Dolly You poor thing. If being dumped isn't bad enough, to happen by text makes it worse. Mr Zany dumped me by text but I was at a point where it was massive relief. My DC are older, as am I sadly, and he had met them and got along fine. It was the relationship between him and I that wasn't fine.
You're welcome Super. While no expert at this dating lark, I've had enough dates over a large enough time span to laugh now. Don't take this as a personal thing, as it only applies to me. My ExH and I split when my youngest Dc was a baby. I chose to remain single while they grew up. Yup, lonely wasn't the word some days but now they are grown my life is pretty much my own, it worked for me. So, I started dipping my toe into the dating world and after over a decade and a half of not dating, my flabber was beyond gasted. At least I have some hilarious stories and have gained a bit of wisdom along the way. 
Agree Scarey the men seem to have all the idea's about what they want to happen, and they then move things along, the problem is, as you say once things move, they run away - laughable.
Well, my Friday coffee date is pushing to make it sooner. I have put my foot down as I won't be rushed and I can't really fit a date in before Friday. If he backs out, it's anything but a loss. If he persists I will cancel. I hate being railroaded into things.