Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Vanity, Caution and The One Date Wonder

Ok, I think I have mentioned that I am vain - I want to date a guy who looks good; has taken care of himself. 
When I first started looking on-line,(kinda sounds like shopping for an item doesn't it) I was amazed at some of the pictures - some of these guys did not put their best photos on the website (or shudder to think... they did). 

I was and still am somewhat shy about making the first contact - I know my friends are shaking their heads saying "what?" but it's true.  In my day, the guy made the first move.

My first day on line, I had three guys contact me (my observations are based on their profiles). 
Guy # 1- very attractive, sexy, educated, and could spell (for some reason spelling is very important to me). (true to his profile)
Guy # 2 - ok in the looks department, said he was educated, couldn't spell worth a flip (that bothered me -we'll get to him later).
Guy # 3- was a real biker dude - in looks, dress, and the pics of his harley, a little scary looking but came across as a big teddy bear (he still does).

Guy #1- Decided it would be a good idea to e-mail for a while before going out so we e-mailed - he made it very plain to me that he was not looking for marriage and had every intention of staying single FOREVER!  Once I convinced him I felt the same way, we met for coffee and that was it.  I didn't hear anything else from him.  I was a little confused, couldn't quite understand what I had said or done wrong. So, I decided to e-mail one more time and basically told him I had enjoyed meeting him and that if he would like to make contact, I'd enjoy hearing from him.
He thought he had done or said something wrong and was glad that I had e-mailed him.  We continued e-mailing and decided to go to dinner.  Those were some of the funniest e-mails!  I wish I could share them with you but ...
I will honestly say, I have never had a better time in my life!  He was funny, attentive, courteous, the perfect gentleman, and down right fun.  We went to dinner and talked about anything and everything - seemed to have a good deal in common -and then he took me to this dive Irish pub and we threw darts - something I had never done before!  He was very competitive and I was lousy at darts.
However, I guess I really messed up because I was too honest (something else that is extremely important to me).  He asked me how many dates I had gone on since my divorce.  He was my first date in over 35years- guess I shouldn't have told him.  According to him, it freaked him out!  Said the idea of being the first guy I'd dated since my divorce was too much pressure.  Come on...I was separated for 4 years and divorced for one.  Well, I'm not sure what he thought or expected but he was a one date wonder.  His Loss.
(Please feel free to leave me comments and explain what I am missing - what did his being my first date after the divorce have to do with anything?)

Oh well, moving right along to Guy # 2 - that's another post.

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