.....and ever and ever and ever

[Dawn70]

I don't know that you will get blasted for going on another date. In fact, I think most people would be supportive of that idea. Though you didn't experience an immediate attraction, you conversely, did not experience an immediate revulsion. OLD is different in that you literally do NOT know who you are getting until that actual face to face meeting. Sure, you have a good idea of who the person is who is going to show up, but that "image" is based not only on what that person has told you about themselves, but also on some assumptions that you make about personality traits, likes/dislikes, demeanor, etc. I guess I'm just saying that no matter how much we'd like to think we know someone through conversation (texting, messaging, phone calls), we don't ACTUALLY know someone until we can look them in the face and have a REAL conversation in person. So, I think far more people on here would say a second date is absolutely a great idea, just to make SURE before you write this guy off. I'm not sure what you found on his FB that gave you pause and I'm not saying you shouldn't trust your gut, just saying to be open-minded and see what happens. I don't want to hijack your post and make something about me, but I can say that normally, I would've written truck guy off based on his profile and some of our initial conversations. He's a very nice guy, but in many ways, we are very different people. But, because we "met" in an OLD situation, I decided to give him a chance and I'm SO glad I did because he truly is a super nice guy. So, you just never know.............good luck with it, whatever you decide to do and whatever happens. The main thing you need to remember is you are NOT messed up. You are an awesome person who will find your awesome partner when the time is right. (Yeah, yeah, I HATE when people say that to me too. It is so cliché, but I think it is probably a lot truer than any of us really want to believe.)