07/10/2025
Jamie's "Group Therapy":
Dear Jamie, it has been a long time since I have been in the dating world, and boy have times changed. My husband of 28 years passed away 2 years ago, so that makes me a 50+ year old woman, looking for love. I met a much younger man on a dating site. Though not a real big fan of the idea of dating a much younger man, I thought I’d give it chance, through initial conversation. We actually did a video chat as a way of getting to know each other. For being over 50, I am pretty technologically advanced. I love video chats. Anyway, during our Q&A with each other, he asked me a question that threw me for a loop. He asked what my “body count” was. I’ve heard the term before, but it’s never been asked of me. I have only been with one other man, than my husband, and that was during a rough patch in our marriage. When I told him “2”, he laughed at me. When I asked him, he said “a lot more than 2!” I wasn’t sure how to feel about that. I guess I was flustered by the question. Is that what people really care about when getting to know someone? How many people they have been with? I took that question as rude and kindly ended our conversation. Is this what I should expect these days while trying to find love, or is this just an isolated incident? Is this my clue NOT to date younger men, if that is all they care about? – Helene
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