Chatting for hours...

True to his word, MagicMan007 got back on ldssingles.com that Friday night when he got back to his hotel room. I learned later that he faked exhaustion to his co-workers so he could get back to his room to talk to me. I was already online chatting with some other fellows. I wanted to stick to my plan of "casting my net wide." Two of the conversations I was having were not interesting to me. One guy lived in Alaska and the other was struggling to have a conversation with me. It was like pulling teeth. There was another who seemed nice enough and we made arrangements to go on a date in two weeks. But then MagicMan007 got online and the conversation was so FUN! He was witty, entertaining, confident, and charming. The conversation just FLOWED. We had so much fun chatting.

Side note...I need to mention this part of the story because it pertains to something that happens later...

My kids were all with their dad that night but at some point every single one of them stopped by to get clothes or hairspray or shoes or something. They asked what I was doing, I told them. They have laughed at my escapades and I didn't keep my online dating a secret. I wanted them to know what I was doing and learning. They got a kick out of these "old" people using technology to connect. That is something just for the young kids.

This particular night, my oldest was on a first date. He stopped by after the date to grab stuff and let me know how it went. He had a great time. Then he told me why he went on that first date. He already had plans to take this girl to the Prom the next weekend. He told me that he wanted the option to kiss her good night but you CAN'T KISS on the FIRST DATE so he was getting it out of the way the weekend before. What a SLY little dog!! Smart thinking on his part. (To his credit, he had a great time at Prom but did NOT kiss the girl goodnight. Good for him!)

After he left, I told MagicMan007 what I had just heard from my son...we got a good chuckle out of it and that led to more conversation. I couldn't stop smiling and laughing out loud at the conversation I was having with this man. I was interested. At some point during our conversation, I asked him to send me another photo of himself. He had only posted one on his profile and you just CAN'T get a good idea of someone with just one picture. His buddy took a picture and sent it over. I was a little confused! He did NOT look like the picture on his profile. I put the pictures side-by-side. I guess there was some similarities in there. I still found him handsome. He still intrigued me.

We talked for hours. I think we finally got off around midnight and there was not one boring moment. Getting back on ldssingles.com seemed like the right decision to make and I am grateful I was prompted to do it. I think Heavenly Father had his hand in this. Or else it was just a really weird COINCIDENCE.