Had a lovely date today...

[TomBaileysFlyingGoggles]

Started to chat online eight days ago. Arranged to meet today. He was even more attractive in person. We had lunch, a walk, constant talk, no awkward silence. He offered to drop me near home. Kissed me before we said goodbye. My knees went weak...

He's messaged again to organize another date (can't do it for two weeks but we had talked about mutual unavailability and just trying to make good the time available). We have also exchanged phone numbers. Had been on dating app solely before that. Made a plan to chat later tomorrow, probably evening (again both have plans for day).

He had plans with friends this evening, I said goodbye for day but he sent a message from restaurant he's in saying it's somewhere we could go on next date. He's too good to be true isn't he?

Please say no!!

Yes, I did. He'd told me about a podcast interview he did in relation to his work. It was very interesting, and he is very eloquent. I am trying very hard to stay realistic..

I'm not going that far. Boyfriend maybe though

I met my OH on apps a few yrs ago. Chatted for a few days, arranged a date which he arranged for saturday then he cancelled on Friday saying he had covid. Alarm bells rang immediately that he had a better offer and thought another one bites the dust. Well he asked for a " telephone" date instead and we met when he recovered the next week. Felt he was too good to be true at every step. weve made it 4.5yrs and lived together for 2. After a couple of years of apps, One that felt was too good to be true wasn't!! It can happen but this time I didn't pin my hopes on it.
Good luck!!!

Well you never know, he could be the one....

All sounds positive! Very excited for you! Good luck!🥰

When the chemistry is this strong, stay out of each other's homes until you feel confident he really wants to learn all about you, as in for possible long term goals, not just to bed you.

More women regret having sex too soon versus having waited. Players don't have the patience to wait, so it's a good way to weed them out.

All you can do is have a wait-and-see attitude. But it's usually wise to also ask in general about his relationship history to see why his past relationships ended and their length. Some of that knowledge can be red flags in itself. But of course, some have okay reasons such as being young and growing apart, or their partner had dealbreaker behavior.

I hope he's a keeper!

There are good guys out there!! Hope all goes well!

I took five months to meet someone once, but we're still going forward a year on. Enjoy it. Nothing is ever set in stone, but take each day as it comes. X

How exciting OP. I love a good romance. Please keep us updated ❤️

I’m invested.

Any news OP?

What @Hopomythumb said. We’re living our love lives through you OP!

joking obvs, but really hope it’s going well!

How's it going OP?

Work has been absolutely crazy so I have not been online. We continued to text and had a couple of calls over the two weeks. Not too many calls as I was talked out some evenings.

We went to restaurant he'd suggested. (It's a distance from me but I have a friend nearby so I made plans to stay there.) Everything was just so nice, he lives in walking distance so we shared a bottle of wine. He also insisted on paying, saying I can get it next time!! In a slight role reversal, I walked him home and we had a little snog at his gate ☺️☺️ I'm definitely regressing to teen me.

My friend picked me up from the end of the road and I'm sure she was glad to get rid of me on Sunday, I just kept talking about him...

We did have a bit of a talk about expectations/time etc. We live about an hour away from each other. He works near my home two days a week but works 12-8. His weekend starts on Saturday afternoon and he doesn't work Monday. I'm Monday to Friday. It's going to take a bit of juggling.

When we spoke on phone this week (only once cos I was working late most of it) he told me he wants to move slowly but I shouldn't think he doesn't fancy me. I'm not going to repeat his compliments ☺️ He retrained from one time consuming job to another over the last couple of years, and he said it took a toll on his relationship at the time and any subsequent attempts to start one. He'd say from outset that he had limited time but it eventually became an issue.

He over thinks but so do I! I'm hoping we are on the same page. I'm not looking for a live in partner, but I want more than casual sex. It's only been a few weeks of talking but I think he's being honest when he says he isn't looking for that either.

I'm meeting him tomorrow to visit a gallery and early dinner because I'm working on Monday. No risk I'll invite him home as my daughter will be there.

I'm still getting that buzz every time I see a message though.

Woo hoo! I love this update! I’m really pleased and fwiw I think you can make it work. Having different working hours allows you time to yourselves. Let us know how tomorrow goes!

That’s such great news! It sounds exactly right, great communication, emotionally mature approach. I hope it continues that way for you both! Thanks for taking the time to update!

I love reading this, it's so romantic! Romance is in the air.

When you have time, pop back tomorrow and tell us how everything went.