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This has been a very good week for dating. It could help that either through reading Mike Dooley again or just some time, I have dug out of my hating, poor me, leave me alone phase - for now, at least.

I had a hilarious experience with a guy over text. My parents were in town. While my sis and I were getting manicures with my Mom for her birthday, I got a text from a guy asking if I wanted to go to lunch. This man and I had a date scheduled for the Friday before but he had to cancel 2 hours before because of work. So he asked if I wanted to go to lunch.

Walking home from manicure, I text - 5:15 - "Where is .....?"

Get home. Have a family dinner. Check my phone. Have 4 texts from him.

5:20 "The place we were gonna go Friday"

5:35 "(Writes correct name of restaurant that he had gotten wrong in invite text)"

5:55 "Guess not"

6:15 "Good luck in your search. I wish you well"

I explained that I was eating with my parents and I felt that after 4 days of no contact, his jumping to this point after only an hour was a bit abrupt. Then we went back and forth expressing our impressions of the situation of our "relationship" from the cancelled date till now. It was way too stupid. I have no patience or sympathy right now for sensitive men. Both D and this guy were obviously very sensitive throughout the communication process and with both I had arguments or discussions about our relationship (that did not exist) WAY WAY WAY too early.

But this week - had a date with Peter (code name). This was date 3. He is the guy I am not attracted to, but about halfway through the date, I decided that I really want to let this go on a bit and see what happens. He is really easy to talk to and it's enjoyable to go out with him. He is a bit effeminate. And I think if he was not, I might be more physically attracted to him. He was very chaste this time on the goodnight kiss. And I totally teased him about it over text later. I said - we kind of switched roles for the kiss tonight. And he said - well the truth is I cannot wait to see you again but I had to play it cool. ;-)

During the date I got a call from a new guy and a few texts from Mary.

Mary is sweet sweet sweet. And he kinda stepped up his game. I guess not seeing me for a weekend was an incentive for him. No phone calls. Just texts. But very nice communication. I am bad over the phone and I think I make it a little too clear (without saying much) that I do not like phone. So it kind of backfires, because when in a relationship, I like to talk to my boyfriend over more than just text. But yeah - sweet. I get to see him tomorrow. :D:D And we are talking about a possible romantic ski weekend together. And he has invited me to his Superbowl party. Not sure if I will go to that, might have family plans, but it would be a good litmus test of his friends.

New guy and I have scheduled a date for Sunday. Sushi.

All I can say is thank god for books that remind me of my power and the abundance of the universe...and yoga. Because this kind of dating would be too far difficult without that grounding.