The New Guy
I accidentally back to online dating and connected with someone.
I was showing Blanca how to use Bumble. I was in total dread of having to log back on. I deleted the profile right away, but not the app. So stupid!! Haha I knew subconsciously I wanted to date again. Well a few days later, I introduced my coworker how to use Bumble and had to log back on again!
The swiping... omg the swiping was so delicious. Just.. just one more swipe. Just a few more swipes.
OH GOD WHAT A HIGH!!
Match match match match match
I waited until the very last hour to break the Bumble ice (women have to message first within 24 hours or the match is lost) because I was resisting. Then I said fuck it and started replying. A few got some corny messages but one guy I actually paid attention to what his profile said.
He said he liked dad jokes and bad puns. I asked if Chuck Norris jokes were part of the line up. We clicked instantly when I said I was a redditor.
We had one crazy conversation on the night when a customer's woman slapped the shit out of him. We texted for a little, and he texted the next day too. Then I said he could stop by my work to see me if he was interested. He was scheduled to leave the next day for a business trip to Barcelona for a week. He got my number so he could send me funny memes.
We talked the whole week, from day into the night. He forwent sleep and potential business meetings. 100% just laid it out that he was excited to meet, to continue seeing me, that I was stuck with him beyond the first date, and as long as I wanted him around he just wanted to make me happy and comfortable.
It is almost 6am, Sunday. Our first date is in 12 hours. I haven't been able to eat or sleep well in this entire week because I'm perpetually twitterpated about meeting him, and having an amazing time, and it's going to be worth the investment.
I've got friends waiting in the wings to find out if it's a success. Any regular date, I wouldn't give 2 shits about. This guy is so, so different. He hasn't been damaged yet from the despair of online dating in NYC. So I feel like I'm catching him while he's still fresh. Fate is funny. "Where have you been all my life?" We'll, in a 6 year relationship when I was in my 4. Single at the same time, and hopefully learned much from the past to bring in the better for the future relationships.
And I just had to write that all down to get off my chest.