Dating

So I had a date on Sunday after the football game. We met at P.F. Chang's, where we had dinner. He is far more dominant than any other man I've ever been on a date with. I'm not sure how I feel about that. But he called me this afternoon to say he had a good time, would like to do it again, and wanted to see how I felt. (Shut up, C.)

I am tired and haven't had an actual "date" in...uh...years. I haven't been "dating" someone since my military ex, and he and I broke up about 7 years ago. (Wow, has it really been that long?) I can blame it on a broken heart, law school, the city in which I attended law school, my career, lack of a lot of close friends, no social life, being overweight, whatever. I think it's most likely because of a broken heart.

Marine broke my heart, without question. I honestly believe if he showed up on my doorstep tonight, I'd pack a bag and head to Vegas to get married. I still love him. He was honest, pure, simplistic, and humble. He was also very supportive of everything I wanted to accomplish. And the irony is that he broke up with me because he was suffering from a broken heart from his ex and couldn't get over her. I looked him up a couple years ago and found out where he lives and that he's out of the military. Oh yeah, and he was single.

So I suppose I have two open questions: (1) How do you get over a 7 year broken heart?, and (2) Where have all the good men gone?? The second question, I believe, is vastly more important than the first. But seriously, I'm closing in on 30, and I want to start a family with a good man. But where the hell are they?!?!?!