OMG… I cannot believe this happened to me again. Before I explain what happened, I want to tell you that I have finally ended all contact with Internet dating sites. I am sure this works for some people, but I had found out over time that it just was not for me. Lately every time I saw a dating site commercial, I would start laughing out loud, “sarcastically.” I mean really, showing an actual first date with two actors is pretty funny. Seriously though every time I went online I saw the same people. It seemed nothing changed, and after this last date of mine, I decided to cut the cord for good. From now on if I happen to run into someone who looks interesting, I will just suck it up and ask her out.
My story starts the same way, looking through the dating site, and winking at a nice looking lady. A couple days later she winks back. So then I email her, and ask her out to a coffee date, of course. The next day I receive an email from her saying that would be great, and she even recommended a really nice place to go. I replied with a yes, and we made plans to meet there the next morning at 10. I had never been to this place, but knew it was nicer than just a coffee house. I arrived about 10 minutes early, which is pretty darn good for me. It was definitely a smart thing too, since it took about five minutes to park. It seems this was a place for moms to meet up after dropping off the kids for school. After finally getting a parking spot, I go in and take a quick look around. I do not see her, so I grab a table with a view of the door. Now it’s time and I am getting a little nervous. Every time the door opens I am looking anxiously at who walks in. One minute turns to five, then 10. Pretty soon 15 minutes pass, no date. Now its 20 minutes, and I am thinking something might have happened. Luckily, I had my laptop in the truck. I grabbed it and checked my emails, nothing. Now a half hour has passed, and I finally realize, I had been stood up. Again. I never found out why, but you know what, I will keep on trying, and you should too. Do not let a bad date stop you from the next possibly great date.
Feel free to write to Paul, at scvsingle@yahoo.com.