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Tag Archives: Dating

Five Ways My Lesbian Years Helped Me Date

Young white woman, short dark blond hair in boyish cut, in jean overalls over a men's shirt with a women's lib Tshirt peeking out, looking straight at camera with challenging, content smile.

In 18 years identifying as a lesbian, I developed personal traits that helped when dating men.

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldJuly 31, 2023July 31, 2023Posted inDating, MemoirsTags:Dating, Lesbian Years, relationship workshops1 Comment on Five Ways My Lesbian Years Helped Me Date

Keep Getting Out There Dating!

Getting out there dating: Woman in clear plastic raincoat in rain, raising arms, looking happy she is out there.

It’s important to keep getting out there, even if we don’t feel like it. Here are two times getting out there paid off for me.

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldMarch 27, 2023March 27, 2023Posted inDating, Dating TipsTags:Dating, dating inspiration, dating support, dating tips, fifty first dates after fifty1 Comment on Keep Getting Out There Dating!

Dating and a Woman’s Heart

How Dating is hard on a woman's heart, shown by ocean wave wearing away heart in sand.

Dating requires hope, but what happens to that hope while we are dating?

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldSeptember 30, 2022October 12, 2022Posted inDatingTags:Dating, dating over 50, dating support, datingafterdivorce, fifty first dates after fifty, midlifedating4 Comments on Dating and a Woman’s Heart

My Dating Bias Against Short Men

Dating bias against short men shown as 3 trees of varying sizes.

How I tried to overcome my bias against short men in 3 of my 50 first dates.

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldJuly 29, 2022August 21, 2022Posted inDating, Dating Tips, MemoirsTags:Dating, Dating biases, dating over 50, dating tips, fifty first dates after fifty4 Comments on My Dating Bias Against Short Men

6 Types of Dating Support

Against a clear sky with puffy clouds, Dating tip #10 is written: Prepare yourself for a long term project. Build in support!

What types of relationships can best support you during dating? Here are six suggestions.

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldFebruary 25, 2022May 30, 2022Posted inDating, Dating Tips, Memoirs, Personal growth workshopsTags:Dating, dating over 50, dating support, dating tips, fifty first dates after fifty2 Comments on 6 Types of Dating Support

6 Ways to Protect and Nurture Your Heart

A sandy beach, a heart drawn in sand, a wave about to wash over it.

Six ways I protected and nurtured my heart while dating. How do you take care of your heart?

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldJanuary 19, 2022May 2, 2022Posted inDating, Dating Tips, Memoirs, SexualityTags:Dating, dating inspiration, dating over 50, dating project, dating tips6 Comments on 6 Ways to Protect and Nurture Your Heart

8 Dating Self-Care Tips

8 types of dating self-care that helped me thrive during my 2.5 years of dating. Which of these might work for you?

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldNovember 17, 2021January 7, 2022Posted inDating, Dating Tips, Memoirs, Personal growth workshopsTags:Dating, dating over 50, dating tips, relationship workshops, self care while dating, self-care2 Comments on 8 Dating Self-Care Tips

Where Did I Find 50 Men?

I found 50 men to date in four types of places. Can you guess which place provided the most dates?

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldOctober 29, 2021January 7, 2022Posted inDating, Dating Tips, MemoirsTags:Dating, dating over 50, dating project, dating tips, fifty first dates, fifty first dates after fifty, personal growth workshops, relationship workshops, where to find men3 Comments on Where Did I Find 50 Men?

Why 50 First Dates?

Why would anyone go on fifty first dates if they didn’t have to?  Don’t you just date one person at a time until you find the right one, hopefully way before fifty first dates?

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldOctober 10, 2021January 7, 2022Posted inDating, Dating Tips, MemoirsTags:50 First Dates, Dating, dating as research, dating over 50, dating project, dating tips, midlife dating4 Comments on Why 50 First Dates?

Three Dating Pitfalls

Because older women are so ready to find Mr. Right, we are more susceptible to these three dating pitfalls. Have you experienced any of them?

Posted byCarolyn Lee ArnoldSeptember 30, 2021September 30, 2021Posted inDating, MemoirsTags:Dating, Dating Challenges, dating over 50, Dating pitfallsLeave a comment on Three Dating Pitfalls
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