account within the 10 days lol
 
Plenty of Fish?

I played around with that, and my buddy networked with it and got about 7 lays out of it.

Its not a great site to be on, because everyone on there is just looking for a screw. Even if they say they are not.

Exactly!

lets just say 2010 was a good year! hahahaha
 
Yikes! I would be too scared of online dating! With all those killers and stalkers out there... lol I need to stop watching Forensic Files. But seriously, be careful, people can say whatever they want to hide their true selves behind a computer screen.

What happened to that guy you were just starting to see?
 
Yikes! I would be too scared of online dating! With all those killers and stalkers out there... lol I need to stop watching Forensic Files. But seriously, be careful, people can say whatever they want to hide their true selves behind a computer screen.

What happened to that guy you were just starting to see?

Well were pretty much online dating!!!! LMAO. Get it my ology girl. Lol. I'm such a nerd.
 
Ya i am. I like long walks on the beach. I cry during chick flicks, I have muscles, and a motorcycle. I'm like the oh he's kinda a bad boy, but he's nice. I'm like the perfect type. Lol
 
The perfect type that has a gf and lives 2,000 miles away.... lol

BTW, you said you were gonna be here by last Tues! Whats taking so long!? LOL
 
I have never used online dating how ever I had a good friend get married from someone she originally met on match.com , to that note the hens that sit next to me at work are constantly clucking about relationships they have had on match and I do believe that one of them is in a committed relationship with a dude she met on there so that may have some more substance then pof. alot of my army bud's use that site to get laid that's all it is not that you needed more conformation
 
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