So… I would consider myself forever single. While all my friends and classmates were ‘dating’ (as much as you could) in middle school, I just focused on schoolwork and volleyball. I was a late bloomer, I had my first kiss junior year in high school with a ‘boyfriend’, but we mostly texted so it wasn’t really serious. When I went to college I was starting to get a lot of attention that I wasn’t used to and started talking to guys. Eventually, I downloaded Tinder, swipe right and go on dates all the time. I would get my friends to download the app and even went on double dates with them. I downloaded more apps like Bumble, OkCupid, Hinge, and POF and honestly became addicted to the whole online dating thing. With all this dating I would meet amazing guys, but then they’d ghost me or go on an awful date that I laugh with my friends about the next day.
I would always delete Tinder after a bad experience, but download it again and go through the same cycle. Finally, I deleted my all my dating apps one day (and kept them deleted for over 6 months), because I was fed up with constantly putting myself out there and still not being able to find someone that wanted me. While some people met their guy in college and got married, I’m still sleeping in my bed cuddled up with my pillow. Ever since I was a kid I knew all I wanted was to meet my prince charming and live happily ever after. But like everyone realizes when they grow up… Life doesn’t go as planned, so I’ve accepted my singledom.
Accepting my singledom made me realize I may not meet Mr. Right anytime soon and that’s okay. So instead of dwelling on that part of my life, I decided to enjoy everything I can do while being single. Being single means I can do whatever I want! I don’t have to check in with my man when I go to the bar with my friends. Being single means I don’t have to worry about spending money on anyone except myself. Being single means I can focus on me and what makes me happy.
I have this dream to travel and cross things off my bucket list with a significant other, but if I keep waiting I may be kicking the bucket before that happens. So while I have accepted my singledom, I don’t want to be single forever so I’ve downloaded my dating apps back on my phone and I’m going to go about this dating thing a little differently.
I’ve decided to go on 50 Dates in 50 States! I will be traveling to every single state in the United States and going on dates.
Will they all be great dates? Probably not :/
Will I finally get a real boyfriend? I hope so!
This blog will be focused on this wild journey I’ve decided to enter. I hope you will join me on my journey of going on dates, traveling around the United States, growing as a person, and maybe even finding Mr. Right.
Contact me if you’re interested, want to set me up with someone, or have an adventurous date idea.