1/18/2010 - Update

Hey guys...here's the update on what's been happening with Friend. We've been hanging out regularly and this guy is showing all the signs of intense interest. He's making time to see me, he's complimentary and affectionate when we see each other, and we're very comfortable. We did hit a small snag last week ... the conversation centered upon how fast/slow we were going to take things physically. And by conversation, I mean him telling me something. And by we, I mean I wasn't involved. And by how fast/slow, I really mean slow.

I took a day to sort of work things out in my mind and we actually talked the next day. And, miraculously, it was worked out. Huh. Not as fun to write this when there's not drama. But, dating is much more fun without drama and I'd take that over this any day. So, we moved on. I was still feeling a bit unsure and uncomfortable so I decided to wait and assess his behavior towards me the next time we hung out.

That was this past Friday. We had dinner, then coffee and cake, then a walk outside. It was a really nice date. Very chill, we talked and talked and got more and more comfortable as the night went on. It did feel like there was something kinda there when we first met up but it went away and didn't exist by the end of the night. My litmus test for whether we were really ok: how the evening would end. Would I need to ask him whether he'd like to come in or would he just assume that was ok? Would he turn me down if I did ask? Would I get the dreaded, "I'm tired" excuse? EEEK!!

Well, when we got to my block he started talking about looking for parking and I sat back, relaxed, and knew, once and for all, that the little snag mentioned earlier had been all tied up and was a snag no longer. We hung out in my place, had some good smooches and it was great.

Plans are to potentially see him today ... I'm a little sad that the whole weekend has been about him hanging out with his friends, watching the AFC/NFC football games but he's a man...what the hell else can I expect right now? I don't think that at this point, sooooooo soon into the romantic part of our relationship, I can expect to automatically be priority numero uno.

So, all is well here in my city. It's supposed to be sunny today and hopefully by the time that sun sets, I'll be walking around with Friend feelin' good.