My marriage ended last year, exceptionally amicably, and it's all very lovely and my girls' dad and I are still good friends.
I've pondered dating for a few months, and dabbled in (and hated) online dating, so that hasn't worked out.
I was at a gig with a friend in August, and a couple of his friends were with us. I've struck up a friendship with one of them, and it's become very gently flirty.
I registered with the Guardian dating site the other night, and the first match it threw up was this same man. Last night I realised in a panic that he would see that I'd viewed his profile, so I messaged him pre-empting it (on a 'how much luck have you had with online dating' basis). There followed a lovely chat about dating, in which I've managed to ascertain he's not seeing anyone and dislikes OLD as much as I do, and he asked what sort of man I was looking for, and signed off with a very cute message.
I messaged him this morning and actually asked him out - having never asked anyone out in my life. I know that no bloke would want to be described thus, but he's cute as a button, and behaves in a really attentive and interested way.
So this post is just to kill some time until a rejection or otherwise is forthcoming.
Moving on feels weird and exciting!