Dating + Travel 💕
I’m always asking for the tea, so what kind of writer would I be not to spill a few drops of my own? 😏
Feel free to add as a favorite pastime - divulging in salacious tales. 🤭
After an expedient 2020 Covid divorce, my single life has been one full of adventure and self-discovery. Finally having the freedom to spend my money and time how I choose meant that a lot of that adventure and self-discovery was/is happening during my travels.
I love traveling, but my wanderlust has an adverse effect on my dating life.
My last boyfriend and I broke up right before my family trip in 2022. I had not planned on the breakup - after all I was going to be away for a short 10 days. I didn’t think it would be a big deal, but he freaked out and turned into this possessive person who was really killing my vibe. I needed this vacation for various reasons and I was not going to be made to feel guilty about it.
Had I not broken things off, I wouldn’t have met the kindest, most snuggly cruise boo. 🥰 I’m a firm believer that things happen for a reason.
Totally unexpected and in some ways forbidden as he worked on the ship, but once I saw him in the gym I couldn’t resist shooting my shot.
Albeit a brief romance, it showed me that connections can be made in the most unexpected ways.
All smiles with my cruise boo (and now friend) in the Cayman Islands
Being single and solo offers a unique set of opportunities and risks. Men tend to approach me more when I’m alone, but an element danger is ever present.
Is this guy interested in me because he thinks I’m attractive? Or is he looking for an opportunity to rob me? 😅
For the record, I have yet to be robbed! 😆
The risk of being robbed is the tip of the iceberg as I’m sure you can imagine. But lots of these fears are based on what I’ve seen in movies and television shows - thankfully.
Not to be forgotten is that traveling is such a blip in time. Returning to my home city of Dallas has a caliber of men that can be categorized into several groups:
Men who want to have children
Men who don’t have a career and are focused on getting one
Men who are so focused on their career that they have a hard time focusing on anything but their career
Men who are self absorbed and have no interest in getting to know me but still want to take me on dates 🙄
Men who only see me as an object
Men who simply wish to remain single but want the benefits of my time and attention
All of these are traits are incompatible with what I’m ultimately looking for - a serious, committed relationship filled with love and travel. 💕✈️
Until I meet Mr. Right, I’ll continue exploring the world while being open to love - how ever it decides to find me.
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