Online Dating at 40 - it's a brave new world

So as I stared down the barrel of 40 at the beginning of 2013, I had some basic ideas of how I wanted to start this new decade so that it wasn't wasted like my 30s. I live without regret and I wouldn't be who I am if I lived my life any differently so dwelling on the past was futile. Planning for the future helpful.

One decision I made just before the new year was to get serious about my health eg: my weight. Yes my health suffered because of the nearly 100lbs I packed on six years previous but really it was just my joints and esteem that were truly impacted. So I paid a lot of money to get rolfed (http://www.rolf.org/about) got my muscles and tendons realigned as the first step of getting back to me. In January I joined weight watchers and as this day - 10/09/13 I'm down 56.6lbs and about 35lbs to go. 

In April, my self esteem was out of the shitter and I was ready to enter the world of dating again. For those of you who met and married your high school or college sweetie, congrats. I had an epic high school love I walked away from too easy and spent the rest of 20-30s looking for the same kind of feeling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RV-5j4wQsQ) If you are among the ones who married young, you can't imagine what it is to be out here at 40 trying to meet people! But just think about how many friends you've made in the last five years. and where you met them and know friends are WAY easier to find then sig others. so let that be your barometer. 

I signed up for OkCupid as my friend in Chicago had pretty success on it. POF, I don't really understand how that one works but have made one great friend there. So I'm giving this ago. Trying to meet new people and eventually find the love of my life. I don't meet him sitting in my living room so out there I go. Follow along if you'd like.