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.