Can't remember what my status was when last I posted.  I think there were some guys I was talking to that I was excited about.  One completely disappeared on me mid-email.  I will never understand men.

 Date #3 with one of the other guys was this past Fri night.  It was supposed to be Thursday, but he had a rough day at work and I was going for accommodating and understanding.  The only problem was, I had dinner plans Friday night so I told him I could only meet him for Happy Hour.  It gave us 2 hours and, quite frankly, an "out" if he sucked -- which so many before him have.

Well, bottom line is...he didn't.  He was cute.  He was nice.  Conversation flowed.  In fact, it flowed so much that it flowed RIGHT into my dinner time.  I completely panicked when I saw the time.  I HATE being late, and oh, my poor friend was already sitting at the restaurant when I texted her I was running behind.  Hello, Guilt?  And I so don't want to be the friend that blows off her friend for guys.  So the end of the date was completely harried and panicked.  Me hailing the check (he paid!  finally!), racing off to my car (he walked me!  polite!), giving him a quick hug, shouting something about me not faking a "fake appointment" to bail on him and rushing away.  Soooooooo not cool.  Sooooooooo not the last impression I wanted to leave him with.

I texted from the car: "I'm so so sorry, I really enjoyed meeting you and thanks." (blah blah blah) and he responded a while later to not worry because I had told him before that I had plans and it was all good.

And there it is.

And now begins the debate amongst my friends.  Everybody has a different opinion.  Everybody has different advice.  The majority of my guy friends has said he won't call before 3-4 days.  Is that still the rule?  Is it still fun for you gentlemen even though we ladies are totally onto you?  One friend said, "if I REALLY liked her, I'd wait a week so she doesn't think I'm too into her."  WHAT?  This is clearly where men & women differ.  Or is it an age thing?  If I wanted to go out with someone again I would reach out in a day or so and just ask.  The more time that passes (for those of you keeping track...it's now Day 3) the more discouraged I get.  And as much as some people want me to...I just can't reach out and call or text (again) myself.  It feels desperate to me.  And I don't want to chase someone who doesn't want me.  And I just replay in my head, that very special Christmas where my mother presented me my gift-wrapped present and said "Here.  No one needs this more than you."  Inside?  A shiny copy of "HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU."

Bottom line:  I'm pretty sure dating sucks.

Peace out.