Online Dating at 36 - The Good, the Bad, & WTH?

You can probably tell by the title that I have nothing to report. Things have been exceptionally quiet on the dating front. I have not heard from G (#6), nor have I heard from D. I haven't reached out to either one, either. As to the others, the communicating on Match hasn't started up again, and the one that seemed the most "promising," for lack of a better word, now has a hidden profile. Oh, well. It feels very weird to have nothing going right now. I haven't been winked at and I've had very few "likes" recently. Granted, I've only been going through my matches every few days, so I can't complain that love isn't happening when I'm not really doing anything about it. It is a difficult time, too. Most of the schools in the area resume classes on Monday or Tuesday, if they haven't already. People with kids are probably trying to squeeze in one last vacation or wrap up those back-to-school needs, which leaves little time for a s

No, I'm not talking about dating in general, although there are times where I briefly think that. I'm talking about, surprise, surprise, #6. A quick recap: Last weekend, #6 (G) and I set up a lunch date for Tuesday. Monday evening he texted me, saying he was "a dummy" and got his work schedule confused. We found a time on Wednesday instead, thanks to me making some adjustments to my schedule. Wednesday rolls around, and 1.5 hours before we're supposed to meet for date #2, he calls with the car sales drama. A few texts later, and we think Saturday evening might work - again, because I've made some adjustments to my schedule thanks to understanding friends. Last night, I sent a text trying to firm up plans, which he read and did not respond to. This morning, I get a long text, full of apologies, but his ex wants to switch weekends so he has the kids can we try for next week or next weekend? Here is where I am: 1. Clearly, I am making more of an effort than