So, I’m on my second of 8 date updates and I feel like I have entirely to far to go. This process has been more exhausting then I anticipated. Not that I am complaining that I get to go out and get to know virtual strangers over beer and putt putt but it really is both time consuming and a little self deprecating. After a no call from my first date I was apprehensive about this whole process but I got an email from my fav online potential date and I thought, what’s one more. Well, one more led to a second no call. What the heck, it’s hard not to take this rejection thing pretty personally.
Second date, we’ll call him Nick, took place at a local beer and pool place and I thought it had gone fairly well. Nick and I had several pleasant phone calls prior and upon meeting him, I really felt a connection to the guy. He was outdoorsy and had a good job, and we seemed like we had a lot in common. After our date I was confident in the call back.
After 4 or 5 days passing, my confidence had taken a major hit. No call, no text, no email of any kind. Now I had a significant dilemma, do I let it go (again) or do I try to initiate some kind of communication since I in fact actually wanted to see this guy again. After about a day of going back in forth, I was all to curious in why I was being rejected so I sent a short text asking what Nick was up to for the weekend? You know the saying, curiosity killed the cat-it didn’t… it just killed the self esteem. No return text, just a short email the next day explaining Nick had recently got out of a 5 year relationship and was not quite ready to start dating again and according to him we were not a “perfect match.” Hey Nick…if you aren’t ready to start dating again, try not joining a DATING website! Anyway, after much over analyze of the situation and some slight self-loathing and even a little insight into my own psyche and wants and needs, I have decided that I will not give up and become a sad, single cat lady. I’m a dog lover anyway and there’s entirely to many other boys out there to let one or two keep me down. So, who knows, but I’m determined not to give up yet : )
Lesson learned: Curiosity killed the cat, but didn’t stop the girl from trying yet again.
