Dating myself

I have recently come across the concept of dating oneself.
Basically it requires that you take yourself out somewhere, and do something that you normally do for yourself, and then something that you don't normally do to simulate your partner.

Today I went out for some chicken and then i sat at a cafe and had some soup

That sounds like a great way to practice self care. Did it make you feel good to do that? I think that if it works for you and helps you, then keep it up.

I ONLY date myself!

Are you having fun, enjoying getting to know you? Will you go on a 2nd date?
Let us know!! What a great idea. How inspiring.

Yes I am enjoying my company and today I am going to the library and then I am taking myself out to a meditation class.

The first and only time I tried this my meal (date) lasted five minutes, including the candle and prayer. I am going to try for an all day outing next time.

I do this. It does help. Sometimes, I even get into casual, fun(yikes) chats with others in cafes...sit with computer, ....am in one now & just had a friendly talk with future nurses...I will buy myself something I like to eat (when affordable), take a walk, explore, bring camera...always a good excuse for an outing...sometimes I take a train or bus into the city to walk about, go to a museum even.
(of course when I am in the bleakness, I forget that these things help....)

I have been known (well, now you know) to hold my own hand at night sometimes...

I love this idea!

Just curious about what happens on the third date though hahaha!

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I took myself to the movies and halfway through I snuck my arm around myself. Then i walked myself home and kissed myself goodnight.

Thanks for posting this. I think I'll have to try this, seeing how I recently decided that I need to be by myself and learn to love and be happy with myself before I can love & be happy with anyone else

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I did take myself out to dinner once though and ended up crying and feeling kore lonely :-(

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I envy you, Illegal Toilet!

I've been single for most of my life, so I've always been taking myself out everywhere - to eat, to drink and wherever I want to go. Every once in a while I have to hear "You travel alone?" "You go to the restaurant alone" "You go to the bar alone?" Yeah, what the *** am I supposed to do, stop living?

I don't simulate a partner though because all I remember my ex doing when we were out is giving me a hard time and turning the whole outing into hell.

Does this mean you want to date me?

This is something I've come to realize that I need to do as dates with my wife are only sporadic and common interests are slim. So I will be taking myself to a baseball game next week and I have my sights set on a play I want to see.

Maybe she'll wake up when I start doing more things I like without her. We had talked about hiking together for years after the first disastrous hike we took right after we got married. So a few weeks ago I went on a hike by myself and it was great.

LOL! maybe the "M" word LOL! hee hee