So, here I am, single mom to two beautiful loving kids. One is in his twenties and doing quite well in life and the other is still in grade school, embarking on the homeschooling journey with her mom.

That does not make me anxious, mothering is what I do and have been doing the past ten years, but its ALL I do. That is to say, I haven't made time for 'dating' or being out with people who are not family and I have settled in to a life without the games, rules, and guesswork involved in 'dating'.

I am responsible for me and my kids and Im pretty good at that.

Now, my eldest is INSISTENT that I need someone else beside his sister and himself. I am considering his POV, but here is where I get anxious.

I have NO IDEA what dating is in these times. I rarely even dated when I did know because Im more the marrying type and was married for most of my adult life.

I am, from my memory, VERY physical and very easily ... excited lets say.

That is an area I know I am vulnerable to, but I do not want to get into something that immediately turns physical and I am a little anxious about how well I would 'handle' it once it did.

What are some ideas for non intimate dates that can still be enjoyable for the guy and not scare or bore them off?