While it's true that some people simply choose not to date, others want to but don't know how to go about it or can't overcome their negative self-thoughts.
Turned out, dating as a divorced 35-year-old was a great way to pass the time until I felt ready for a relationship again.
Behold the 16 stages of my journey, illustrated with GIFs featuring sassy women.
Recently divorced, she was overwhelmed by the mere thought of dating again.
Yolanda's self-esteem was so damaged by her tumultuous breakup that she worried about her ability to start a new relationship, not to mention her rusty dating skills.
But it's also tough, she adds, because once you're on the dating scene you can feel like a teenager again, in that shaky, unconfident, not-sure-if-he'll-call sort of way.
So how can you make post-divorce dating—whether you're looking for a good time or a good (relationship-minded) man—less daunting?
When you're dating after divorce, is it ever okay to sleep around?
Your human need to be nurtured is absolutely valid.
And the pool of single men looked more like a droplet compared with the ocean available to her during her younger years. Census Bureau, approximately nine in 10 people will marry, but about one half of first marriages end in divorce.
Yolanda may have felt alone on the playing field, but she was far from it. The number of women living alone has doubled to 14.6 million, and the number has nearly tripled for men, jumping from 3.5 million to 10.3 million.