I went to the gym today with a friend of mine for a post-Thanksgiving spin class (thank God!). She asked if I had updated my blog. “Not since before Thanksgiving,” I replied. “Did you see the article in the Style section this weekend?” she asked. “No.” “It’s about taking a break from the whole dating scene.” Oh yeah. I knew I had to rush home and read it.
I felt like I was a step ahead of the trend described in the article. On of the subjects realized that with the time she spent on internet dating, she could start her own small business. So she did. I recently made a similar declaration — I’m just going to do the best I can and live my life. No more internet dating, no more speed dating, no more obsessing about being set up by my friends (who never produced anyway — except for my sister). No small business, either, but at least I have made a conscious decision to embrace my singledom. I am not giving up on finding someone with whom to spend my life, but I’m not making it the focus of my life. Besides, if I’m not happy on my own, there’s no way in hell that I’m going to be happy with someone else.
So far, I’ve been very happy with my decision. It’s amazing what can sprout up organically. Now — time to check out the website mentioned in the article: Itsokaytobesingle.com. I’ll let you know how it turns out.