Life is funny isn’t it? Oh, not comical or laughable, although it certainly can be that and more, but strange and bizarre. Never thought I would be one to participate in internet dating. Of course, never thought I would ever be interested in looking for love period after losing Carl almost six years ago.
Tried to come up with an ingenuous title for my ongoing love life (eHarmony Update seems so boring) so this will have to do, although don’t consider it all that clever. How is it going, you might ask. Not too bad. Actually I’m in the pursuit of two gents (is that even proper internet dating etiquette), one who lives in California, actually in the same town, and the other in that sin-filled city in Nevada.
As you may know, eHarmony matches up men and women who seem compatible in their responses to some 400+ questions. Have had many matches and closed many, mainly because of the physical distance. Changed the age range in my match ups to 46-61. A ten-year age difference is the max for me; however, if he looked like Tom Selleck or George Clooney, well…oh, never mind.
After waiting for the gentleman in Long Beach to respond to my communication request, I closed the match; however, he asked me to reconsider since he thought we had great potential, so I obliged. It’s somewhat annoying that he takes his time to respond to anything, but he might have limited access to the internet, so patience is a virtue they say (and come to think of it, one of his “can’t stands” is someone without patience.) His name is Larry… Why did Larry the Cable Guy just come to mind?
Now on to Mr. Vegas. What can I say about this man? Ken was one of my first matches, and we’ve been corresponding for almost a month and seem to have great chemistry--at least on paper. He’s self-sufficient; is spiritual and attends church; is involved in a homeless ministry; is Italian and considers himself a great cook (learned from his mom and was in restaurant management for many years); has a great sense of humor… Need I go on? He seems level headed and hasn’t been scared off by my openness, honesty, and telling it like it is. Case in point--told him when I first saw his photo, thought I was watching an episode of the Sopranos but to please take that as my warped sense of humor. He got a big kick out of that. Also, Ken actually addresses all of my concerns in a way that I can understand.
Although it can be difficult to build a relationship from afar, we’ve agreed to take it one day at a time. Will admit I’m quite hopeful and the heart strings are pulling; however, there is also a sense of trepidation of getting my heart broken, smashed, or snapped in two. Really do like this guy and consider him a great big teddy bear.
In any case, a lot of excitement has certainly been added to this humdrum life.
Stay tuned.....
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You're darned right we'll stay tuned!
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