As a single, matured woman aged 40 and older, one may feel too old and say that the dating scene is not for you. You may say it should be left to the younger ones. After all they are the trendsetter, with the newest cloth designs and know how to rock it better than you. At forty, you may just decide to sit and wait, hoping luck shines on you and brings Prince Charming to your doorstep. Who knows, it may just be the mailman! No! No! No! That notion you have is damn wrong and is just a misconception that is threatening to become a fake truth. No matter your age or status, you can still get on those sexy clothes and go on that date. As long as you are single and ready to mingle, no baseless notions or misguided thoughts should stop you from getting that man to love and adore you. So go on girl, put on that dress, paint those lips red, let us get dating. But before you go, here are some tips to help you along the way.
- Make up your mind and be ready
Depending on your state of mind, be sure that you are emotionally and physically ready for a date. For example, if you are just coming out of a broken relationship or marriage, it is advisable that you give yourself time to he rather than jumping onto date. This is because you may not have fully overcome the effect of your past relationship and this may affect your date. Give yourself time to heal, discover new things, love yourself more, and have fun. If you do all these and you are free from any of such emotional attachments, then you are good to go. Also, do not go on a date with doubts about yourself. Be confident, believe in yourself. You are beautiful.
- Join Dating Sites and Meet New People
There are thousands of online dating platforms available now, where you can meet new people and get to know them, no matter your age or status. These platforms make it easier to know your potential date well enough before you go on an actual date. Explore as much sites as possible so that you are open to more options. However, ensure that you do not give out valuable information to people you are not sure of, as there are people who only join these sites in order to harm others.
- Be Sure about what you want
Before embarking on a date, it is good that you know what you would desire from your prospective date. Do you want someone who is similar to your kind of person or shares some of your beliefs and opinions or do you want your exact opposite? What qualities are you looking out for? Make sure to ask yourself these questions as they are helpful in discerning your right partner.
- Do not get too rigid on your preferences
We all want our man to have certain physical qualities, from height to body build and the likes. However, you should not hold so rigidly to these and then drive away suitors without these qualities. When dating, it is right to be open minded and give others a chance to impress. The short or average height man may just be more suitable for you than the tall man you are dreaming about. Be flexible in your preferences as this is much more fun and enjoyable than waiting on the perfect Prince Charming!
- Don t be shy
When on a date or afterwards, do not be shy or feel reluctant to make the first move or do things that you may have felt were inappropriate while you were a teen. You can go for the kiss if you feel like, ask for another date, ask for a sleep over or visit. You are not selling yourself or being pushy. You are just being you and your man will love you for that.
- Let by-gone be by-gone
Your date will want to know more about you, so do not bore him with stories of your ex and what he did when you were together. Bringing up an ex on a date may strain the conversation and put your date off. If you have to do it at all, it should be to the barest of minimums. You are over that baby girl. Move on!
- It may not always be rosy
On your path to finding your love, you will surely hit the rough roads before finding your better half. Be patient. Some dates may just be so awkward and weird that you are pissed off and may decide to quit dating. Not so fast babe. Try again..and again. Your night in shining armor could just be waiting by the wings.
So there you go. I hope these tips will help you overcome your misconceptions and set you on the path of love and self discovery. Enjoy the ride. Have a nice date.
