Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Back In The Game


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.

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