Adapted from an online discussion.

Hi, Carolyn: I didn’t date for years and years. I was raising a child on my own, and I had a full life of friends and fun, and it wasn’t a big deal to me that I didn’t date. Once my child went to college, my girlfriends encouraged me to go on the apps — and by encourage, I mean they set up the profile and swiped, and I just showed up for dates. I went out with dozens of men, met one I liked, and we’ve been seeing each other for almost two years.

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