It's taken me a long time after my divorce to get into shape emotionally and physically to start dating again. Through-out my 'recovery' period, I felt that I had a lot going for me. Not bragging, but I'm a great guy. I'll be 50 next month but still have my looks, all my hair, abiet salt and pepper, work out every other day, an interesting life (published author/former agent for rock bands), know a number of celebs, and even have a bit (not rich) of money.

I thought that now that I'm older, it should be fairly easy to meet a lady, older as well, that would want to be with me and explore possibilities and appreciate a guy like me.

Wrong. The older (30's - 40's) women that I'm meeting all seem to have been alone for so long or through the romantic battles that they are emotionally unavailable. Yes, bitter for lack of a better term. Going out with most of them is like going out with my sister or a buddy. It seems that they have walls up and are content to sit alone in their apartments with their cats and order in Chinesse food. There just seems to be a strange 'vibe' going on, lot's of sparks but no fires. I don't have problems meeting women now that I've gotten off my lazy butt and started socializing, but they all seem to be so set in their ways, again, emotionally unavailable.

Perhaps, I'm not in a great mood this morning after a highly anticipated date last night that was a disaster. (I refused to drive her to her drug dealer and pay for her damn pot), but it appears to be a pattern. When I got home there was a message from another cute girl I met recently, called her back and had a nice chat, she wanted to know when we could get together but it was obvious that she was drunk. Drugs, alcohol, emotional baggage, it's sad out there.

Maybe I should become a 'dirty old man' and look for younger women.


Thoughts?