Yes, it’s only been One Week and I’m already offline. That’s right, I’ve walked away from online dating. I just couldn’t do this again. It amazes me that people take the time to create a profile, scroll through countless entries to find “the One” and then NEVER respond back to someone who shows interest. Why people, WHY?
I will say that this time around – no matter how short-lived it was, that I was excited about meeting someone. What I didn’t expect was God using this time as a healing time for me. Oh yes, I cried tears of joy knowing that I included God in my decision making when I was connected with someone I didn’t mind being connected with. But in the end, it wasn’t the love connection I hoped that it would be.
Although I didn’t meet the man of my dreams, I received healing from emotional wounds from past relationships. You know, those wounds that are triggered when you meet someone new and they remind you of the last (or past) person that hurt you. When this man triggered that painful response in me that would usually “take me out” for days, I stood flat footed and asked God to help me overcome. I didn’t want to continue to live defeated in the area of my relationships any longer.
That being said, I’d rather meet someone face-to-face (I know we’re still in a Pandemic). I don’t know about you but some of those pictures people post on their profile are scary, funny and even just plain nasty. I think I may have passed up some good people because of their lapse in judgment about a picture they displayed. All-in-all, I’m glad I gave online dating another chance. It still just wasn’t for me.
My Journey, My Story 