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Becoming Comfortable In My Sexuality Has Made Me Realize That I Am Ready For A Relationship

I haven't flirted with anyone or dated anyone since 2009 because I was so focused on finishing school and finding a post-graduate job. That all ended during this past summer.

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"A person's readiness to date is largely a matter of maturity and environment." - Dr. Myles Munroe

Now that I know who I am in terms of sexuality, I was ready to begin dating again...with a woman. I haven't flirted with anyone or dated anyone since 2009 because I was so focused on finishing school and finding a post-graduate job. That all ended during this past summer.

I joined local Facebook groups specifically for LGBTQ+ dating to see if I found some luck in the groups. A few weeks after joining one of the groups, I began messaging a woman who lived in a nearby town. After almost two weeks of messaging each other back and forth, we decided to meet at a public place. I was so nervous that I kissed her (and I liked it). She gave me a hug and a rose. She was very sweet, caring, and understood how I felt when it came to my sexuality.

Soon after meeting for the first time, my feelings towards her went from liking her in a romantic sense to only liking her as a friend. After we met up for lunch a few days later, I told her how I truly felt and that I would like to stay friends with her. She understood and respected what I said, and agreed to be friends.

It was then, I learned how to be in a relationship with a woman, and made me want to date women even more.

Now, I am going to be patient and be more outgoing when it comes to meeting and speaking to other women prior to entering a relationship. I want my next relationship to hopefully be my last. I want it to start from starting a long-term relationship, being together for a long time, to me and my significant other dying together.

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