I don't expect there is anything anyone can say to make this better, but I do feel really sad tonight. I've been a single parent for seven years. Although My kids are seven and three, my three year old DS1 is a miraculous result of a one-off with my ex. During the summer I signed up with eharmony. I've always cringed from something like this, and felt totally freaked by the whole Internet dating scene. However, after lots of fruitless emailing with obviously unsuitable people, I did meet someone with whom I felt a connection. So this is the first time in seven years I've had any sniff of romance. Nothing physical happened, but we met for a drink three or four times and really got on. It was difficult, however, as i so rarely had the opportunity to meet as my kids only see their dad once a month. Anyway, the guy has just emailed tonight to say he has met someone else. For some reason, this has really upset me. I know it is part of the deal of Internet dating that people will be seeing others simultaneously, but I still feel upset. I also know that I was difficult to deal with as I had so little free time, but that just makes me feel rather desperate about it all. I also can't see how I will ever meet someone. In the scheme of things this is minor, but I feel really down tonight.