Have you ever taken a deliberate break from dating?

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H left a year ago, in which time I've lost 3 stone (hooray!), gone all glam and made the house mine. Eveything has been great.

I've been online-dating but have met two charming bounders. I don't rush into se so shagged neither of them, so I'm not heartbroken, but definitely jaded.

I've got 2 kids and am 39. Should I just take a break from trying to meet men? I think I want to - I have loads to do in my own life and men are definitely distracting me from that. But I'm worried that I'm only getting older. (I know that's slightly insane, but my 40th birthday is starting to scare me even though I'm still technically nearer to 39.)

Have you ever taken a break from dating? Was it fab, or dull? What should I do?

Thanks in advance for any brilliance!

Sorry about all the typos, my keyboard is getting older too...

One thing to bear in mind is that I work from home, so dating is socialising for me. I really like getting dressed up to go out on dates. I know I could do this with friends instead, but most of them are in couples with kids and don't go out that much.

I(f going on dates makes you happy then why not carry on. If it's making you miserable then take a braek for a few months. Dress up to go out with your mates and get your bounder alert on! Go for some geeks instead!

I'll be 42 this year and haven't dated for 6 years. I'm happy with it being just me and my boy. I provide everything we need and don't feel the need for a man to make me complete. I had a couple of ex's propose to me when I was pregnant but felt I needed to do it on my own. Saying that I have several male mates that come and do blokey stuff with my lad.

People ask me if I'm worried about when he grows up and leaves home but to be honest feel I will just enjoy the peace and a tidy home. Mind you I have always been very independant and travel the world on my own.

Congrats on your gorgeousness!

Yes, I've done it loads of times, at all ages. I always feel much happier with it, tbh - haven't got much of a social life at present, as I'm hopelessly isolated, but in general I LOVE being able to see friends of both sexes, be myself, behave in an unladylike fashion and so on. If you think about what a pain it is when a mate cancels because of a date - it's great to be the one who doesn't!

Plus, of course, being unavailable makes you intriguing ... to charming bounders, but hey. It's good for the ego

Thanks girls! :)