My
online dating career had been put on hold while my first date with Richard (the
friend of the boyfriend of my friend—this feels like 6 degrees of separation!)
evolved into a semi-relationship for 4 months. The ending with Richard was a
tough one, and I stayed away from any thoughts of guys or dating for
months—until now. Nothing brings a good pick me up like getting tons of three
word emails and winks from guys who are not at all who I want. I typed in a
couple qualifiers and started browsing, but I wasn’t convinced to actually
subscribe again.
And
then I saw him. THAT’S the kind of guy I want. Dark hair, tall, bigger, All-American country-yet-living-in-suburbia kinda guy. Then I scrolled down
through his profile and liked what I read. He doesn’t brag about the mountains
he’s climbed or the hundreds of countries he’s visited—he’s normal. A normal guy
with a good sense of humor. Before I knew it, I found myself subscribing to match. Again. Within a day, I had a phone call from Greg (MAJOR bonus points for the guy!) and our get together was planned!
We
chose a sports bar type of location for the relaxed and fun atmosphere. This
also led us to discover that my affinity for Boston fans had yet again proven
itself. We had a great time—I think I might actually be getting better at this.
Could it be true? Almost 4 years of online dating, and I can now pick out my
match from thousands of profiles? There was a lot of promise with Greg, and
before he had walked me back to my car, our second date was set.
