Sunday, January 18, 2009

Just divorced, should you date?

By Agony Aunt

Knowing the situation you are walking into is always a good idea, it makes it easier to deal with any problems that life may throw you. This is especially true if you have just undergone a lot of emotional stress, a divorce for example.

Dating is supposed to be fun, it doesn't have to lead to any long term commitments it can just be fun for both parties. When you are newly divorced it can be very hard to realize it is all about having fun. Having fun is a big part of recovering your real self after the stress of a divorce.

Leaving any marriage causes stress to all parties concerned. It can be hard to leave that stress behind but you will need to if you are going to have any success on the dating scene.

There will almost always be members of the opposite sex who will take advantage of your sensitivity and self doubt that nearly always seems to affect people after a divorce. You can use your friends and family as sounding boards, if they have a bad feeling about a person then this may be the time to listen to them. When you are more emotionally secure then you can date who you want without any worries.

When you start dating after going through a divorce, you do not need to share every grim detail of your marriage or divorce with anyone you are dating. In most cases the person you are dating doesn't want to hear it and it won't help your night out go more smoothly if you spend hours talking about a person you used to live with.

Casual dating means just that, casual, it doesn't give anyone the right to pry into your past over and above the information you may want to give. They don't need to know all the sorid details of your dating or marriage history, and you don't need to know theirs. If you don't want them to pry into your life make sure you don't pry into theirs.

We are all different , it can be difficult to know what is correct conversation with different people. Some people get offended at things that others have no problem with at all, it is usually safe to say that you shouldn't speak about money. Discussing how much , or how little, either of you earns is not a good way to keep your relationship at the casual stage.

Be careful that you don't use what should be a fun date as a unpaid for counseling or psychotherapy session. The person who agreed to go on a date with you expected a meal, maybe a dance or two, they did not sign up to spend a hour listening to your moans about your ex. It won't help you get back into a happy, fruitful dating circle if you become known as someone who constantly moans at every one of your dates. - 15431

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