With Valentine\u2019s Day fast approaching, you\u2019re probably used to seeing those big hearts filled with chocolates at every store\u2014and everyone has their favorite candy in the box. Some like nuts; some like caramel; some like marshmallow, while others like coconut. Your favorite can be very different from someone else\u2019s. And when you\u2019re dating over 40, you\u2019re going to meet a lot of people that are as varied and diverse as those chocolates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not sure what I mean yet? Well, let me spell it out for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are five types of people that you\u2019ll meet while dating over 40:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nutty chocolate The marshmallow The caramel The nougat<\/strong> The surprise chocolate<\/strong> In the movie Forest Gump, his mother said, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you\u2019re gonna get.” I say, “Dating is like a box of chocolates. You have to taste all the flavors until you find the one you love!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n To read more of Tonia\u2019s work and learn about her book Single and Not Settling<\/em>, visit toniadecosimo.com<\/a> or follower her on Twitter at @ToniaDeCosimo<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Because some people like the nutty ones. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":15993,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[975],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dating-in-your-40s"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>How many times have you shared your stories with friends about the nuts you\u2019ve dated? They may have seemed all smooth and sweet on the outside, but inside they were lumpy, nutty and full of crazy ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>This person seems so extra sweet, cuddly, and fluffy and you thought they were going to be easy-going and uncomplicated. But, oh boy, did they turn out to be sticky, needy, and impossible to get rid of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/strong>Just the thought of being with this person makes you want to salivate. They are oh-so-smooth and you just can\u2019t wait for the next time you\u2019re together. But, they can turn out to be messy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThis person is a little tougher than the rest (not so smooth or sweet as the other chocolates in the box) but they\u2019re textured, complex, and delicious in their own way. The only downside is that they never quite satisfy that sweet tooth, so you\u2019re always just a little unsatisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBy the time you find the surprise chocolate, you\u2019ve experienced almost all the chocolates out there. You couldn\u2019t tell what was inside it and weren\u2019t sure you would like it. You took the chance, took a big bite, and wound up loving it! The one you thought wouldn\u2019t be for you, turned out to be the best choice ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n