Hey! There are men who read this board! No gender-bashing here, please! There are good men out there, and here. There are good women out there, and here too. Smile, love your pets, and let life go on. Hey, this is a pet-focused board, so what advice did you think I'd give? Nothing's better than the unconditional love of a pet - that can heal the hurts our human hearts get every time.

Your thread title reminds me of a friend of mine who said that for years. When she said "All men are evil," I'd point out Paul. She'd spit back - "Well, maybe you got the only good one." She had her heart broken badly once, but still dated sometimes ... she just celebrated her 5-year anniversary, and she is 10 years older then you.

My Great Aunt Bertha - a great lady, spoiled her animals very well, was widowed at the age of 72 years old, but never regretted her 30 great years of loving marriage. Yes, she got married when she was 42 - long after she had "given up" on men. And that was in 1947 - when a single woman of 40 was already considered an "old maid!"

a. Don't say there are no good men left, any more than you would say "All German Shepherds are mean."

b. Love your dog. A dog is guaranteed to return your love ten-fold. Revel in that!

c. Do positive hopeful things. Be happy with yourself first, and for goodness sake, don't talk of "putting yourself back on the market." You're not a chunk of real estate, you're a person!

d. Spoil your dog absolutely rotten for a few weeks. A dog will never tell your secrets, and is great at commiseration. All they want in return is a tummy rub and maybe a few extra biscuits. What a deal!