I told a few people on Facebook that I would write about a few experiences with women and so here we go…. now, I’m single and I do many activities alone and quiet enjoy my alone time. Yet, there are times, I’d like to have a lady in my life again. The problem is how to meet any women? I work from home and I do pretty much everything alone so…. online dating right? I have written about online dating before - about the scams and the plays you find there. But what happens when you find a real person and actually get a date? Here are a few true stories…..
Not the Marrying Kind
The lady looked lovely and when she walked into the restaurant where we had agreed to meet for coffee, I thought maybe I had finally found the one. She spoke good English too and we chatted over coffee for an hour and readily agreed to meet again. First however, she was going to a spa on her own for a week. During that week, we chatted a little on whatsapp. She sent pictures. On her arrival back to Brno, I sent a message asking when we might have coffee number 2?
I don’t know, she replied.
OK, said I - don’t know when or if you would like to meet again.
The answer came back -
Whether I want to meet again.
I was shocked. I’m sorry - I guess I don’t understand - why would you not want to meet me again?
You won’t marry me…. came the reply.
After a little thought I replied - Actually, I was looking for a second date not a marriage proposal.
Yes, you won’t marry me, she repeated.
I asked her if she was in fact serious. She told me she was. She wasn’t going to waste time if I wouldn’t eventually marry her.
I said my goodbyes. In order to have a clue about whether I might want to marry her, I would need at least one more date… something she felt was not needed I guess.
BTW in the process of having this conversation she also took an aside to tell me she was also a liar. You see she wasn’t 49 as she had told me but 54. Like I cared.
Patriot
The lady and I were texting in Czech but after a short while, she asked me why my Czech was a bit funny. I told her, well, I’m English so my Czech is not native. I has expected something back like - wow, its not that bad for a foreigner but what I actually received was….
Oh. I’m a patriot. I don’t date foreigners!
And then I was blocked.
This has happened several times by the way….
Fake Photo
The photo looked good - she was pretty and looked the age she said she was. The conversation was encouraging - we shared some interests so I readily agreed to meet for coffee one evening. Standing by the meeting point at the allotted hour, I noticed a lady walking towards me… silently I was saying to myself, please no - no - don’t be her! The lady approached me and held out her hand. I was wondering how on earth I would be able to spend a minimum of 30 minutes before making a hasty retreat.
Why do women use fake photos? When would that EVER work?
Jealousy
Finally, I had found a lady who was not only beautiful, sexy and sophisticated but she was also wealthy in her own right. I couldn’t believe my luck. And in just a few weeks, our relationship was humming!
That night, I told her that I was going out to an ex pats event with a friend in town. I’d be back all being well around 11pm to midnight. Off I went, chatted to some pals, made a new friend or two and had one too many pivo. Stumbling back home, I was relieved to open the front door of my apartment and as I walked across the hall started to strip letting my clothes fall to a heap on the floor. I timed this so as I fell into bed all in more or less a single move. I would soon be asleep.
Then my phone started to ring. I reached over and silenced it. A minute or so later, my doorbell started to ring. This was joined by a thumping on the door and then the window. i tried to ignore it but then I heard a key in my lock. That got my attention. I got up and ran to the door and stared out through the spy hole.
There was my wonderful lady…. I opened the door.
What on Earth are you doing?
Where is she?
Where is who?
Where is she. I know she is here.
She pushed past me and started peeking in every room. I followed. She even looked under the bed and in my wardrobe. Where is she?
There is no she - I said.
Yes there is - she is here I know it.
After some time, I eventually managed to expel her from my apartment. She was even using different keys on her keyring to try to get in.
Insane. End of relationship.
I could fill pages of these experiences. It just seems that at a certain age, finding a partner becomes much harder because people are set in their ways and expect something that is simply not possible or they have behavior issues and hangovers from past relationships.
Me? I keep looking. Surely one day…..
Whhat about you? What have been some funny and bizarre dates you have had?
The third one sounds scary :)
I gave up long ago. I figure if I’m meant to meet someone it will be someone that shares my pleasures. Like on a trail with the dog, running on the seawall, in the coffee shop with a good book, etc.
It’s too easy to hide behind a screen as I found out to my detriment.
Good luck to you! Your special one just doesn’t know it yet.