4 Red Flags That Make You Undateable After Divorce

#4: You’re still obsessed with your ex (and it’s so obvious)

I thought I was ready to date again.

Red wine. Naked bodies. It should have been fun.

But on the drive home, my stomach felt like a pile of bricks.

A steamy night with a marine biologist from Germany? You’d think I’d be car-singing Coldplay at the top of my lungs. But all I could think about was my ex.

The next day, I told her I had unprocessed feelings from my last relationship.

She cut straight through my bullshit.

“You probably shouldn’t start something if you’re still hung up on your ex…”

She was right — I wasn’t ready.

I see this all the time with divorced dads. You’re swiping through profiles, but you’ve barely begun processing how much roomier the bed feels. You’re desperate to feel wanted again but emotionally unavailable. And it’s just one of the red flags that make you undateable after divorce.

Here’s 4 to avoid if you want a second chance at love.

#1: You hide behind your kids