Dating Diaries 22: Live a Little

A guy I was chatting with online recently asked me to go check out this gelato place with him. I sent some pictures of his profile to a few of my friends and asked what they thought. The mix of responses made me laugh so hard . . . 

“Ah . . .”


“Dang, he looks intense.”


“I like that other guy.”


“He definitely loves his body. Do you, is the question, lol, because he probably spends more time on hair than you do.”


“I personally don’t like guys with giant muscles, but that’s me, haha.”


“Does he break dance for Christ?”


“Well, you are a gorgeous, wonderful mature woman . . . so sounds like it’s not a match!”


“He just doesn’t look like he matches you, haha.”


“Go for it! Seems like a skinny jeans/ selfie guy lol, but live a little!”


I couldn’t stop laughing as the responses rolled in. And I couldn’t stop changing my mind. Should I go out with him or not?? Haha. 


I have two Zoom dates scheduled this weekend, and no judgments toward these guys . . . we’re all figuring out our Covid comfort levels . . . but going to gelato with this sweet, charming, competitive, high energy, break dancing, sports car, muscle guy sounded . . . fun!!! He was exactly the kind of guy I would have had a crush on when I was teenager, lol (minus the muscles). 


BUT . . . I’m not a teenager . . . haha. I still can’t stop laughing. :) :)


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