1. Mr. Renovations
The profile picture was familiar. This guy has been on the site for a long time using the same profile and picture. I never wrote because a guy using a profile pic with a pet right up against his face and wearing sunglasses is not appealing to me. As I've mentionned before, when a person wears sunglasses you can't see their full face or eyes like they're trying to hide something. He was the same age as me, shaved head and tall at 6'2". Some of his interests were similar to mine. Profile stated he was divorced, didn't have children and he was undecided about having children.
His introductory email was funny, so I had to respond. We wrote back and for a couple days, then he suggested texting and soon after we talked on the phone. He was extremely funny and I enjoyed our interactions. During one of our conversations I learned he wasn't in fact divorced. He said he was in the process of getting divorced. Yeah right, I've heard that one before. Then out of the blue he sends a crotch shot. I was so not impressed. He immediately apologized, but the damage was done. He continues to write, but it's obvious he's looking for one thing with no intention of making an effort at building a relationship or perhaps all he needs is a pen pal so, NEXT!
2. The Bus Driver
He was 51 so a bit older. His head was shaved, but you could tell his hair colour was salt and pepper. He was single, never married and had no children, unusual for this age group. Heightwise he was only 5'7". His interests were similar to mine in that he loved to travel, went away at least once a year, liked good food and cooking. To stay active he played hockey and swam. The profile pic was nothing special, but his blue eyes really stood out. I'm a sucker for beautiful eyes and great smiles.
His introductory email made me laugh. He said he found me attractive and loved my profile, but sadly he was only 5'7" so didn't "measure up" to my criteria. I responded that height isn't everything, there are other qualities that are far more important. Taller is simply my preference, but not carved in stone. He seemed surprised and asked if I'd be willing to meet. I responded yes, after all the only way to determine compatibility is by meeting. But first we should email a bit to see if we have enough in common. One of my concerns was children. He didn't have any and from my experience, most men go running for the hills when they learn I have 4. Turns out he wanted kids, but it just never happened. For years he had taken care of his ailing mother and that negatively impacted his relationships. He claimed to love kids and had many nephews and nieces.
We had great conversations. He was handy and in the process of renovating his condo. He wanted to convert it to a rental unit or sell it and buy a small house to fix up. He worked odd hours so this also made it hard to maintain a relationship.
He went to the same Jr. High School and had some of the same teachers I did, but a few years earlier. It was really neat to also learn he had lived in the same neighbourhood I grew up in. What a small world. We finally decided to meet for breakfast. The day arrives and he texts early in the morning to cancel. Said he was sick. The tone was a bit abrupt and he felt the need to go into graphic details about having the runs and how awkward it would be to spend the entire date in the washroom... just what I needed to hear. Ok, there was no offer to reschedule and I would've appreciated less details. Ball was in his court, I wasn't going to try to reschedule. I was leaving on business the following week and would be away for 6 days. He eventually wrote and we talked a couple of times while I was away. When I got back, we agreed to meet for coffee at Tim Hortons. I was disappointed. For the most part he looked like his picture, but he was not 5'7 and his body type was definitely not what I would consider to be athletic. Whatever, I was out so let's make the best of it. The conversation was interesting and I enjoyed his company. Eventually it got really busy and way too noisy for my taste so we decided to leave. He gave me a hug, a quick peck and off we went.
That night he texted and out of the blue the sexual comments began. Up to this point he had been very polite and respectful which I greatly appreciated. Suddenly things changed. I didn't like his texts and he said the same things during phone conversations. I made it clear I didn't like it, but he continued anyways. How does one respond to, "You're edible, oh so edible" or "I'm betting I can make you so excited that you'll slide off that chair." Ok, for the record he was texting and I wasn't sitting on a chair. I found it very disturbing and didn't respond. Gave off a creepy old man kind of vibe which was a major turn off. This continued over the weekend. He obviously noticed I wasn't responding and at one point he wrote to ask if I was ok with him. No, I was not. First thing Monday morning I texted and explained I didn't enjoy all of his edible and eating comments, that I didn't think I was the one for him and wished him luck with his search.
He emailed a couple of times on POF when he saw I was online and claimed he didn't mean anything by it and didn't expect anything, just found me very attractive. Duh!!! As if he couldn't just say, "I find you attractive." He went on to say I should reconsider. Sorry, not happening. When I'm done, I'm done. Good luck to you!
3. The Pretty Boy
We were the same age, he was 6'2" with a full head of black hair and amazing blue eyes. He was quite attractive. The profile was well written. Under occupation it stated finance. He was divorced with a 10 year old son. From his pictures it was obvious he liked to travel and he looked athletic. We had fun exchanging emails and he quickly suggested moving to texting. This is when all the sexual questions started. He said the physical aspect of a relationship was extremely important to him and he needed to be sure a potential mate was on the same page before getting too invested. I get that to a point, but his questions were way too personal. It's best to get to know each other and go from there. Do I like sex? Yes, enough said.
When I got back from another business trip, he suggested we meet for drinks. I agreed. We were to meet at Joey's for 7:00 pm. I showed up and so did he apparently, but the date didn't happen. At one point a guy walked in, then turned around and left. I noticed him, but he didn't look anything like the profile pictures so I didn't pay attention. This guy looked like he had just rolled out of bed. He was wearing what looked like skinny jogging pants tucked into his socks. The jacket sleeves and body were way too short for someone so tall and his hair was long and dishevelled. He was really skinny, unattractively so. I texted and said I would wait at the entrance. He texted and said he was there, but never came over so I left. Figured I had been stood up, oh well I did my groceries so all was not lost.
The following morning he texted to say, "Sorry, didn't like what I saw so I left." WTF? Wait a minute, it was the guy that walked in then left after all. I told him he severely lacked etiquette and class, not to mention he didn't look anything like his profile pictures. There was no resemblance what so ever to the pictures posted on the profile. "Good luck with your search and thanks for leaving, you're so not my type!" I still can't believe he did that. How rude! And this guy thinks he's God's gift to women??? Not! Wound up having to block him. He got really rude and claimed I didn't look like the cutie he was talking to. Obviously he was juggling too many women and had me confused with someone else. Unreal!
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