Mismatches, disharmonies, and other faux pauses

We were sitting in a restaurant this afternoon, two divorced women in their 40s, sharing the latest laughs and disbeliefs from online dating when it became obvious: these stories are just too darn entertaining to keep to ourselves.

We've donned the nicknames of Amber and Tiffany - arguably the antithesis of our real images - and have launched this blog about the reality of online dating, at least among 40-something white females, divorced, well educated, with children. We haven't yet figured out which one of us is Amber or Tiffany - but pull up a chair, pop open a drink, and laugh with us as we share with you the mismatches, disharmonies, and faux paus of virtually dating online (pun intended).

Signed, Amber or Tiffany (I haven't decided yet....)