More WTF's from online dating

Here is another example of what not to do while trying to score an online date:

1. Do not let your initial opening line to me be "Wow u r hot!"  I promise that won't get a response from me.
2. Another opening line, "Hey, what's going on." followed by the next message being "So, you want to get together?"  Seriously, you do not know me, nor do I know you.  Why would you ever think that two online messages would be enough to get me to meet up with you?
3. If you ask me on a date and I tell you that I am doing something with my daughters, do not tell me to just bring them along.  Seriously?  If you want my kids along on a date, I'm going to question who you really are and what you really want.
4. And yes again, spell check people.  One or two typos on occasion are acceptable; a misspelled word in every sentence is not.
5. Above all, just be yourself. Do not pretend to be someone else just to score a date.  Some of us are actually looking for the right person; the one that we want to be with forever. Don't waste our time playing games.  If you want to play games, go pick up a woman at the bar.

A persons past......

Recently I met someone whom I like very much....this person does have a past, but who in their 30s doesn't?  People can be so judgmental about a person's past life.  Yes, we all have some things in our past that we aren't proud of.  What matters is what you've learned from it and how that has changed who you are today.  I have a past and at times I feel like I've been harshly judged for it.  Yes, I am twice divorced.....Yes I married and had a child with a man who turned out to be an abuser and worse.  However, that has made me into the person that I am today-a stronger, wiser, and more independent woman.  So, judge me for my past if you must, but remember, I am who I am because of it.  If you are going to judge someone, look at those who have not learned from their past, but continue to repeat the same mistakes over & over.

Best date ever

So, I've been blogging a lot about dating in my 30s......let me tell you about the best date that I've had in a long time.  Last night, I spent time with a very special person-one that can always make me smile.  We went to the Harlem Globetrotters in Dodge City....we talked, laughed, and had a fantastic time.  I really appreciate this person so much and want to make sure this person realizes how much I love them.  Who is this date you ask?  It was a night out with my 13 year old daughter.  Sometimes the best "dates" are just spending time with my girls.  I love them so much.  It was nice to spend time with someone that I love more than life itself.