| It’s common knowledge that divorce rates are soaring
in the United States. The Foster Institute of Professional Psychology reports
that 41% of first marriages fail; and the percentages of divorce only increase
for second and third marriages. However, the simple fact that people get
married for the second and third time is evidence that divorcees get back
into the game to seek new partners. For divorcees, however, the dating
scene is different. They’ve been through the mill and have a much better
idea of what they are in for – and what they choose to avoid. Dating for
divorcees can be either a frightening experience fraught with trepidation
or it can be a wholly exciting and freeing renaissance.
The main difference between divorcees and singles who never married
is selectivity. Divorced
people know precisely what they don’t want, and therefore have a better
of idea of the kind of person they are seeking. Those who have never been
married, however, are still open to all kinds of potential mates and have
a higher tolerance for mistakes and imperfections.
As the old saying goes, “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice,
shame on me.” Anyone who has been through a divorce enters the dating scene
with much greater caution. The legal and social repercussions of choosing
the wrong mate are too stressful to experience again. Singles who
have never been down Matrimony Road are more inclined to take their relationships
less seriously and regard their dating experience as a low-stakes gamble.
So, divorcees are more reluctant to tie the knot anew whereas singles are
eager to dive in and get that white picket fence, two and a half kids,
and a dog.
However, for some divorcees, remarrying is out of the question.
They’ve done their time, shed their ball and chain and are ready to play.
Divorced women
who cashed in on their ex-husband’s misfortune have some cash to spend.
These Cougars
are on the prowl and looking for a younger man to spoil. Sugar Mommies
find their boy-toys on dating sites like MutualArrangements.com. These
attractive younger men can help ward off a lady’s loneliness and assist
with her landscaping while also getting a well-endowed investor for his
start up venture. Spinsters who were never married will continue dreaming
up romantic fairy-tales while Cougars take to the dating sites to live
out their own fantasies.
Divorced
men who reaped the benefits of their pre-nuptials might also find themselves
liberated and empowered. Without their haggard ex-wives running them ragged,
divorced men can openly chase the women they once only admired – or once
chased with repercussions. These Silver Foxes find companions for business
dinners and gala affairs on websites like MutualArrangements.com. Starting
over never looked so good. |
