Day one....

4 weeks of being single (I know - it's not the end of the world). I'm looking at my options for meeting people, but to be honest they all look limited:

1 - At work - they're mostly married/hooked up... and besides, I've a policy of not dating people I work with - last time it was a disaster!

2 - Hobbies - none at the moment... and the thought of enrolling in origami classes is just not that exciting!

3 - Out socialising. To be honest my social life has got a lot better since I split (one advantage of being single I guess!). But here lies the problem with meeting guys while you're out drinking... beer goggles are not a girl’s best friend. I don't want to fall into that trap. Mind you, I did meet a fab guy a few weeks ago... if only I'd been sober (then I would've remembered to ask for his number!)

So, after a conversation with my brother and his wife, I’ve decided to go for online dating. Sounds simple… I post my details on a personals site, and the dates come flooding in – right??

We have a plan (I seriously think those two are encouraging me to do this just for the stories they can keep on dragging up for the next zillion years – you know “oh, remember that date with the one legged butcher… blah blah blah". I feel I’m going to be blushing/cringing at every future family event).

The plan is:

1. Don’t turn down a date (within reason)

2. Always have a backup (so Sis in law is going to call 30 minutes into each date, so I can always have some "desperate family emergency" to run to if need be!).

3. Don’t take it too seriously!

First thing to do is write that killer profile…


Ps… I’ve actually got nothing against one legged butchers, I just haven't met the right one yet!