Hi WantsToFly,
Funny you should bring up the very subject that I sat down to write on. in fact I have some questions of my own that I'll write in a new posts about the subject of dating for myself. I can relate to your struggle, but for me and me only, I'm thinking:
1. if I see myself as deteriorating physically, with just a "measure" of attractiveness, then what about the fact that I am more loving, sensitive, wise, and intellegent than I was 10,20,30 years ago?(I'm 51)
2. That maybe, just maybe, there are some men who aren't looking for a "perfect' woman.(perfect being younger in today's society)
2.That maybe, instead of seeing men as potential mates, i can see them as potential friends. One thing that time has taught me, microwave love does not exist.(that's a fairly new lesson)
3.that if I lived by statistics I would be dead right now, or at the very least locked up somewhere. i'm entertaining the thought of letting go of what society says about me. it's either that or believe that I have loss "value" as a woman and as a human being.
Your feedback on my post would be appreciated. I wish you the best.