Dating after divorce is nothing like dating as a never-married-before person.

As one of the major events one can go through in a lifetime, divorce can really change a person’s perspective in life.

That is why dating with the intention to be in a relationship after divorce requires a few steps before you can consider yourself ready to date again.

In real life, that’s not really what I see women (and men) do.

Many women are literally rushing into dating very shortly after separation or getting a divorce, not taking the necessary time to process it.

In my experience, dating without taking the time to heal from the trauma of a divorce cannot do any good.

If you are dating with the intention of rebuilding your life and finding someone you have a genuine connection with, you need to take a different approach.

This blog post is all about showing you the crucial importance of not rushing into dating after divorce and giving you the steps that you need to take in order to start dating after divorce.

Why do people rush into dating after divorce?

 

Before we get to that, let’s talk about why is it that some people have the urge to date again shortly after a divorce.

You need to understand that the urge to date someone new is a normal human reaction to the fear-based feeling you experience when you split from a long-term partner.

Most people fear being alone and having to deal with feelings of rejection and unworthiness, especially if they did not initiate the divorce.

They very rarely date again shortly after the split because they really moved on and they feel ready to meet someone special.

Whether the fear has a rational basis or not, it has the same effect on everyone. We see everything through our fear and it causes us to make very bad decisions.

 

The 3 most fundamental points you need to be clear on

Before getting out there and dating again, you need to:

  • Be emotionally over your ex and the divorce: You cannot be still romantically attached to your ex or still mad at him and at what happened and hope to successfully date someone new.
  • Have the right mindset: You should be going out there with the positive mindset that your divorce is the way life is giving you an opportunity for a new start.
  • Have enough confidence in yourself and your ability to attract a new partner and build a successful relationship. If the divorce destroyed your self-esteem, you need to work on it first before dating again. Another relationship is a very bad source of confidence and self-esteem. Your self-esteem should come from within you.
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Now, how do you get there?

I have been through that process myself, and here is what I learned from my post-divorce period:

1. Learn again how to be happy by yourself

Whether you chose to split with your ex or it was imposed on you or was it a mutual decision, the end result is still the same.

You are on your own now and you will have to learn how to live and live well on your own.

This is the transition that the majority of people struggle with and get even stuck in because they have designed their lives and build their happiness around their couple for years.

Everything that makes them happy was one way or another linked to their partner.

They developed habits as a couple, they shared hobbies as a couple, they made friends as a couple, they went on holidays as a couple and the list goes on.

So when divorce happens, they don’t know how to live anymore and the world feels so lonely out of a sudden.

I remember when it happened to me, I felt so lost and helpless.

I thought I could not survive without him and that I could only enjoy life if he was part of it.

Everything was tasteless, pointless, void of any purpose

…or so I thought.

The truth is that I was feeling this way, not because of the divorce, but because while I was married, I lost touch with who I was.

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After my divorce, I started reconnecting with myself.

I knew how to live and enjoy life before I met my ex, so there was no rational explanation as to why I would not know how to do it again.

And you can do it too. You knew how to live on your own before you met your ex, so now you just need to learn that again by reconnecting with yourself and do the things that make YOU happy as YOU, not as a couple.

It can be very small things that may seem insignificant but will amount over time.

You can start shopping and cooking the food you really like because now you do not have to compromise on that.

You can reconnect with an old hobby you gave up on years ago or discover new hobbies.

You can take yourself out on a date to YOUR favorite coffee shop, or dinner, or go to the movies on your own and choose the movie that you want to see without compromise…There are so many benefits to being single if you think about it.

You can travel somewhere you always wanted to visit, either alone or with friends.

There are plenty of hotels and resorts for adults only that are great options for singles.

Even spending time by yourself is so so beneficial.

You can use your spare time taking care of yourself, going to the gym, shopping, reading books, watching Youtube videos, and learning new things.

I would recommend that you avoid things that you used to do together when possible very shortly after the divorce.

Once you are over the divorce emotionally, try to do every single thing you used to do as a couple on your own. The idea here is to replace old memories with new ones.

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2. Study your failure

The only way I found to get emotionally over my divorce and my ex was by trying to understand what happened.

At first, I had a need to understand what happened because he did not give me any closure ( we barely spoke after he announced that he wanted a divorce).

I really became obsessed with it and I slowly realized that this processing of trying to understand actually helped me get over him.

The reason for that is very simple, knowledge gives clarity, and with clarity comes demystification.

They say Success leaves clues, and so do failures

I not only started seeing him for what he really was and not the image of the perfect guy I had in my mind but I also started seeing what role I played in this failed marriage.

This helped me learn so much about myself and my rapport with my ex but also with the world.

I also realized how I attracted my ex and what kind of people I was attracting in general.

I became aware of the insecurities that were causing me to make very poor choices.

I realized I had very poor boundaries and that I should not have been with him in the first place if I would have addressed those issues prior to the marriage.

I took full responsibility for where I was in life and I was determined to create a better life for myself.

 

Here is what I did to study my failure:

  • I started writing down my thoughts and feelings in a notebook every day.

I focused on answering these questions: Why my ex was not the right person for me? What exactly went wrong in the marriage? How did I contribute to it? What will I not miss in this marriage?

  • I read a lot of self-help and psychology books. Here are a few books that helped me personally

3. Get the right mindset

Before you go out there and start dating again, you need to get your mindset right.

You should not date again with thoughts that you are not worthy of love, that you are a failure, that you are a divorcee, that you do not deserve to be happy.

You need to make sure you first feel very good about yourself before dating someone new.

Here is how:

  1. Get rid of limiting beliefs:

      • Being a divorcee does not make you less valuable, any man who actually makes you feel any different is simply not for you, you do not want this type of men (and I know you may come across them…I watch enough Youtube videos of all these red-pilled men advising their fellow men not to date divorcees or singles moms…that is okay, you just need to not consider these men…there are enough men on the planet).
      • Having children is also not an issue when it comes to dating again after divorce, it is something to consider and to be honest about when the time is right. But it is not something to feel shameful of. The right man would love you for who you are and your children as a package.
      • Don’t worry about your age, you are never too old to find a new partner, as long as you have realistic expectations and you are willing to be open about your requirements.
      • Failure is just feedback and so is divorce, feedback that you did not make the right choice and that is okay. Life will give you many chances if you allow it to make the right choice.

  1. Replace limiting beliefs with new empowering beliefs: Read the 9 mindsets of a high value woman post

  2. Study dating

Learn about the psychology of attraction and inter-sexual dynamics. Read my blog or other people’s blogs. listen to podcasts or Youtube videos. Read dating books. Here are a few books that personally helped me understand so much about dating and attraction:

 

4. Build a new image of yourself for yourself

You need to boost your confidence before dating again and your looks are an important part of your self-image.

A new image of you will help you get over your past faster and look forward to your future.

You can (and you should) get a makeover ( change your hair color or style your hair differently, change your makeup).

You can also renew your wardrobe: you may have been wearing the same clothes for years and a new wardrobe won’t do you any harm.

Get creative and express yourself through your new style, don’t be afraid to try new styles and colors.

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5. Get back in shape

A great way to spend some quality time with yourself is by going to the gym.

Get back in shape and develop your mental strength, I cannot praise enough exercising and its benefits.

 

6. Rekindle your social life

It is important before start dating again to have a strong social circle so that you are not dependent on your new partner for all your emotional needs.

The only thing I would recommend is to reconnect with “real” friends or make new “real” friends, you really only need people who truly care for you and should stay away from superficial connections.

It is also perhaps time to clean up your social circle from friendships that do not serve you. Get rid of fake people.

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Now, to the question how long should you wait before dating after divorce?

There isn’t a one-time frame that works for everybody, but one guideline would be to wait for 6 months to 1 year before you consider dating again.

The right time for you before you consider dating after divorce is as long as it takes to go through all these steps.

Once you are ready, what to do?

I recommend you start with creating your free profile on dating websites as it is low effort ( compared to other things) and does not require a commitment on your side right away ( sign in and out whenever you wish).

Once you feel that you are 100 % comfortable dating again, you can try and meet other singles by other means like going to meetups in addition to online dating.

Also, grab your FREE “Attraction triggers in a man” guide.

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