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ROMANTIC PUZZLES –
Feb. 8, 2025 – I was on my first date in 14 years, and I was excited, nervous and sober. In my car, waiting for my date to approach, I was feeling and looking good. I got this. He texted me he just parked, and I stepped out of my car, my stomach in knots. As he waved over at me, I was elated because he was tall and handsome. We went to the movies. We shared a large bucket of popcorn, into which he poured some butter and sprinkled chocolate Milk Duds that melted in my mouth. I had the best time. After three dates, he told me he wasn’t interested in a fourth.
Sober is not boring, but it can be lonely. I am two-and-a-half years clean, and in 2024, I only dated one person.
I also attempted to match up in an LGBTQ AA meeting, but it did not pan out. The closest meeting was a long drive away from where I live, and when I got there it was predominantly made up of older queer white men. The youngest and most attractive one was a heterosexual man with a wife.
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