I’m not going to be dating any time soon for now, the loss is too fresh and the funeral hasn’t even happened yet. I can just about manage a text, let alone sitting in a pub or restaurant, I just get too drained with tiredness.
But looking to the future, when I decide I want to start dating, I’m dreading it. I don’t want to do online dating, only to get ghosted by idiots who waste my time. I can see myself losing patience very easily, and patience is something I don’t have naturally.
It was easier meeting my late partner, we were neighbours lol
I wish it was like it was back in the 90s, when you had to schedule a planned time and date to physical dial the number on your landline phone, then have a chat about meeting up! 
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Tbh, don’t even think about this yet, especially if you’ve not even had the funeral! Your body and soul needs plenty of time to re-adjust and heal and you’re mental health needs to be a priority, just take your time, give yourself space, peace and time, sorry for your loss.
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I would eventually like to think I could meet a news partner and be happy again
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My first wife passed away in 2011 I had no intention in looking for a another partner I met my second partner through my daughter she was a widower aswell my second wife she passed away over a year ago yeah again as alone again I had to beautiful woman in my life yes I am struggling to come to terms with that I have no regrets
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A fellow Gooner, there certainly is no rush and no need to even think about dating.. I read a book about grief and it said after a loss you shouldn’t consider making any important life changing decisions in the first year, just allow yourself to grieve and let it take it course. You never fully get over it, it’ll always be apart of your life. Take your time..one day at a time. ..I wish you strength on your journey.. take care.
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