I’m new here
I’m a straight woman in my late 20′s who semi-recently got out of a long term relationship (almost 8 years and most of my 20′s) that ended slowly and painfully. But once it was completely over, it wasn’t that painful anymore, it was just done.
A few months later and I’m ready to get back out there. I feel like I need to document it because it’s not easy out there. I’m in a big urban area with A LOT of students and young professionals. So there’s a big pool, just not a big scene for guys I’m typically interested in. I also don’t have very deep connections here so I don’t know the “spots” to go or have a lot of friends of friends to dig in to.
That means, I’ve decided to dip my toe into online dating. That’s what us millennials do, right? I feel like even if/when I go to a bar, people don’t talk to people they don’t know anymore. Not in a serious way. It’s intimidating and overwhelming but what else can I do? I’m not looking for anything too serious, just seeing what’s out there.