I got this silly smile in my face. I met Edward for coffee today and he is just as attractive as I remembered, or more! He changed his hair hihi
Oh well, I met Edward about 8 years ago when we worked together (for a couple of years). I always found him attractive but I had a partner. Also maybe a bit young for me. But oh gosh there was always the way he looks at me, makes me shake 
He makes intense eye contact when he talks. I once bumped into him when out with a friend and she commented on just that. The way he looked at me 
In all these years life happened. I got married to that partner, was infinitely in love, have 2 kids. Total bliss and happiness. Then now XH cheated on me, left me for OW and left me completely destroyed.
It has been 3 years now, we are divorced and I have tried OLD for a year or so. I admit I am a bit picky but I have met 4 dates, all of them a total disaster - and only one second date. On "real life" I had 5 dates with a former colleague, but I wasn't feeling it either.
I have spent 3 years on my own and I feel ready for a relationship. Not desperate but I crave the feeling.
So... last week I saw Edward on facebook (we are friends) and decided to send him a SMS inviting him to coffee. In a very casual way, we have met for coffee and lunch before. I like him but don't know if I should let him know.
A snap of it:
I'm 35, divorced, 2 kids. He never married, maybe not even girlfriend, younger, maybe 29. He is shy, old fashioned.
So on one hand I feel I should be the one to take the initiative but on the other I don't want to get rejected. Coffee today was very good, but he had booked dinner so had a time to leave. He sent a message afterwards saying it was nice to see me and how was the exhibition I was heading after our coffee. I answered that I would have to go back (hoping he would ask to join). But that was it.
Do you think I should try and invite him again? Follow up with something from our conversation today? Given he is shy and probably mid-low self esteem. People sees me as confident and I can be intimidated (lol nothing further from the truth, but apparently it is what I project).
Or wait and assume if he doesn't ask is not shyness but disinterest?