Re: Update on my status & how to deal with loneliness in a moral way
Hi. My opinion would be, don't do it. If she doesn't meet your criteria for someone you'd like to date, then you may be attracting someone just like the person you just left. Don't settle. Wait. There are worse things than being lonely. Get to know who you are again. Enjoy some time with yourself. Yeah. I know that you want to cuddle. Get you a puppy. A stuffed teddy bear. Or a body pillow. I know they can't give you what you desire, but if you get into a relationship with someone because you don't want to be alone, you're setting yourself up for failure. Dating as friends ... you and I both know that if what you truly desire is the closeness, cuddling and that togetherness, it's going to be hard to just be friends with nothing else. I say ... give yourself some time. Smile at this young lady, and be nice, but don't jump into ANYTHING. WAIT. You'll know when Ms. Right comes along. If she doesn't come along in a while and you don't have that cuddling that you feel you need so badly, you WILL survive. There is a process to this madness. Go to a Singles Group, church activities, etc. Open up your options. You may meet someone that is closer to your dating criteria at one of these places. What I'm saying is, don't settle for the only one who seems to show an interest during this change in your life. Ok? Tie a knot and hang on. Ms. Right is looking for you, too. Don't delay her arrival by getting into another bad relationship. Good luck.