u/LeadershipContent180

This is kind of a dual question of dating/life in other states.

I am a 28-year-old female living in Utah, pretty outdoorsy, don't drink /drugs, looking for someone similar ish. Have dated a ton in Utah and a lot of people here are very..wanting to marry a woman like their mom in my experience. I feel like a fish out of water here at times.

Considering moving out of state to somewhere near water. Ideally east or west coast. Spent lot of time in Colorado and Texas. Like it but don't wanna live there long term I think. Does anyone have states they love? I'm also an RN - critical care experience (ER)

And my follow up question is what is the main method of meeting people in other states besides Utah/super Mormon cultures for both dating and friends? Apps? In person?

My closest girlfriends seem to get in a relationship and completely laser focus on their partner and can't make time for anything else (late 20s, 30s) and it's just getting a little tiring living in a state that feels like girls can't maintain friendships and a relationship at the same time. Is that common everywhere or just particularly strong here/utah?

Please be kind in the comments - seeing someone and he is 34, has a kid. We get along well. Banter is good and we are both goofy. Does well for himself financially and is a very good dad. He grew up Mormon and wasn't always for a while - taught BDSM classes in his early 20s or teens and then said he wanted to live life more aligned with Christian teachings (summarized). Both Packed up to go off-roading/camping out of state, set up camp, he initiated sex that night, I was happy to share that with him, then the next morning started crying and said he doesn't feel he's being the example his kid needs and said he needed to go home. So we drove separately 4 hours home. We live in different states. Talked through some things and ended up seeing him again a month later. He said "I cant believe you're here!!" Several times randomly the night I got there. When I went to see him. This time he was fine having sex/having me over to his place.

I am a little hurt/tired of feeling like Bathsheba where guys get excited and then just feel guilty after and cry. Is this a common thing? I've been reading that if a man is willing to sleep with a girl, he doesn't take her seriously?

I am needing an eye retinol for all things eye-issues. Nurse, 28 and trying to reverse sun damage. Don't wanna look so tired.

Interested in skinbetter eye max retinol (idk if it's a retinol, retinaldehydr, etc), but looking for something similarly effective yet not $140