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MarineCombatEngineer

(18,266 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2026, 09:10 PM Mar 2026

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I know that I said that after my life long wife passed I would never date again because I would be comparing any women to my late wife, but, I've met a woman and we have a date this coming Sat., she lost her husband 3 years ago to cancer and we got to talking and we seemed to click, funny thing is that she asked me out, not the other way around and I'm looking forward to this Sat.

It's been 50+ years since I last dated and I'm clueless on dating in this day and age, my children and grandchildren have been giving me dating advice and it's far, far different from the last time I dated.

Wish me luck everyone.

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Not sure if this is where I post this, but here goes: [View all] MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 OP

Just be yourself is the best advice. NoRethugFriends Mar 2026 #1

Quoting a character in a book: be yourself, everyone else is taken. question everything Mar 2026 #40

I LOVE that Mira Mar 2026 #137

Good luck! Danmel Mar 2026 #2

NoRethugFriends is absolutely right! Be yourself. And that includes be honest. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2026 #3

Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #4

That's the ticket! And by the way, Congrats on your recent Milestone: 18000 posts! ...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2026 #6

Best of luck! hurl Mar 2026 #5

I hope you have a wonderful date and you both enjoy each other's company. LoisB Mar 2026 #7

wishing you much luck! -eom vanessa_ca Mar 2026 #8

Good luck man. Eko Mar 2026 #9

Good luck! Hope you have an enjoyable experience. n/t TygrBright Mar 2026 #10

Don't think of it as a date! LuckyCharms Mar 2026 #11

Just relax and be yourself. sheshe2 Mar 2026 #12

Good luck, MarineCombatEngineer. MIButterfly Mar 2026 #13

Everything you just said . . . tell her that. Just, tell her. Maru Kitteh Mar 2026 #14

Any dating advice I can get is greatly appreciated. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #15

How fun! It sounds like great beginnings. My 88-yr-old mom has an 89-year-old Nixie Mar 2026 #16

How sweet malaise Mar 2026 #24

".. They sparked.. " That Spark is so important... Cha Mar 2026 #104

Hi Cha! ❤️. Yes, it's been a fun thing to see develop. Nixie Mar 2026 #138

Aww Nixie ☮️💜 Cha Mar 2026 #139

Wish you luck KT2000 Mar 2026 #17

Apparently, according to my children and grandchildren, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #19

This reminds me of a Patricia Neal line from the WW2 movie 'In Harm's Way'-- Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #50

Not man and 'girl' anymore. nt GenThePerservering Mar 2026 #136

Relax, smile just be yourself. Things will go as they should. Srkdqltr Mar 2026 #18

Wishing you good luck and a fine time, this weekend! calimary Mar 2026 #20

If you can make her consistently laugh, you're 75% there! Enter stage left Mar 2026 #21

Have a wonderful time malaise Mar 2026 #22

Good luck! Both of you deserve happiness and not to be alone. My unasked for advice, be yourself. surfered Mar 2026 #23

Oh, don't kid yourseld, I am asking for advice. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #28

My 2 cents: you are a bright, well rounded chap. Think of it as an opportunity to make a friend Attilatheblond Mar 2026 #94

"I think be yourself is the worst advice you can give most people" Skittles Mar 2026 #25

Only if one is actually an 'asshole', and is trying to hide that fact from coming out Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #54

Myself and, indeed, all of GD canetoad Mar 2026 #26

Good luck! Grumpy Old Guy Mar 2026 #27

Have a good time! mountain grammy Mar 2026 #29

💐🤞🏽 blm Mar 2026 #30

Remember that she is in the same Figarosmom Mar 2026 #31

Have fun!! FemDemERA Mar 2026 #32

Well, Dan Mar 2026 #33

REAL MEN take responsibility for birth control upon THEMSELVES, Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #59

Good point Dan Mar 2026 #75

That sounds delightful! Totally Tunsie Mar 2026 #34

No, she's never heard of DU and she has zero interest in social media. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #67

Relax and enjoy yourself! BeneteauBum Mar 2026 #35

My advice (as a woman in my later years) is try to keep your expectations down to a minimum FakeNoose Mar 2026 #36

This is the sweetest post in a long time! Love that your kids and grandkids are in on it, too! Deuxcents Mar 2026 #37

How wonderful for you MCE, dare to hope, dare to dream, and dare to try. JMCKUSICK Mar 2026 #38

I'm curious. skypilot Mar 2026 #39

Go in 2 different cars, split the check if she's amendable and have an exit strategy if needed. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #69

Seems a little extreme to me, too HighFired49 Mar 2026 #85

Very good advice, and like I told my daughter and granddaughters, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #86

Best of luck MCE! AloeVera Mar 2026 #41

Thank you AloeVera, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #71

Good luck! My best advice (not that you asked) is RussBLib Mar 2026 #42

Soldier? SOLDIER? MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #73

Haven't you watched the "American President" yet? hamsterjill Mar 2026 #43

My wife tells me woman judge on men's shoes also FHRRK1 Mar 2026 #56

OMG--- no wonder I get no invitations---! Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #57

All the best jfz9580m Mar 2026 #44

She finished her first solo with no problems at all, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #76

Good luck on your date MustLoveBeagles Mar 2026 #45

Good On You!!!! BurnDoubt Mar 2026 #46

OOHRAH!!! COL Mustard Mar 2026 #47

life is short. do what makes you happy Takket Mar 2026 #48

You will do fine MCE! Irish_Dem Mar 2026 #49

Good luck. usedtobedemgurl Mar 2026 #51

Relax and enjoy the evening Lifeafter70 Mar 2026 #52

You've already had the good luck to meet her. I'm wishing you more. Have a great time! highplainsdem Mar 2026 #53

First, anywhere you post is perfect. Go with the gut and with everybody wishing you well. Luck. UTUSN Mar 2026 #55

My advice...since you asked... maspaha Mar 2026 #58

Did you determine if she's a Dem, or not? Bayard Mar 2026 #60

She's a dedicated Dem and, yes, we're having dinner together. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #80

She sounds like a keeper! Bayard Mar 2026 #119

You are a DU-er - what's not to like? Your head must be screwed on right and she will Marie Marie Mar 2026 #61

Very happy for you. Just be you. Joinfortmill Mar 2026 #62

Be In The Moment, Not Past, Not Future. 👍🤞 ColoringFool Mar 2026 #63

I'm JEALOUS !!! I DON'T have a date for this weekend.... Jack Valentino Mar 2026 #64

Be yourself AverageOldGuy Mar 2026 #65

Have fun, be real mr715 Mar 2026 #66

Good luck. Gore1FL Mar 2026 #68

In the book of life kairos12 Mar 2026 #70

Best of luck MCE angrychair Mar 2026 #72

Good luck! 🍀 ZDU Mar 2026 #74

Just be yourself and have fun Bettie Mar 2026 #77

I'll pass along my dad's dating advice: LudwigPastorius Mar 2026 #78

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #81

Like others have said, be yourself. Beacool Mar 2026 #79

MarneCombatEngineer - you got this. Reading down this thread has left me in smiles and tears. c-rational Mar 2026 #82

This whole thread is so damn cool. Permanut Mar 2026 #83

And you will get it. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #87

Not wishing you luck. I am wishing you a wonderful evening as you niyad Mar 2026 #84

Thank you and I will give a full report, up to a certain point. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #88

Well, naturally. You are, after all, a gentleman! I guess that means no videos??? niyad Mar 2026 #89

LOL, no, no videos or...................... nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #91

Good Luck ChicagoTeamster Mar 2026 #90

Ha! Good on ya man! Hey Joe Mar 2026 #92

I'm happy for you! summer_in_TX Mar 2026 #93

That's wonderful news, best of luck! Talitha Mar 2026 #95

She's Portuguese so I'm thinking of taking her into Phoenix to a Portuguese restaurant to dine, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #96

The restaurant sounds nice, I bet she'll enjoy that. Talitha Mar 2026 #98

Ha! Best wishes, ED Evolve Dammit Mar 2026 #101

Man, I hope you have a great time. Arthur_Frain Mar 2026 #97

Good luck MCE! We are all rooting for you to have a nice night out. Ilikepurple Mar 2026 #99

It'll be fine Boo1 Mar 2026 #100

I am clueless. DFW Mar 2026 #102

Have a great time Laurelin Mar 2026 #103

Good luck! Enjoy yourself. Scrivener7 Mar 2026 #105

My father remarried after my mother's death. NNadir Mar 2026 #106

Best of luck! viva la Mar 2026 #107

Thanks for sharing orangecrush Mar 2026 #108

Is she a Democrat? babylonsister Mar 2026 #109

This is wonderful. LisaM Mar 2026 #110

Much good luck MCE 🍀 Clouds Passing Mar 2026 #111

Good to hear IbogaProject Mar 2026 #112

Hang in there Cherokee100 Mar 2026 #113

Relax and be natural. If you already clicked when not on a date, you already know the answer. Be yourself. appleannie1 Mar 2026 #114

be you... onethatcares Mar 2026 #115

Luck! pandr32 Mar 2026 #116

Any advice I give you is worth Old Crank Mar 2026 #117

What lovely good news! I hope you both fall hopelessly in love! 1WorldHope Mar 2026 #118

Best wishes for you to both find companionship and happiness. Moostache Mar 2026 #120

Enjoy Tetrachloride Mar 2026 #121

Make every day count. Good luck! dalton99a Mar 2026 #122

Good luck. bluestarone Mar 2026 #123

Just be yourself. Kid Berwyn Mar 2026 #124

Well, how long has it been since she's dated? malthaussen Mar 2026 #125

Aww, good luck! I hope you both have a wonderful time. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2026 #126

Well, how'd it go? mr715 Mar 2026 #127

It's not until this Saturday. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #135

I remember the line from Sleepless in Seattle, HeartsCanHope Mar 2026 #128

Have fun, MCE Niagara Mar 2026 #129

Just one word Botany Mar 2026 #130

you won't need luck... markie Mar 2026 #131

Good luck m8! I hope you 2 have a wonderful time! Celerity Mar 2026 #132

Finally, a post that makes us smile! Have fun. Vinca Mar 2026 #133

I wish you all the happiness in the world popsdenver Mar 2026 #134

Just a quick follow up everyone, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #140

Good! I'm glad it went well for you Bettie Mar 2026 #141

That is wonderful! Spazito Mar 2026 #142

Way to go sir. Relating, communicating, honesty -- good things. Friday's acomin'. George McGovern Mar 2026 #143

Wish you both the best on your date Heftylefty Mar 2026 #144

Thanks, it went great, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #145