Just In The Nick Of Time

These past couple weeks have been pretty typical Nick behavior—he’s either too busy at work or out of town for something—but I can’t help it; I like the guy anyway. Even though we hadn’t seen each other, and I was almost ready to just be done with the whole flaky situation, I was proud of him for progressing to phone calls. We still texted and emailed because sometimes it was just easier, but I could recognize that he was really making an effort to actually talk on the phone which I appreciated, and I made sure to tell him that, too. Conversations were great, and we finally had the chance to go out for some drinks and catch up.

It was lovely. He’s lovely. He’s a good, good guy. Minus the whole not-ever-able-to-see-me thing. Mutual attraction is definitely there (woohoo!), and even better, it’s physical and intellectual attraction. He must be feeling a bit more confident than when we first met because we already have plans to go out next week when he has a day off. Maybe it really was just bad timing the first go around; even if this doesn’t work out, he’s reopened my belief that there are still some lingering guys who have good attitudes, morals, values, etc.

On another note, after starting this blog, it’s been pretty amazing to hear how many friends and acquaintances are signing up for match. Some had used an online site before, and gave up, but have since rejoined. Others had never done it before and decided to give it a go. The conversations about online dating that I’ve had with people I barely know have been helpful in starting a dialogue—people are hesitant, doubtful, but most importantly, they are curious. They ask many questions to learn more about it, and at the end, they seem to realize that it’s not at all the loser in their mother’s basement who is socially inept. It’s the guys and girls who are out and about and are simply open minded to a new social network.