“Jumping Jack Flash”


It was a POF online dating site that I met this person on. Real cute and very persistent so I decided to give him a chance. We decided to meet at a restaurant/bar within walking distance from my place. I got there first, ordered a drink, paid for it and waited patiently. The meeting time had passed by a few minutes and I was starting to think maybe I didn’t know Jack and I should just leave so I walked out front of the restaurant bar and noticed him walking up. I was happy with his appearance as he looked exactly like his photos.
When our eyes met he looked pleased to see me as well and we shook hands and walked back into the bar and sat down. I immediately smelled nicotine on his breath and I remembered his profile specifically said he was a non-smoker. Maybe I really didn’t know Jack after all? I decided to be polite and the bartender came over and he ordered a drink. Then I ordered another one as well.
We talked and seemed to get along well and then I needed to use the restroom so off I went when I returned he says to me all of a sudden out of nowhere he says to me “Let’s get out of here and go down the street” so I decided OK I will go to another bar with him and see how it goes.. Again, I didn’t know Jack! We got off of our bar stools and proceeded to walk out the door and down the street. About a minute later here comes the bartender running out after us saying “Sir, Sir you didn’t pay the bill”! At this point I am totally embarrassed and he pulls out his wallet I noticed no credit cards and a $20 dollar bill. I have no idea how much the tab was but he reluctantly handed her the $20 dollar bill and turned around and started walking. Mind you I noticed that was all the money he had… I was totally embarrassed and thought to myself “what a Jack ass”….
We proceeded to the next bar, had a drink from his friend the bartender which we didn’t get charged and I told him I had to go. I walked home from there not even believing what I had just went through….
Moral of the story, when they lie about smoking or any other significant lifestyle and don’t have enough money to pay for a date DUMP him and MOVE ON….. There are plenty of fish on POF….Hit the Road jack!

He called the next day after our first date. He asked if I wanted to go see a movie. Of course I was EXCITED! He suggested we meet at the Hotel by his apartment and have a cocktail and then go from there. I agreed. Ladies…. I should have realized then and there this guy is ALL ABOUT HIMSELF. He won’t go out of his way to come to me and wants me to again come to him. At the time my BFF made a comment about it and of course I didn’t listen because I was on GET THIS GUY MODE so I was going to do whatever it took, whatever he wanted… stupid girl… stupid girl…

So, I did it! I drove to the hotel by his apartment. We met in the bar and had a cocktail and then he suggested we drive in his Jeep to the movie theater. I remember getting into his Jeep, he opened the door and acted like a complete gentleman. I looked over at him and thought to myself “this guy is too skinny he needs a woman’s touch”.  UGH, why do we (women) feel the need to want to change the guy? (What you see if what you get is what I have learned through all of this.) He was extremely handsome though and super funny I mean he really made me laugh I was in heaven… again, stupid girl, stupid girl…

We watched the James Bond movie and he never offered to buy a soda or popcorn or anything I thought that was a little weird but I let it go because I certainly wasn’t going to ask I was just way too nice.

After the movie we drove back to the hotel and we both got out of the Jeep. He then went in for the kiss and it was passionate! In fact he had to pull himself away because he was getting too excited. I loved it he made me feel special I mean I was so attracted to this guy it was disgusting!

He walked me to my car and we kissed goodbye.

I was totally smitten.

Lesson learned:

1. It’s just a MOVIE…
2. It’s just a second date not a proposal.
3. Listen to your BFF!
4. What you see is what you get.
5. Looks can be deceiving!

It was my first time ever on a dating site Match.com to be precise. I was browsing through the choices of men with my BFF and I saw HIM... WOW... When I saw HIM I KNEW it was "THE GUY".... I loved the way he looked,  I loved all his pictures and I loved his bio... I was extremely attracted from the get go... I was also extremely shy I mean I was 35 and married and divorced a couple times and a single mother of 2 working and raising my kids. My BFF said I will email him for you I was like "YEAH" that will work she was so witty and smart I knew we could reel him in the two of us.. Men, this is how ladies think we think way ahead of the game and I could (as crazy as it sounds) see myself with this guy for the rest of my life... They say you meet that one person in your life that you are just totally attracted to and I think (well I didn't think that's the problem as you will see as we dive further into "Ronnyville") that this was the guy for me after all we look so great together in my mind...