Dating – Page 3 – Poly Nirvana

~Morning~

This morning one of my teenagers woke me up with a hug, and said, “Thanks for feeding me so I don’t starve, Mom.” Understandably confused by this sudden display of gratitude, I asked him what he wanted, thinking that he wanted money or something. “It’s Valentine’s Day,” he said, “and I’m trying to be nice.”Continue reading “~Morning~”

~Swing~

Over the weekend, Special Man and I were in a Dollar Store picking up party supplies, for a “Day of the Dead” themed event I hosted in my home on Saturday night. I’m not sure how we got on the subject of compersion, of all things, as we walked down the medicine aisle, but heContinue reading “~Swing~”

~Unblocking~

Today SMF teased me a little about slacking on my writing. It’s nice to know that he keeps an eye on my blog, and is interested in reading what I write. It also blocks me sometimes, from writing things I might share if I was truly anonymous. I almost always work through it though, generallyContinue reading “~Unblocking~”

~Sheriff~

So I drove five and a half hours last week, to Bend, Oregon for a date with a man I had never met in person. This is not something I would typically do, but there were a few different reasons I wanted to do this. The Sheriff and I connected through OKCupid. He is smartContinue reading “~Sheriff~”

~Burn~

Last night, after dinner out with friends, a margarita and a few bites of Special Man’s Cancun Platter, I sat with him on my bed as he went through his laptop and compiled a list of music to make a CD for me to take with me on a quick road trip. He was doingContinue reading “~Burn~”

~Twitch~

Dear Potential Partner (girlfriend, boyfriend, fling, hook-up, or play partner) of Any of My Partners or other Persons Important To Me, Current or Future: When our paths cross, I will shake your hand, and smile and be honestly pleased to meet you. I am sure that there are lots of good things about you, thingsContinue reading “~Twitch~”

~After~

I came out of an ugly, sixteen year marriage angry and exhausted. A lot of my anger was directed at myself. I had worked so hard to be the wife who didn’t upset him, the woman who didn’t look at him the wrong way, the girl who didn’t say his name in That ToneContinue reading “~After~”

~Preach~

Once upon a time, there was a Southern Baptist man who told me he was polyamorous. An hour into our first date, I knew that he was a liar. He had a wife. And she thought they were a happily married, monogamous couple. I was sad and cynical and bitter after my divorce, and forContinue reading “~Preach~”

~Peril~

I have a profile on a popular dating site, OKCupid.com. (This is where I first met Special Man Friend, who, by the way, I messaged first, and I never message first…) I get four or five messages a week, and generally the messages are short, poorly written, or just plain ridiculous. “So what I’m seeingContinue reading “~Peril~”

~Flirt~

I do love flirting. I’ve got a new little online friend who says the sweetest things to me, with just a subtle undertone of more to come. It’s the perfect balance of expectation and a light-hearted back and forth with another person, who is still a mystery to me. I enjoy the tease, and the anticipation,Continue reading “~Flirt~”