When I got separated and then divorced six years ago, the world of dating had gone through a change.  Internet dating was well underway and the quaint idea of friends introducing you to other friends seemed to have gone the way of the horse and buggy.  There were still bars and clubs, but those options didn’t appeal to me when I was young enough to consider them, and when my hearing was still good enough to survive the over-the-top decibels in such environments.

So, it was a brand new world for this middle-aged guy, and Internet dating was the method-du-jour.  I had my two young sons full-time so dating of any kind meant babysitters, or meeting during school hours.  Later, the issues became how much to disclose to the boys and when and if I should introduce them to a date.