Alex Dame
Startouched
There's no big, long speech this time. The fact is, I'm just looking for some advice. My brother's the one married with three kids. I, on the other hand, have had very few dates in my life. I tend to be comfortable being alone, writing, occasionally drawing, watching DVDs and Youtube materials. As such, dating hasn't exactly been a priority for me, and I'd generally rather have a platonic consistent companion. Still, I WOULD like to be able to date in the case of special occasions like my birthday or New Year's Eve.
Anyway, my first idea was simply asking someone if they were interested in a date, or if they were free, or something. It sounds easy enough, but I keep asking myself WHO do I ask, when, where, how do I ask, things like that. My mom suggested I join a church singles group, but the truth is, I'm not that religious. I'm not an atheist, but I don't go reading the bible and memorizing scripture passages either. Then, my therapist suggested finding an online dating website, and I thought Match.com was a good one, but when it came to paying for site information, both my mom and my brother were against me, and my mom thought it seemed like prostitution!
Anyway, I'm not looking for a long-term relationship necessarily. I was thinking more like a one night stand with no sexual intercourse involved (I'm not ashamed to mention here that I'm a virgin). I'm effectively out of ideas at this point. I'm just looking for advice if anyone has some.
Anyway, my first idea was simply asking someone if they were interested in a date, or if they were free, or something. It sounds easy enough, but I keep asking myself WHO do I ask, when, where, how do I ask, things like that. My mom suggested I join a church singles group, but the truth is, I'm not that religious. I'm not an atheist, but I don't go reading the bible and memorizing scripture passages either. Then, my therapist suggested finding an online dating website, and I thought Match.com was a good one, but when it came to paying for site information, both my mom and my brother were against me, and my mom thought it seemed like prostitution!
Anyway, I'm not looking for a long-term relationship necessarily. I was thinking more like a one night stand with no sexual intercourse involved (I'm not ashamed to mention here that I'm a virgin). I'm effectively out of ideas at this point. I'm just looking for advice if anyone has some.