Amy Roullier is The Authentic Optimist. Part time writer, full time pro at oversharing. With a no BS approach to conversations around single life, mental health and wellbeing
I’ve been in my fair share of situationships over the past seven years. Apparently, they are on trend. Lucky me, hey! Not really, because the most painful thing about those situations, has been them waking up ready for a label, but not with me. Was I merely the warm up before the main event? The one who got them there, got them ready for commitment, ready for something more, but …
I mean categorically, yes. That wasn’t a trick question. For anyone who’s spent any length of time in the world of online dating, I know you’ll agree, it’s utter shit. I thought upgrading to digital was supposed to make life easier? But when it comes to online dating, it’s added a whole load of extra. And that extra is exhausting as fuck, self-depleting, terrible for any kind of self-worth, and …
A slightly belated blog I’ve been sat on for a while, but hear me out … For the first time in my life, I’m really over dating. Not just slightly deterred, a little pessimistic but still a tiny bit hopeful. Totally, resolutely out. Earlier this year an Ex from two and a half years ago knocked on my door. Yep, no pre-warning text message. Actually turned up on the doorstep …
After six years of dating and still living in the land of singledom, I’ve had cause to question everything about who and also how I date. And I’ve realised something quite alarming; I’ve been a bit of a chameleon dater. “What the hell is a chameleon dater?” I hear you ask. Well, it’s where every person I dated got a slightly different version of me. I morphed into more of …
I thought that navigating online dating in my 30s would be a leap forward compared to that era of my early 20s, when I used to try and hold a drunken conversation over deafening music in a sweaty, crowded bar. However, I was wrong. There’s no point reminiscing folks (trust me, you will). Times have changed. Choice seems to be the main advantage, opening up a world of options full …
When I started online dating six years ago, I was so overwhelmingly unprepared. I mean really though, how hard could it be? Swipe right. Message a bit. Go on a date. If I liked them, go on a few more. However online dating has never felt that simple for me. I went in expecting the best from people. But too pretty darn often, people have been just the worst. Searching …
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