Week One: Three Dates Per Week

So, my New Year's goal is to go on three dates per week from now until April 1. "Why?" you ask. Let me tell you. I'm 38, unmarried and single. I'd like to have my own kids (although I LOVE everyone else's - thanks for sharing!). Agewise, the % of children with developmental disabilities born to mothers age 38 is SKY HIGH, and will only get worse the older I get. And I'm not meeting anyone I like through friends or my usual activities. Although I have a couple of *awesome* friends willing to go out on a limb and set me up (Tara, Jennifer, this means you!) nothing has actually worked out yet.

So what's the solution? I've signed up for match.com, salon.com, and eharmony. I respond daily to emails, no matter how tired I am, and wink at people every once in awhile.

I figure that if I go on enough dates, I'm bound to meet a life partner. Or at least I'll have fun trying, AND get to drink beer in the process!

On the positive side, I love meeting people, like to hear new ideas, and don't generally find blind dates uncomfortable. On the negative side, I generally like everyone, I don't want to hurt people's feelings, and I overcompensate to make people feel comfortable and happy. As a result,

1) I don't always tell people what I'm really thinking
2) I don't decide if I like the guy, because I'm too busy being likeable
3) I decide I like or don't like people for the wrong reasons, and
4) So far, everyone wants a second date.