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MarineCombatEngineer

(18,025 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2026, 09:10 PM Monday

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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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Just be yourself is the best advice. NoRethugFriends Monday #1

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

I LOVE that Mira Yesterday #137

Good luck! Danmel Monday #2

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

Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #4

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

Best of luck! hurl Monday #5

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

wishing you much luck! -eom vanessa_ca Monday #8

Good luck man. Eko Monday #9

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

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

Just relax and be yourself. sheshe2 Monday #12

Good luck, MarineCombatEngineer. MIButterfly Monday #13

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

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

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

How sweet malaise Monday #24

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

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

Aww Nixie ☮️💜 Cha Yesterday #139

Wish you luck KT2000 Monday #17

Apparently, according to my children and grandchildren, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #19

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

Not man and 'girl' anymore. nt GenThePerservering Yesterday #136

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

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

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

Have a wonderful time malaise Monday #22

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

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

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

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

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

Myself and, indeed, all of GD canetoad Monday #26

Good luck! Grumpy Old Guy Monday #27

Have a good time! mountain grammy Monday #29

💐🤞🏽 blm Monday #30

Remember that she is in the same Figarosmom Monday #31

Have fun!! FemDemERA Monday #32

Well, Dan Monday #33

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

Good point Dan Monday #75

That sounds delightful! Totally Tunsie Monday #34

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

Relax and enjoy yourself! BeneteauBum Monday #35

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

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

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

I'm curious. skypilot Monday #39

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

Seems a little extreme to me, too HighFired49 Monday #85

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

Best of luck MCE! AloeVera Monday #41

Thank you AloeVera, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #71

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

Soldier? SOLDIER? MarineCombatEngineer Monday #73

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

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

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

All the best jfz9580m Monday #44

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

Good luck on your date MustLoveBeagles Monday #45

Good On You!!!! BurnDoubt Monday #46

OOHRAH!!! COL Mustard Monday #47

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

You will do fine MCE! Irish_Dem Monday #49

Good luck. usedtobedemgurl Monday #51

Relax and enjoy the evening Lifeafter70 Monday #52

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

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

My advice...since you asked... maspaha Monday #58

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

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

She sounds like a keeper! Bayard Yesterday #119

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

Very happy for you. Just be you. Joinfortmill Monday #62

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

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

Be yourself AverageOldGuy Monday #65

Have fun, be real mr715 Monday #66

Good luck. Gore1FL Monday #68

In the book of life kairos12 Monday #70

Best of luck MCE angrychair Monday #72

Good luck! 🍀 ZDU Monday #74

Just be yourself and have fun Bettie Monday #77

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

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Monday #81

Like others have said, be yourself. Beacool Monday #79

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

This whole thread is so damn cool. Permanut Monday #83

And you will get it. MarineCombatEngineer Monday #87

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

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

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

LOL, no, no videos or...................... nt MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #91

Good Luck ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #90

Ha! Good on ya man! Hey Joe Yesterday #92

I'm happy for you! summer_in_TX Yesterday #93

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

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

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

Ha! Best wishes, ED Evolve Dammit Yesterday #101

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

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

It'll be fine Boo1 Yesterday #100

I am clueless. DFW Yesterday #102

Have a great time Laurelin Yesterday #103

Good luck! Enjoy yourself. Scrivener7 Yesterday #105

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

Best of luck! viva la Yesterday #107

Thanks for sharing orangecrush Yesterday #108

Is she a Democrat? babylonsister Yesterday #109

This is wonderful. LisaM Yesterday #110

Much good luck MCE 🍀 Clouds Passing Yesterday #111

Good to hear IbogaProject Yesterday #112

Hang in there Cherokee100 Yesterday #113

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

be you... onethatcares Yesterday #115

Luck! pandr32 Yesterday #116

Any advice I give you is worth Old Crank Yesterday #117

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

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

Enjoy Tetrachloride Yesterday #121

Make every day count. Good luck! dalton99a Yesterday #122

Good luck. bluestarone Yesterday #123

Just be yourself. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #124

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

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

Well, how'd it go? mr715 Yesterday #127

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

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

Have fun, MCE Niagara Yesterday #129

Just one word Botany Yesterday #130

you won't need luck... markie Yesterday #131

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

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

I wish you all the happiness in the world popsdenver Yesterday #134