Getting Back Into Dating

This past week I honestly cannot believe the amount of guys who have contacted me on both Match.com and Plenty of Fish. Never heard back from the 27 year old about going out, which is fine because he hasn't put any effort into getting to know me. Most of the conversations with these guys haven't really led anywhere, making me feel like I was contacted out of boredom. But, for the most part, I don't wait around for people to contact me, I typically am the one to find what I like and then drop him an email. I'm a go-getter like that.

I notice a picture of a good looking guy, says he is 41, doesn't use punctuation and appears to have an adorable young son. I make fun of all of the hunters where I live (because all of the guys have pictures of themselves with dead animals in their profiles) and noticed he had the same. I send an email, "I'll pretend I didn't notice the camo and say hi. ;)" He writes back and gets my joke. A few emails later and it is getting late; he asks to continue the conversation the next day.

Friday he emails as I am getting ready to go to a singles event at church. Yes, you heard me, at church. Oh, I am pulling out all the stops to meet mister right. Figure he won't be mister right now if he is found at church. But I digress...

"Jerry" emails me to ask if I want to meet up. I figure that I have nothing better to do and tell him I can meet up with him later on and give him my cell. He calls as I am driving in a dead zone and goes straight to voicemail. Forgot I say my last name there until he says my whole name laughing in the message. Crap, now he can google me, need to re-do that message.

I walk into church, it's movie night and it already started. I walk into the auditorium to find only 5 people there. 4 elderly women and 1 guy. Sit for a minute to be polite and then get up and leave. I had hoped the guy who sits 2 rows in front of me with no wedding ring would be there. Guess I'll have to go on Sunday and try to get him to notice me. Not sure how just yet. Maybe I will tell him I am a angel sent by God...

I drive to a few places in the city while waiting for Jerry to call me back, when he does we decide to go bowling. I assure him he'll get his ass kicked. He is happy to hear this because he doesn't believe me. He'll see.

While waiting to meet Jerry I text Mike:

"Yeehaa I'm going on a date in an hour!"

"Jeez" followed by "Do I even have to say it?"

"Going bowling, no sex, don't worry."

"Ok, don't talk to him about the last guy."

This makes me think about earlier in the day when I told the furnace guys about Jack. Oops.

Jerry and I meet in the parking lot and he is very good looking. Very blue eyes, well dressed and has all his teeth. As soon as he sees me he says, "Ok let me look at you" pauses and then says, "You are really pretty." I feel relieved that I passed muster...