Dating
A friend of mine once said that whoever thought of the act of dating should be hung or sentenced to a life of eternal degradation. Another called dating a “minefield”. I can agree with both; and more.
Dating after divorce is as bad as it was prior to marriage only now you have to add the distrust and bruised self-esteem to the act. In the first year after I was single again, I used to be the “6 week wonder”. I would date someone and try to convince myself they were a perfect match for me….and then drop them like a bad habit at the 6 week mark. I could always find something wrong with them. And they found plenty wrong with me.
I am a little better now, have relaxed my expectations and I don’t date just for validation. I enjoy meeting new people. I tend to freak out, though, prior to a first date because I don’t want to expend the energy getting to know someone only to find out one of us may not like the other. It seems silly and I feel exposed and vulnerable. The standards are high for a reason, however, and I remain true to them. The poor souls I date don’t have much of a chance… 
At the very least, I usually learn something about myself and something about others with every new date. AND I have learned that there will always be another date…with someone…good or bad.