That was about it. That's how dating felt in MY youth. Sure it was scary as hell sometimes, but in the end, there was alone, or dive off the cliff into the ocean and hope for the best. Didn't bother me a bit, always glad to take another chance at being happy, 1 woman at a time. but if we were indeed "looking" we took the time to get to know the people we dated ..But, the scenario was relatively safe, and you had a decent chance at finding a mate, even if only for a few weeks or months.... but the page turns.....
Now enter this crazy shit we call dating today. Scanning an app turning people away we do not even know, in a flash of the minds eye. Considering, getting to know somebody, seeing what is a hit or miss, all electronically reduced to "swipe left or swipe right", and all done in a second or less, blowing past people faster than our minds could actually take it in ... IF we tried. And the reasons for swiping right I won't even comment on.
So I guess I refuse to partake, I will not enter the meat market again, it's mere existence offends me at times, and before anybody pipes in on that, if that's your thing, God Bless and happy trails, it just isn't mine. And likely as not, at my age it probably means remaining single and alone, but thats nothing I am new to, I can do that as well as any other choice, been there, done that, but then again .. fate is a finicky mudder trucker, surprises may well await me in the future, we shall see, I'll tell ya when I get there 😄 For now, I'll watch the divers take their marks, and spin the wheel of fate if they dare... trying ever so hard to hit that small pool below and live to tell about it.