Never Been Married........

Date #1 is over and in the books.  For my first date I chose Never Been Married.  He is over 40 and has never been married.  Not that this is such a bad thing but a bit unusual in today's society.  We had emailed back and forth over the last week and spoke on the phone a few times.  I actually cancelled a date in order to go out with Never Been Married because I felt we had great chemistry over the phone and through email.  We chose to meet at a local Italian place.  Now for anyone who does not know me, I am NOTORIOUSLY late all the time and I mean ALL the time.  I was however about 30 minutes early for this date.  What does it say when I am 30 minutes early, I have strategically placed my gal pals at a table where they can see me and have hand picked my server???  Maybe deep down I knew the chemistry that we may have had on the phone and email was not going to carry over to our date.  So he arrives about 10 minutes late and as I scan the menu he tells me he has already eaten........So you invited me to dinner to watch ME eat??? Strike #1, but  I am a secure girl so I do not mind being the only one at the table eating a slice of pizza. As we start talking I realize why he might deserve the name Never Been Married, this is a grown man with THREE yes THREE cats (Strike #2).  Now I am an animal lover, but when a single man has three cats then we may have uncovered the mystery as to why you are single.  As I down my pizza and my beer, I know that the chemistry from our previous conversations has not carried over.  I told him that I enjoyed dinner (alone) and thanked him for a nice night.  As he walked me to my car he leaned in a kissed me.  I drive home thinking this may be a long 30 days and know that I would have had a better time eating and drinking at the table with my gal pals.  I also know that I am tired, lonely, angry, frustrated, confused and discouraged. I go to bed thinking OH MY hope Date #2 at least eats.

Cut to this morning.  I awaken to several text messages from Never Been Married.........
NBM:  Need to See you again REAL SOON!!!
ME:  No response
NBM: Did you dog me already??
ME: No Response
NBM: I was thinking "I thought she liked me"?
ME: No Response
NBM: And to think I put your name with your number in my phone!!! (I DO NOT MAKE THIS STUFF UP)
ME: No response
NBM:  Calls me
After I listen to his VM I send him a text message.....Hey I got your VM, I enjoyed last night but don't think we are a match. I wish you all the best.
NBM: Yeah, you are right. You were fun and I liked kissing you, but I didn't feel anything. (Strike #3)

And as I always say.......

~ONWARD