Bachelor Number 3 ...

The Dating Game. Well, so far things are happening at a steady pace and I've met three attractive and interesting men. They all have good jobs, good looks, and enough commonalities that we would make a good match. Of course, I've only seen each one time. This Saturday, I'll have my second date with Bachelor Number 1. He's in pharmaceutical sales and loves the arts. I think we're going gallery hopping and then for a bit of lunch. Bachelor Number 2 has been let go. He was very interesting, a former actor turned pilates instructor and studying chiropractic medicine but I think he's too busy to really be involved in a budding relationship. And then there's Bachelor Number 3. He's a film and commercial editor. Successful, attractive, and very likeable. He was actually introduced to me through a friend at work. Actually, my friend Jacque told me about him but wouldn't introduce me. She had this fear about being a matchmaker. So I had to be proactive and introduce myself. So far, so good. Our first meeting went well. Will it be Bachelor Number 1 or Bachelor Number 3? Stayed tuned.

"Dating Again!"

It's true. I can hardly believe it. I guess all my excuses for not are completly used up. For the longest time, I blamed it on my education but the better part of a decade later and two degrees, I guess that excuse is over and done with. It's not to say I haven't shopped around at all in that time but I definitely made it a low priority. I'm still unsure it's risen that much in my priority list. I've never felt like I needed anyone else to complete me. I don't believe in there being another half (as Hedwig sang) or a soul mate. I believe that humans are communal and do need to be near others like us but the idea of anything long term is really a man-made construct. Anyway, enough philosophy. I recently decided to try Match.com and see what happens. I posted a profile and some pix. I wrote a decent intro and tried not to exaggerate. I highlighted my interest and attempted to capture my most compatible mate. Although, when it's all said and done, I honestly don't know who my most compatible would be. I don't think I want someone too much like me. I'm an artist (passionate, opinionated, politically active, and prone to depression. HA!) at heart. It's not an easy package to "match" up. I think I need someone who is more stable than I am both financially and emotionally. I'm doing well now but as any artist knows, we have our good times and not so good. So, I've gotten some responses to my profile/ad (that's what it feels like ... an ad ... man for sale) and yesterday went on my first date. It went fine. We met for coffee and it expanded into lunch. Although, afterward I was concerned I had food stuck in my teeth. This guy is artistically minded but works in sales and marketing (stable). We'll see. I'm also talking with a pilates instructor who is studying chiropractic medicine. Sounds interesting, right? Only, he's a bit shorter than I am. Not sure how I feel about that. HA! We'll see.