In my life, I have dated, had relationships of great value, broken up with, been broken up with, married, separated and now basically divorced.  I remember each and every one of these times and look back to see what I have learned from past love experiences.

One thing I have realized about myself is that I love to be in love and loved to be and feel loved by someone.  This is not an uncommon thing for people to want to feel this in their lives.  With this said, I also want to feel and be needed by someone but I also want them to know that I need them in return.  This is not an easy thing for me to express to someone…that I need you.  I have always been the needed one.  I need to work on this.

How does this relate to the world of internet dating?  This coming up!!!

I have never been a person that really enjoyed going to a bar or cabaret to meet men with the hopes of making a potential love contact.  I went with my friends to socialize and dance and have a few drinks.  It was always fairly easy for me to strike up a conversation with a person, get to know them through a couple of dates and then know whether I wanted to take it further or not.  This was in the past when my life was not as busy as now and with technology so much more in my life.

I have and still use online dating sites to meet people as my life doesn’t always allow me the time and opportunity to get out in the real world to meet people.  Actually I met my ex-husband through a local bulletin board site in Campbell River, BC.  “Fred’s Fine Files” is what it was called and the guy who operated it was named Mike…funny that.  Brian and I were married for 12 years and are still friends to this day.  To carry on with my story…

Since being separated, I have been on a host of sites to meet new people (including Lavalife $$$ and EHarmony $$$) and have finally just stuck it out with Plenty of Fish.  It’s free…it’s world wide…it’s easy to use…the only thing is the user plane is not really nice to use (but who am I to complain…it’s free).  I have chatted and met quite a few people who I have remained friends with aswell as dated or am still dating.  There have been a few that have been very difficult situations in my life and since I am the “a bit naive and I wear my heart on my sleeve” type of person, have had a little bit of heart ache because of it.  I attribute some of it as my own fault…actually alot of it.  This is how I am growing.

Just recently, I have made plans to meet Lee, a new friend of mine from Plenty of Fish, in Port Angeles, Washington.  We will see how this transpires.  I will let you know when I return tomorrow.  Coffee, walking, talking and taking pictures of the sights etc…I am looking forward to it.

So I will continue this story after my trip to Port Angeles.  Safe journey to all, including myself, and have an awesome day tomorrow.  Life is only as much of an adventure as you make it!!!  Make it real and good

Bfn