How did you meet someone new?

[MartinaMartini]

Hoping this will be lightheartened...I am still in the early days of splitting from long term abusive ex and am slowly finding my feet/ focussing on my children/ starting to feel happy and free.

Just wondered how and where people have met their new 'loves' !? Obviously not a priority in these early days but I'm hopeful for the future. I'm feeling particularly laden with emotional baggage/ kids/ ex etc and cannot imagine anyone wanting to "take me on"!

Hoping people can share some of their happy endings to give me hope!

For me (and we're talking only about serious relationships here), it's at a piano recital, while volunteering, work, work.

OLD. My second date. Married 3 years later.

We met in our late 40's in a bar. Neither of us were looking for a relationship, it just happened

Ah ignore your ex...mine said to me once her he didn't think I'd ever be happy as it just isn't in my personality. Well he's certainly tried everything he can to make sure that I'm not-but he hasn't succeeded. The only thing in my life now that makes me unhappy is him-the rest is fine. Funny that...

Work to answer your original question-and I work in a very female environment too-so that was less likely but not impossible...whats for you won't pass you by

Online - but not a dating site.

Others have been school, college, through friends.

Agree it's a case of once you're feeling up to it just putting yourself out there and being open to the possibilities.

My current partner nobody inc us would have predicted.

Starheart - what a wonderful outlook on life you have. I'm really excited about the 'glistenening path' ahead and am truly feeling optimistic for the first time in years. Even if I'm alone forever, at least I'll be happier just me and the kids, without someone making me sad every day so win win I'm hoping!

Some really hopeful stories so thank you all so much for sharing and giving me much needed hope! Quite refreshing that some people still do it the old fashioned way and try to find the words face to face! You must be giving out positive vibes.

Some lovely online success stories too! Congrats to those who have found happiness with someone fabulous you may not have met otherwise. Slightly relieved that you've all dodged some odd balls too. I'm a bit scared of that atm...probably in case I come across my ex! Haven't even got other social media as don't like putting myself 'out there'.

HellAint - don't give up!