The Dating Game

So ... after a long time of being nagged to do it, of more and more people doing it ... and of actually seeing that yes, it does work for some people ... I've finally succumbed to the world of ... *gulp* internet dating!

Now I have to be honest here and state that I have .... or should that read "had" .... no belief in it for myself.  Given that quite a few years ago some friends kind of coerced me into doing the internet thing and it confirmed everything I thought at the time, I swore off it for a loooooong time!  Along with the excuses ... I'm happy on my own (I actually am), it's for Losers (capital L intended there .... and yeah I know .... it's not, but I wasn't quite so self-aware of my own self-sabotage at that time) .... it doesn't work (this is now patently not true given a work friend is on her fourth ... or maybe fifth, relationship .. and another friend is getting married soon etc. etc. etc.!), plus of course there's the laziness, the lack of time .... the lack of commitment ....... and basically .... yeah, hiding away in the cat cave of safety (as one friend coined it).

Now it's very cosy in that cave ... and doesn't stop you looking of course ........ but after a year of meeting what I shall deem "The Inappropriates" ...... even I had to say enough is enough.  Add in to that some not so subtle signs from the Universe, and the decision to go ahead was made before I went to the yoga retreat in Barbados ... with the intention I'd join as soon as I got home.  I didn't.  I prevaricated yet again.  So, more swift kicks from the Universe ...... and friends (I hate being called a coward ...) ....... so I duly signed up (after checking several out first ...... the website that "won" .... swayed me over by a couple of specific profiles that I saw ..... some people say fussy (or even finicky) ... I say I have high standards *grin*).

 Anyway ....... it's a journey.  One I may ..... or may not ....... end up blogging about it here ........ but in the meantime, I figured why not see how accurate the cards are ..... and what they have to say about any "prospective candidates" ...... so, if you're interested to see how tarot and/or oracles may work for this kind of thing, hop on over to Oracle Speak .... all comments and thoughts on the cards are welcome :)