Home Depot, where do you meet men?

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Registered: 06-30-2003
Home Depot, where do you meet men?
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Sun, 11-07-2004 - 5:33pm
I recently got turned on to the idea of meeting men at Home Depot or Lowe's. They have free how-to clinics there. I didn't get my butt in gear today for the any of the free clinics, but I did stop into Home Depot. I picked out some paint samples, but other than that I didn't have a mission and I wasn't prepared to meet anyone. Almost as soon as I walked in there, I caught the eye of a cute, decent looking guy. We made good eye contact and he flashed me the biggest, cutest smile. Being caught off guard, I bolted. Next time, I'd be better prepared. I know almost nothing about home improvement, so it would not be out of line at all to ask someone a question on that subject.

I'll definitely go to the free clinics (esp. the manly ones). Also, I think I'll be spending time there. I need to anyway. I need to paint my house, etc...

Where do you meet men? Please share any actual places that you meet a man. We all know bars and online.

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 12:42pm
You're kidding! you actually recognize them on the street from their personals ad? Wow...that could be embarassing for a guy. LOL Imagine, if he was chatting you up for a date and then you ran into him on a date with another woman.

That doesn't happen as often in a place as big as Seattle, but that would be weird!
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 12:52pm
yep, that HAS happened. ONe guy was wanting to have some "adult fun" with me on July 4 a couple of years ago. I told him to go jump in a lake and I saw him the next week with some woman at a restaurant. I've seen him with several women since then, he's a slimeball and obviously can't keep anyone.

One guy I did date, who lied about being divorce when he's only "legally separated", I see him all the time with women...different ones every time. He even called me back last summer. Loser....

They're not embarrassed, they'd have to have a conscience to be embarrassed. GAG

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Registered: 05-25-2004
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 12:54pm
I could not agree with you MORE!! Amen, sister!!

And yes, I have recognized men from the personals on the streets. I saw one on his bike and was SO tempted to yell out his screen name. But I held back!! :-)

NO MORE PERSONALS for me. I did that for a year - I think the online thing has changed dramatically now from when it first started a few years ago. When it first started there were some good people but now it seems to be just loser guys with a lot of baggage only wanting sex. I have no time for that.

Yes - they have to find me in real life. But until then, I have a lot of freedom and am getting away with murder compared to my married/attached friends.

Some humor:

- I can mop the floor or run the vacuum during dinner - my son never complains - okay - so I only did this once but I laughed because I know that no husband would like that antic!!

- I can buy clothing on credit - I am responsible but yesterday I had a lot of fun things and just for once, did not want to "pair down" - I wanted to BUY IT ALL!!

- I can race out of the house to go biking with friends at 6AM on Sunday, make a lot of noise and leave the kitchen sink full of dishes for doing later

- I can go on vacation ANY place I want - no questions asked or explained - and I just booked a trip to St. Croix next spring for a half ironman (using AMEX reward points)

- I can buy a REALLY expensive set of wheels for my racing bike that cost more than the ones for my truck!! No questions asked.

- No mother in law to irriate me

- I can wear really fun clothes that make me look and feel much younger

- I can send text messages from my phone during a movie to all of my friends

- I can take a long bubble bath in the middle of the day and then take a nap as I please

- I can eat pancakes for dinner!!!

- I can leave shoes all over the house - or have the house immaculate - my choice.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 2:27pm
Yes, there are many days when I wake up thinking "I'm so GLAD I'm the only adult in this house"...I can guarantee you one thing though. I'm NEVER going to marry someone who won't let me be the same as I am now.

-If he wants the house immaculate and I don't at that moment HE can clean it.

-If he can buy new ______(fill in the blank, golf clubs, cleats, a lawnmower) that costs a bazillion bucks I can buy that new workout machine or whatever else I want.

-I WILL go away for digs for a few weeks at a time, if he wants to go with me he can or he can stay home and BACH it!

-He'd better like me in sexy, sharp clothes because that's all I'm wearing dammit!

-He can share me with my friends or GO AWAY!

so there...I'm not going to be miserable to be married. He'll have to add to my life, not take away from it, and not control it.

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Registered: 06-30-2003
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 4:07pm
Laura,

We could be twins. I have one son. He'll be 6 this month. I have been divorced for 4 yrs. I haven't dated that much since the divorce. I've had 2 boyfriends. (one while I was separated...my divorce took 2 yrs!!). Then, one boyfriend just recently.

tricia

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 4:15pm
At Bumbershoot this year, I saw 3 or 4 guys I recognized from their pics on Match or Yahoo. It was pretty funny (I didn't approach them or anything of course). One of the guys looked like he were on a date; the other guys were on their own.

Sheri

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Registered: 06-30-2003
Mon, 11-08-2004 - 4:25pm
I ran into a psycho guy in real life. This was years ago when I didn't know how to do the online dating thing. I was emailing this guy back and forth for a while. I told him the name of the place where I worked, but not the address or anything. HE SHOWED UP AT MY PLACE OF WORK....WITH FLOWERS!!! We hadn't even met in person yet. OMG, did that freak me out and he looked creepy...not like his picture. I cut off all contact with him. A year or 2 later, I was trying the internet thing again. I was on a date with a guy and I saw the psycho there on a date with some woman. Too weird.

One other time, I was supposed to meet a guy for dinner one day after work. He cancelled on me like 3 times. I really think he was married and that's why he had to cancel at the last minute. I saw him in the mall shortly after I stopped communicating with him. It was weird. He recognized me and I recognized him. He was with his son and I was with my brother...so it looked like I was on a date with a very handsome man, because my brother is a cutie.

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Registered: 05-05-2004
Wed, 11-10-2004 - 12:32pm
Tricia:

Thanks for the tip about Home Depot. I'm not handy either, but my house is a "money pit" right now and needs lots of work. Maybe I should take a class and learn how to do the work myself.

West and Renovac: You guys are awesome. You just reminded me about all the good things about being single.

Donna

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