[FM] First date with a US Marine since becoming single (Long Story)

Hello everyone. I’m going to be the first to admit that I’m not as good at writing as some people so please don’t judge me for how good/bad this ends up reading.

A little about me. I’m a 35 year old woman from Orange County, California. I am currently in the process of divorce and this situation is quite literally the first dating experience I have had with a man that wasn’t my husband. Him and I met as Freshmen in college and he was my first and only sexual partner until recently.

Due to me going through a divorce, it has been difficult for me to start dating. It seems foreign to me and honestly my self esteem hasn’t been very high. My friends have tried to get me into dating websites and I have refused. My thinking was I would jump in with two feet when I’m ready but not until then. At this point, as of today I regret not jumping sooner.