Hi,
This is my first proper post here, I have been lurking for a couple of months since I split with my partner of 7 years ( Also, english is not my mother tongue, so please excuse any weird use of language) .
So here goes....
I split at the beginning of June with my female partner of just under 7 years, no children although we had started the process which is complicated here due to legislation.
I am 27 and although I had had a couple of fumbles with boys whilst I was in my teens, I have never dated a man.
Last week at a conference a male colleague from a another branch of my institution asked me if I would like to go to a concert with him. I had met him on a few other work related occasions and we had got on well, I think he may even have been flirting now I think about it, but I also know I am quite blind to heterosexual rites. When he asked I said yes, because I am interested in him and genuinely found him to be a nice guy.
The concert is this evening, I am half excited, half scared shitless. I have no expectations of what a date should consist of, or what is expected as normally dating etiquette.
We are going to a classical concert and he has made reservations in a restaurant afterwards.
I have no idea if it is a possibility that he asks about my dating history, and if he did, should I mention I was only in a couple with a woman before? I have debated trying to stay gender neutral, but the language here would make that very complicated.
Does any one have any tips or general suggestions for me?
Thankyou
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pimmsy · 06/08/2016 12:12
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