It's Not Easy Being An Older Bachelor

 It's Not Easy Being An Older Bachelor

After I lost My Ellen, I find myself now being a bachelor. Before COVID, a guy or gal would go to a place to meet people or go to a bar and talk to someone. I thought it would be that easy. Guess what, it's not that easy.

There just isn't a lot of places to meet people anymore - COVID put a damper on that idea. When Ellen and I went to our local bar(s), we would meet people all the time. Some became friends. 

Before COVID the bar was so crowded that sometimes we had to wait to get a seat. Now - where are all the people? I've been trying for a few weeks and I have not found anyone to talk to (except the bartender). It's not because I'm shy - anyone who knows me would never call me shy. It's because there are only one or two people (all men) at the bar - COVID I hate you.

Sooo, I'm now doing what everyone else is doing - MATCH.COM. I'm old school. This way of meeting people sucks. It's so impersonal. You see a picture (which is probably bogus) of a woman and send her a message. If you're lucky someone sees your picture and sends you a message - impersonal. 

If you do connect to a woman, it's message, message, message before you realize she is not right for you or she realizes you're not right for her. Should it get further than just messaging, you set up a phone call. After a call or two, you realize she is not right for you or she realizes you're not right for her.

If the calls go well, you then set up a date. When the date happens, you might find out that the picture you saw in the first place is not what that person looks like now. You might also find out that person told a few white lies about herself. After the date, you might realize she is not right for you or she realizes you're not right for her. Then you have to go back to square one. WOW, does this suck.

I don't lie. I was brought up that way. If someone asks me a question or my opinion, I only have two choices. One, say I don't want to answer that question or two, tell that person the truth (my truth - not necessarily THE truth). For the life of me, I can't understand why someone would lie on a dating website.

OK, to all my readers (especially the ones that know me), please find me a human woman to date so I don't have to go through online hell. I only have three criteria: 

1. A woman that has a brain in her head and is interesting

2. A woman that loves life and loves to laugh

3. A woman that has not given up on her sexuality.

I'm not looking for another Ellen - that's impossible. I want to be with someone that's different. I love learning and experiencing new things and new people. 

Listen, I'm a great guy. I'm a catch. Find me someone that's not just a picture on a computer - PLEASE!