I'm 38, married for 5 years. Separated for 4 months. Divorce will be finalized in the next few weeks. No kids.
I'm tall, good looking, in shape and have a good and interesting job. Many of my male friends tell me they're envious of my situation.
It's just that I was with the same woman for 8 yrs. and feel uneasy when faced with the challenges of dating. My ex-wife made everything so easy for me.
A friend of mine introduced me to a woman who is very recently divorced and had been separated for a year. She is 35, didn't want kids and is very enthusiastic about triathlons. My friend tells me she just wants a man to fool around. She is currently on antidepressants and seems to be taking her divorce rather badly. She kept seeing her ex while they were separated and just cut off all contact since they signed in December.
So far we've had 4 dates. First date went great (dinner) on the second date she asked me out to the movies, third date we went on a long distance bike ride (we're both into cycling). Fourth date we went to have dinner. We've been seeing each other every week since we were introduced.
I kissed her on the second date and she was surprised but liked it. On the third date she kissed me, but I was uneasy being all sweaty from the bike ride.
The last date (the 4th), she texted me last minute that she was was coming down with a cold and would like to cancel. I texted back she should call me because I was driving.
When she called she said she wasn't feeling well and would like to get home early. She then asked when we should reschedule our date, I responded we should wait until she was cured of her cold to set another date.
She hesitated for a second and said that she really didn't want to cancel but was not sure about how she would feel later. We kept talking and said she would take a couple aspirin and hope that made her feel better.
We initially agreed to meet half way (this was on a weekday), but since she wanted to get home earlier, I volunteered to drive to a restaurant near her workplace.
When I met her, I gave her a peck on the mouth, she seemed uneasy. Then we got dinner and a couple of drinks and she opened up. That morning she had seen her ex-husband in his house because some documents she needed.
She kept on going about her ex for an hour, her divorce and her depression. Then suddenly she just stopped and changed the subject.
This is where it gets interesting, she mentioned a couple of guys from her triathlon team she is friends with. She said one of them accused her of sleeping with all the guys in her team and constantly invited her to his apartment. The second guy she mentioned is very supportive of her and helped her get through the worse of the divorce. She then proceeded to clear that she had not dated any of them. I just kept quiet.
She told me she does not want to be the typical divorcee that guys perceive like an easy lay and that she's enjoying her freedom and is not looking for a commited relationship either because it's just to soon. I agreed with her and told her I was just looking for some peace in my heart and in my mind.
She then asked me if I wanted to come riding on Saturday (which I declined) and that she was having a pool party in a couple of weeks and I should save the date.
I asked for the check, she told me she was glad she didn't cancel and thanked me for driving all the way there. She asked me to walk her to her car and she gave me a ride to mine. I kissed her and just as I started to pull away from her she grabbed me and kissed me harder using her tongue. Every time we have kissed she has this little nervous laughter.
She thanked me again and said she was glad we had seen each other and that she was feeling much better.
I told her she caught me in a good mood that day and I normally don't appreciate being cancelled at the last minute. She seemed concerned.
I don't call or text often, I don't want her to feel pressured. She responds to texts and calls immediately but does not initiate often. We can go for 3 - 4 days without contact.
I'm lost here and feel I should be making quicker progress with this woman. I just can't figure what she wants or if I'm wasting my time. I dig this girl.
Your insight on this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
I'm tall, good looking, in shape and have a good and interesting job. Many of my male friends tell me they're envious of my situation.
It's just that I was with the same woman for 8 yrs. and feel uneasy when faced with the challenges of dating. My ex-wife made everything so easy for me.
A friend of mine introduced me to a woman who is very recently divorced and had been separated for a year. She is 35, didn't want kids and is very enthusiastic about triathlons. My friend tells me she just wants a man to fool around. She is currently on antidepressants and seems to be taking her divorce rather badly. She kept seeing her ex while they were separated and just cut off all contact since they signed in December.
So far we've had 4 dates. First date went great (dinner) on the second date she asked me out to the movies, third date we went on a long distance bike ride (we're both into cycling). Fourth date we went to have dinner. We've been seeing each other every week since we were introduced.
I kissed her on the second date and she was surprised but liked it. On the third date she kissed me, but I was uneasy being all sweaty from the bike ride.
The last date (the 4th), she texted me last minute that she was was coming down with a cold and would like to cancel. I texted back she should call me because I was driving.
When she called she said she wasn't feeling well and would like to get home early. She then asked when we should reschedule our date, I responded we should wait until she was cured of her cold to set another date.
She hesitated for a second and said that she really didn't want to cancel but was not sure about how she would feel later. We kept talking and said she would take a couple aspirin and hope that made her feel better.
We initially agreed to meet half way (this was on a weekday), but since she wanted to get home earlier, I volunteered to drive to a restaurant near her workplace.
When I met her, I gave her a peck on the mouth, she seemed uneasy. Then we got dinner and a couple of drinks and she opened up. That morning she had seen her ex-husband in his house because some documents she needed.
She kept on going about her ex for an hour, her divorce and her depression. Then suddenly she just stopped and changed the subject.
This is where it gets interesting, she mentioned a couple of guys from her triathlon team she is friends with. She said one of them accused her of sleeping with all the guys in her team and constantly invited her to his apartment. The second guy she mentioned is very supportive of her and helped her get through the worse of the divorce. She then proceeded to clear that she had not dated any of them. I just kept quiet.
She told me she does not want to be the typical divorcee that guys perceive like an easy lay and that she's enjoying her freedom and is not looking for a commited relationship either because it's just to soon. I agreed with her and told her I was just looking for some peace in my heart and in my mind.
She then asked me if I wanted to come riding on Saturday (which I declined) and that she was having a pool party in a couple of weeks and I should save the date.
I asked for the check, she told me she was glad she didn't cancel and thanked me for driving all the way there. She asked me to walk her to her car and she gave me a ride to mine. I kissed her and just as I started to pull away from her she grabbed me and kissed me harder using her tongue. Every time we have kissed she has this little nervous laughter.
She thanked me again and said she was glad we had seen each other and that she was feeling much better.
I told her she caught me in a good mood that day and I normally don't appreciate being cancelled at the last minute. She seemed concerned.
I don't call or text often, I don't want her to feel pressured. She responds to texts and calls immediately but does not initiate often. We can go for 3 - 4 days without contact.
I'm lost here and feel I should be making quicker progress with this woman. I just can't figure what she wants or if I'm wasting my time. I dig this girl.
Your insight on this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
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