1st date, 2nd date, same day!! Report!

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Registered: 05-13-2005
1st date, 2nd date, same day!! Report!
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Tue, 05-08-2007 - 3:51pm

Okay - I am trying to type this fast.

Fireman from match and I were emailing back and forth on Sunday. He liked my profile and wanted to know if I felt the same about his to contact him. I did like his profile because he is the same age, close by, athletic and seemed nice from what he writes. He is not a big computer guy or good at typing so I noticed that his profile and messages were rather short.

Rather than go through a lengthy interrogation process, something struck me (this is a first!) and I decided to just have fun and some humor. I had asked him if he caught a lot of fish and he says he ALWAYS catches fish. So I said back - does that include the ones in the bait bucket. He liked that quite well. So rather than try to keep thinking of things to email I gave him my cell number - if he calls that is great and if not that is great.

So last night he called. I was dishing up dinner so let it go to voice mail. Got the kiddo in bed and then called him back. We hit it off quite well on the phone - he has a great voice and is a lot more personable than his short typed email messages. Says he is an old fashioned guy and prefers speaking to someone on the phone or in person.

We kept checking off the lists so to speak with what we liked. I was laughing a lot. He was impressed that I am going camping. And he loves to ride a bike - that is big brownie points for him.

So he wants to meet for lunch. I get up early and pick out the outfit and iron it - picked casual shorts with a cute top and sandals. Alison had recommended for me to show off my legs when I IMed her with this news last night all hysterical. You would have thought it was the first date I have ever had.

He calls and we meet for lunch in an Ale House - which is fun and okay. I get there just before him and have to go to the bathroom. I walk past a table of hot guys who are all looking at me - I guess that is a good sign. When I come out they are waving at the guy at the door saying look how dressed up he is. Then they see me go to him and said wow!.

Turns out they are also firefighters who work wtih him and were out playing golf.

So we talk and talk and have a good lunch. Then it is time to go. He knew I had to drive carpool and got me out in plenty of time and I like that. He walked me to my car and made sure I put on my seat belt.

We had a big talk about OLD and what we were looking for and our experiences. He can't believe he would do something like that but we both agree it is not easy to meet someone and that does make it easy. I explained that I did it once before, took a break and now am just looking to see if there is a match. We discussed what we were looking for as far as a match. He said he wanted someone active and I laughed so loud - because he truly has overkill with that. I did make it clear that I am not looking for someone to do triathlons - just someone who is fit and can do fun things and the bike is a great thing because I like that.

He also learned that I am picky - but I think he is too. He works hard, takes good care of his house, likes all of his friends and has made his life enjoyable. I know he is divorced from his profile. He doesn't have any kids. He works "fireman hours" which is quite good because it will give us some time but I can still have my time to train. He knows I train and likes that.

So I am coming home with carpool and he says he got concert tickets to see Steely Dan and this is very last minute but do I want to go?

And I do want to go!! I have not had a night out like that in so long and I do love live music. I got the carpool people who live next door to agree to take Nicholas overnight. So I can go.

So there is the story. I have to hurry and go swim and then get ready and make sure DS is ready for homework and school tomorrow.

But would love to hear comments.

I am not going crazy but like that he is fit and kind and funny and friendly. He gave me a very respectable but warm hug at the end so that is good. He is cute. We do like a lot of the same music and some different stuff too. OH - and the big thing is that he likes to eat really healthy like me. He also likes the outdoors quite a bit. I want to go slow and be friends - we talked about that too - that you have to take this and act like you just met in person.

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Registered: 10-07-2005
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 9:24am

LOL!- Yeah, I was wondering how hard he had to scramble to get tickets too !!!!



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Registered: 09-21-2006
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 12:38pm
See there, now you're all squirmy and all because Alison got you back into OLD! So happy for you, no matter how it pans out. Got my fingers crossed that you get some repeat dates that are just as fun. And he likes you for the things you value in yourself- like being into fitness. And he seems to "get" the whole being a parent issue- tres bien!
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Registered: 05-13-2005
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 2:55pm
Yes - but I am trying to hang onto my seat because the whole OLD thing is so unnerving. Easy come, easy go. I don't expect him to call right away - but everything does hinge on that. And when I went online to match he was online - so I don't know what that means and am not going to go crazy with it.
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Registered: 04-08-2003
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 3:14pm

Oh I totally agree with you that OLD is VERY unnerving. This is a perfect example of the OTC (over thinking club). I think that is the one thing that I liked about eHarmony or Chemical; You never knew if they were online or not. With Match you kept seeing if they were. I would start over thinking everything!

I am sure he is smitten and he's probably telling the other ladies, out of polite courtesy "no thanks" I found someone special.

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