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Dating after many years of marriage - where to start

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polkapip · 27/06/2022 21:14

I'm genuinely asking for my beautiful friend who deserves happiness after her husband left. She does everything for others and it's now time to start gently dipping a toe I. The water for dates, but what's the best gentle way into dating?
I'm long time married and need those of you who have dated or are dating now to tell me where to guide her towards. She's terrified men will just want sex. I think lovely dates with chats and food/ wine would be more her but everything I read seems so complicated or involves pics/ messaging/ ghosting/ blocking people/ red flags I want to protect her and use if I may you lovely lot, to prove the nest of vipers can help a girl in need of hugs and hopefully then more

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polkapip · 28/06/2022 22:28

Anyone?

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echt · 28/06/2022 23:15

There's a long-running thread in Relationships entirely dedicated to OLD. Its header OP has a list of helpful "rules".

www.mumsnet.com/talk/relationships/4571243-dating-thread-230-summer-shenanigans

Obviously there are other ways, such as meet up walking groups, etc. but the same rules would apply for individual dates.

Disclaimer: I haven't dated since my DH died (not out of principle, just haven't), but the rules seem sensible.

polkapip · 02/07/2022 12:03

This helps thanks!

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