Mr. 35 contacted me first. He was a bit different ‘type’ than I usually dated, but he was nice looking and had a nice profile–he even had some pics of modeling he had done in his younger years. The drawback–he was 5 years younger than me and I was a little concerned. (remember–no cougar instinct here!) I look fairly young for my age, and could pretty easily pass for my 40’s instead of 50’s (45-47 is usually what people say–bless them!) I decided if he didn’t care–which he said he didn’t-then I wouldn’t either!
We first arranged a phone call and he had what most US women would consider the holy grail–an English accent! Unfortunately for him–so did my ex-husband! So let’s just say that is not a plus in my book–in fact, it was almost enough to dissuade me from going out with him in the first place! Even more discouraging for me–there didn’t seem to be a hint of humor there–and that is a non-negotiatible in my book! Nevertheless, we made a date to meet for coffee at yet another Starbucks…
And it was fine (again)…just fine. He seemed like a really nice person but given his age, his accent and his lack of a sense of humor (at least what I could see)–it was not a match! I would match him up with a friend, though, if I could think of someone he would be a good match with….hmmmm…gotta think about this one….
Lessons learned:
1. Even if someone doesn’t match all your dating ‘criteria’, sometimes it’s good to give them a chance anyway–you never know!
2. There is someone for everyone–the accent does nothing for me, but I know a dozen women who would love it!