Before I met my wife, I dated a woman I was sure was perfect for me. She had very similar interests, she was intelligent, had a great job, loved kids and had a large circle of friends I got along with and was quite attractive to boot. She told me that she wanted to take it slow so I did for a few months. Finally, I got the courage to tell her how strong my feelings were for her. Simply put, she did not react the way I thought and broke it off for good shortly after.
Obviously I am now happily married to someone else but I have to tell you it was hard dating after that "perfect" woman because I would always see how my next date fell way short of her. I can look back with a clear head and see that she would have made an awful wife because of her busy schedule and being practically married to her best friend as well. I can also confidently say she will probably remain single for good so it wasn't anything inherently wrong with me that caused the split.
Funny story: my mother mentioned to me that she had someone approach her at the mall she didn't recognize and tell her that she dated her son, was happy I found love and wished she could have say the same. It had to be her because the only other women Mom met were my crazy ex and my wife. I couldn't believe she would remember her after only meeting once over 3 years ago: I assumed she forgot about me after dumping me but maybe she realized she let a very good thing get away.
It sounds cliché but you just have to get back on the horse and try again. Cupid's arrow will strike when you least suspect it!
20 Oct 2017, 6:36 am
