Life Without Ed

Eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes. They don't discriminate by size, weight, ethnicity, gender, culture, age, or anything else.

It makes me nervous to cook for someone else -- what if they don't like what I make? -- so I have chosen not to do so, for years. But a couple of days ago I decided to take a risk and make dinner for my boyfriend's birthday.

I am taking a break from strangers sending me some misspelled variation of "Hey babe! Let's get together tonight," and making a decision to focus on just living my life.

Why do I keep attracting men who I only want to go out with once? More specifically, am I actually choosing to date these guys in an effort to squeeze out the chance of having the real thing with someone?