About that guy, Jay…

About that guy, Jay…

There was a guy, Jay, that I was genuinely excited to meet. He’s that kind of man who catches your eye immediately—handsome, understated, confident. He wears a suit like it was made for him, but there’s also warmth and openness underneath. We talked about...
When We Finally Met

When We Finally Met

Some moments are so vivid that no dry erase marker could ever erase the smiles on your faces. Meeting R was one of those moments. He is a linguist, a researcher, who does similar work to me though in a different sector, a master of many languages and he brought all of...
When Timing Flirts with Possibility

When Timing Flirts with Possibility

R arrived in my life like an unfinished sentence — full of promise, pauses, and meaning tucked between the words. He’s a researcher, just like me, though in a different world of data and evaluation. A degree in linguistics, a master’s in program evaluation so...
When There’s No Spark

When There’s No Spark

Today I met R2 who I have been speaking to for a while online.He calls, texts, and is a great communicator. He’s gentle, thoughtful and much quieter than the people I’m usually drawn to. In truth, it felt a little like I was leading, and that’s not the dynamic I...
Dating, Age Gaps, and Letting Connection Lead

Dating, Age Gaps, and Letting Connection Lead

So, I matched with S who I’d previously swiped past.Why? Because he was a little, okay, a lot, younger.Thirty-eight to my fifty-one. At first, I thought, No, that’s too much of a gap. But then he messaged me.His communication was warm. Conversation flowed easily.We...

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