Thank you, G! That was my point, I just didn't make it very well. Like I said, my best friend and I have this conversation all the time because he gets so excited and tells me he has a date, when really what he has done is temp checked the woman to see if it is ok to ask her out. I tell him all the time be direct and be specific.....just like you said. I want a man to be direct and say hey, I would love to go grab a drink and I'm available this day and that day. Which one of those works for you? If I'm interested, I'll pick one or suggest an alternative if neither of the given days works for me. If I'm not interested, I would likely say something along the lines of let me get back to you. I also like when a man suggests a specific place, regardless of whether we are eating or getting a drink or whatever. I'm not saying I'm helpless and can't make my own decisions, but I like when a man asks and has a plan in mind. I don't like playing that "where do you want to go, I don't care where do you want to go?" game.


Me 52, H53
Bomb drop 9/29/2014
Divorce from XH final 12/17/2014
Marriage #2 12/31/2019
5 adult (step)daughters (3 from XH's first marriage, 2 from current H's previous relationships)
6 grandkids