A woman over 3o might hold back a little - her confidence is shaken since she’s been through a lot of heartache and bad experiences as too many muddy feet have trodden on her heart. She hoped for more but got so little. Fairy tales don’t exist in real life. In real life, a woman in her thirties tries to be more intentional but might not realize she’s closing herself down emotionally in the process. Sounds familiar?

I’m starting to think dating requires a set of special skills - skills I apparently do not possess. Presumably dating in real life looks something like the mixture of romantic novels and… well, reality. I do believe in real life fairy tales but I have never experienced anything like that, ever.