Let me first say that my dating history is very bare. I can't get a guy's interest, and when I do, he ghosts me in a pretty short period. I met "Dave" about two years ago through a dating app.…
Dear Meredith, I'm a 28-year-old guy who has moderate success getting numbers, but sometimes I struggle to get to the first date. I'm a history major and serious writer and have a hard time coping with the limited nature of…
Hi Meredith, I'm a man who recently got back into dating in my mid-30s – after not doing much of it since high school. Lack of confidence plus a lot of moving around the country in my 20s caused me…
I turned 41 this year. I was married but got divorced after eight years, and we have children together. After my separation, I decided I would do some introspection. I wanted to look at why my marriage didn't work and…
I'm in my early 40s and met this amazing guy. The relationship took off immediately. I adored him. He broke up with me, though, for putting pressure on him to have a child. He wants kids too, and I felt…
I hate to say this, but I miss my ex. I'm in my late 40s and I broke up with him about eight months ago. Our relationship was very toxic. I coupled up with him after I got a divorce…
I am 40 and have the worst luck with men. It's probably not as bad as I see it, but I am so discouraged by the caliber of men I meet. I want a good man, not young-minded male who…
I've been single a year now. I work from home and pretty much only go out to the store, gas station, family functions, and that's about it. I'm 47 and feel so shut out. Dating apps are not good. My…
Dear Meredith, I feel that love is a concept that unless a person goes through it, it won't make sense to them, no matter how many books or stories they've read. I'm that person. Ever since I was young, I…
With COVID-, even though I am vaccinated and boosted, I am hesitant to go out and risk infection. On the other hand I have to kick myself out of the house and have no problems going out on my own.
One of the challenges I've encountered since a teenager – and even when married – are aggressive rivals going after the person I'm with/want at the time.
Meredith, I hate modern dating. I find it unsettling that the acceptable courtship procedures dictate a swift, yet faux, intimacy through text. If I get so much as a "good morning" text (let's not even get into "wyd" or "u…