Needed: One Good Man!
I’m back in the dating game and I’m learning it’s not as much fun as I thought it would be. For those of you who have been following the trials and tribulations of my life in my blogs, I recently broke up with my boyfriend of more than five years. I’m trying on-line dating, as well as the old-fashioned way of meeting men. Both approaches have been interesting…and that’s an understatement!
Thus far, the old-fashioned way seems to be what’s bringing men to my door. I’ve met a few guys through friends and although they are as nice as advertised, they haven’t been as perfect for me and my friends told me they would be. (Maybe my friends really don’t know me!) There have been some pluses, however, to these friend-introduced dates. I’ve had good dinners in nice restaurants and I haven’t been pressured for “payment” afterward, if you get my drift! (I’m sure they don’t want a bad report going back to the matchmaker.)
But I want more than a nice dinner. I’d like someone with a sense of humor, good personality and good looking. So far my friends haven’t seemed to have found anyone for me who meets these qualifications. Also, just because I’m on the short-side—I’m 5’2”—doesn’t mean that I should only go out with short guys. (My friends just don’t get this although they all know my former boyfriend, who is over six-feet tall.)
Opposites may attract, but my friends seem to think that just because I’m so bubbly and outgoing—I’m known for my constant smile—that I would be attracted to serious, very conservative and shy men. I’ve been exhausted from having to do all the talking during these nice dinners that these short men have treated me to. (Give me a break, my matchmaking friends! I’d like a little “life” in the guy sitting across from me at the table!)
Set-ups aren’t my only source of meeting men. I workout at a health club every day and if ever there is wealth of men in one place, they are at the health club. I’ve met and gone out with three of them these past two months. They look good and their bodies are in great shape, but, without fail, all three are addicted to working out and workaholics. (Are these the requirements for gym membership?)
So my search continues…and I’ll keep you informed of my progress in future blogs. There must be someone out there for me. In the meantime, I’m learning patience along with discovering with each date exactly what type of man I’m looking for. Wish me luck!