I've had a little break from online dating, for a number of reasons.
Wasn't in the right head space to deal with continued rejection and I've just gotten jack of the lack of effort guys put in.
I'm not sure if my tolerance is lower or their effort is less than it used to be - either way I decided I didn't want to be part of it.
But as time passed I haven't meet anyone in real life and I'm as single as I've ever been....so against my better judgement, have gone back online.
Nothing beats the euphoria of joining up (again?) for the first time - you are presented with the creme dela creme of guys and all of a sudden you think yep, I've made the right decision!
I went into a likes and comments frenzy within the first 15 minutes of joining then was told I used up all my likes for that day and needed to wait until tomorrow.
While I waited for more likes to land, I also waited for all the guys' replies to flood in. And waited and waited.
I went to bed and woke up to one of the guys throwing it back at me - inviting me to start the conversation. You can do that if you don't want to make the first move.
However I'd already sent him a comment on his photo so one could say I'd already made the first move.
I considered not starting the conversation (officially) because he wanted ME to do it. Then I realised I was being petty and remembered I wasn't meeting anyone staying at home so sucked it up and sent him a message.
He replied a little while later and we've sent a few messages back and forth.
Turns out his MO for dates is to invite the girl over, they make bread dough together (cute), then go out for dinner and return and cook the bread and she walks away with a fresh loaf of goodness. Seems like a good deal.
I know there's a joke in here about buns in the oven....!
Anyway, we'll see what happens and I will take it one message at a time.
A shout out to all of you trying to meet someone during a pandemic. Hang in there, we're bound to come out the other end sooner or later.
