The business contact gave me a website to submit articles. He explained briefly what he does. Kinda reminds me of Associated Content - with a tweak here and there. There doesn't seem to be a big monetary advantage at this point but there is a possibility of getting my articles out to a more diverse readership. Who knows, somebody might read one of my articles and ask me to contribute - with pay. He said that they had a great need for Parenting articles. Can't wait to find out more.
My potential dates, I will refer to most endearingly as Mr. Small Town and Mr. Out Of Town. Mr. Small Town was eating a sandwich when I called. Of course, I had to rub in that I had just finished barbecue chicken, yams, collards and hush puppies. I'm such a stinker! Interestingly, he remembered my profile sight-unseen. Impressive. I must have made an impact. He asked the typical question I've been asked, "so, what is an attractive, 51 year old woman doing on a dating site?" It almost sounded like a pick up line: what's a gurl like you, doing in a place like this? "I could ask you the same question, minus the woman part of course," I responded. We laughed. Then the next typical question, "You look like you're slender. You are slender aren't you?" With this, he explained that he's never dated a heavy woman and he supposes he should say so on his site but it would make him seem narcissistic. Besides, he didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. I was just about to respond when he immediately said he didn't want to chew in my ear so he'd call back later. Uh, okay.
For Mr. Out of Town, I left a message. Typically, I wouldn't consider long distance, but he's only three hours away. Oh my God, did I say just three hours away? What can I say, he caught my attention. I'll tell you what made him stand out. It wasn't that he gave me his phone number. It was how he responded to a question I emailed him. I asked him to clarify what he was looking for. His profile said he was looking for email/talk yet the body of his content said he was looking for something long-term. "With turning 51, time is becoming increasingly precious to me," I said. "If our goals are compatible, then I'll call. If not, I don't want us to waste each other's time." He responded graciously yet forthcoming. He apologized for the confusion. He clarified his intent was to talk, find out if there is compatibility, go out, go out some more, possibly get serious, then a lasting relationship. Boom, boom, boom. Man, I thought. Can't get more clear than that.
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