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What's your status?

Everywhere you go, a label follows you.   Whether you are a "stay-at-home mom" or "married with no kids" or "a divorcee", people want to know your STATUS.

Heck, an entire website was dedicated to the status of your life.  And ever since Facebook made it's grand debut into the world in 2004, several other websites have followed suit, all delivering the message of who you are and what you're doing at every given moment. 

But the one question that seems to dominate over all others when it comes to your "status", is whether you are single or not?

 I cannot count how many times I have been asked over the past year whether I am dating or seeing someone or in a new relationship.  Don't get me wrong.....this doesn't bother me in the least.  In fact, I love that people are curious about my life. 

But it does make me wonder why people are asking?  Do they think that you can only be happy if you're in a relationship?

I am surrounded by only a handful of couples who are truly happy together.  Couples that respect one another and have an un-dying love for each other.  They are couples who want a future together and want to build a successful and happy family life.

 But sadly, these couples are few and far in between.  In a world where separation and divorce and cheating has become rampant, one often wonders if it's better to stay single?  And for the unhappy couples who are wondering when I will settle down again, I can't help but wonder......does misery truly love company?

 Although I have been (here's my status update)........."single".... for the past year..........I have had a lot of fun.  Too much fun!  

The opportunity to go on dates and meet new people, and yet remain unattached and independent is VERY appealing to me at this time in my life.

But let me just tell you that dating in 2014 is a whole new world.  The dating world has evolved to texting and websites......so technology continues to kick my ass! I am being thrown into a world of Tinder and Match.com and the results are ......priceless!  

I am enjoying every minute of this ridiculous new life of mine!  My BFF laughs that something must be going on in my universe because it's raining men..........hallelujah!!  Not all of them are as delicious as Channing Tatum.....and some of their "stories" online are questionable.......but it is definitely a crazy ride!

 Some days I want to give up on dating altogether...........and then other days.......I am swept right off my feet by a man who is truly..........young and beautiful ;)

  

 




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