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That’s It — I’m Completely Over Dating Apps.
I’ve tried them and you know what? If I have to be single for the rest of my life, I’m fine with that.
I’ve been single for a while now.
As an introvert, I like being alone anyway so it’s not that big of a deal. But we humans are wired to connect with people. Not necessarily “connect” but at the very least interact with them.
Because I work from home, am single, and in a town where I don’t know anyone, my interactions, shall we say, are limited.
Now that’s not a “poor me” statement. I am, seriously, okay with it. I recognize I have to interact, so I make a point of doing so.
But dating? I’m done with it…again.
Throughout my life, I seem to have long periods of celibacy. The longest being just over two years.
To be clear, these are not “droughts” as some people call them. I aggressively do not date, so they’re self-imposed. The celibate part is my doing. Sometimes the break-ups…not so much.
The last serious length of celibacy was the early aughts. A long relationship had ended and I had some guilt about that so I decided to get my head in order before I dove into the deep end again. After moving back to New York City and…
