I also agree with Don and J9...unless there is some part of the story that you are leaving out here (for whatever reason), I'm not sure why you wouldn't meet the lady. The way you phrased made me think that maybe she is really fresh out of this new relationship in which case I could understand the hesitancy, but that may just be my own interpretation of what you wrote. Our friends know us and they usually have our best interests at heart, so this might end up being a lady that can help you ease back into the dating pool and you might even grow fond of her. Or you could meet and find out you have 0 chemistry, but you don't know unless you try.
As far as your height, I wanted to say something about that too. I'm tall (5'11") so I do have a preference for tall men, because I like to be with someone who is taller than me so as to feel "protected" for lack of a better word. However, when I was OLD, I never filtered out short guys because short has nothing to do with personality and guys can't change their height. That is just a card they were dealt that they have to play. It doesn't determine who the person is though. My point is, the "right" women won't care of you are 5'6" or 10'6". If it makes you feel any better, I have found that men don't prefer tall women. I hear tall men say all the time how they prefer real tiny short women (5'3", 5'4"), so I get it. I just don't think OLD is conducive to people who care more about personality then looks because men and women both tend to be overly-picky on most dating sites. I'm not saying people shouldn't be picky, but if a guy is smart, funny, and polite, I wouldn't care if he was shorter than me. In the grand scheme of life, height is not of huge importance but heart is. I hope you find a nice lady out there who likes you just for who you are.
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
