How To Date Someone in the Military

So you love a man in uniform and just think military men are sexy and exciting. If you want to date someone in the military, here’s what you need to do.

1. Be aware that maintaining a relationship with someone in the military can be very difficult. People in the service move a lot constantly or may be deployed to another country for several years before coming home. If you date a soldier, you will need to accept that his country comes first before you. He’ll likely miss many special occasions such as Christmas, anniversaries and even the birth of your first child together as he’s off defending the country.
2. Assess your personality. To date someone in the military, you have to be more patient than most. You have to be independent since you’ll be left to your own devices and possibly even raise a family all on your own. You cannot be clingy or needy. You need to be able to trust your man whenever he’s away from you. You have to be subservient to some degree because his needs will have to come first several times during the relationship. Can you dote on him for the time that he is home? Are you willing to give up your job every time you have to move around?
3. Accept that you will have a long distance relationship. There will be extended periods of time wherein you are apart, at least six months at a time. You will need to rely on mail, email, Skype and phone calls to keep your love alive. If you are an out of sight out of mind kind of girl, don’t enter into the relationship.
4. If you feel you can handle the above criteria and you are a civilian looking for a man in uniform, check online sites. The Internet is a great resource to meet people.
5. Live near a military base. You’re bound to meet someone in uniform if you live near a training camp, a military installation, a navy port or army base. Go where the boys hang out, such as the local bar, karaoke bar and restaurant. Be visible. If you’re available, someone will approach you.
6. Don’t rush the relationship. Although you may feel you need to seize the moment because your man will ship off to war in a few weeks, really get to know each other well before being intimate and being so serious. You don’t want to be just another girl in one of the many ports around the world. He may be looking for a good time, but if he’s looking for something special, let him wait.
7. Send him care packages when he’s away. Send pictures, but nothing too raunchy. The rest of the boys may take a peek Include his favorite snacks or a memento from something of your last time together.

8. Dating someone in the military can be interesting, exiting but stressful. However, if you find your true love wearing a uniform, take a chance!