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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]church. 
library. 
go on a hike - easy pickin's
Craigslist personals. 
the mall. 
kids school. 
park. 
on an airplane. 
downtown. 
at a bar. 
walking down the street. 
through a friend. 
your exes sibling. [/quote]

This is nearly useless. I'm a single/divorced 49 yo male in the dating pool. It's ugly out there. So far I've only gotten dates from online dating. It's ok but not perfect. You can't meet someone "downtown" or "hiking" or wherever. Sure it works in Romantic Comedy films, but the few times I tried making small talk to a woman at say a grocery store or downtown - it was awkward and was obviously a bad idea. I'm not misfortunate looking (and "tall enough" - that's a thing now apparently in dating). It's just terrible out there. Good luck. [/quote]

This is what scares me.  I have no interest or experience in the online dating world and just don't want to try it.  It's intimidating and I don't want my picture out there for all to see.  I think I'm relatively attractive but I come in fleeting contact with a lot of people through my work and am afraid someone would recognize me in my professional world.  Is that a weird fear?  I also don't want to be judge solely on my looks.  My STBXH is 5'8 which I think is the perfect height for my 5'4.  I think over 6' is too tall for me.  Everyone has different preferences I guess.

I find it strange that every divorced mom I know is either single or trying their hand unsuccessfully at dating.  But their ex-husbands are all coupled up (all very quickly after the dissolution of the marriage).  It's odd to me.  Maybe the women are stuck with more of the childcare responsibilities leaving the guys with free time?  Or maybe the guys just need someone to take care of them so they latch on to the first woman that looks their way.  [/quote]

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