A few weeks ago, for giggles, I posted an ad on Craig's List under "Women seeking Men". Unlike every other ad I saw, I said I was just looking for new guys to refresh my dating pool - that I wasn't looking for a casual encounter, etc. I got A LOT of responses - so much so that I had a hard time keeping track of who I might consider meeting over a cup of coffee. (I started a spreadsheet to keep them straight.) There were 7 or 8 (out of over 100) that seemed intelligent, funny, sane, and intriguing.
I'm meeting one for 'drinks' tonight. He wanted to do dinner, but I didn't want to commit to an entire evening with someone I had merely exchanged emails with, ya know? So I said I had to go to a friend's function later this evening, but I could meet him for a drink. (Although I'll be sipping on Pellegrino). My usual peeps that do a check-in call that I can use as an excuse to leave early are all booked with plans, so I'll be setting my phone to ring me in case the meeting goes horribly.
Then tomorrow morning, I'm meeting another respondent for breakfast. I was going to rendezvous with him prior to heading down to the Aquarium for a volunteer shift. He's being rather... challenging to schedule something with - and I'm just about to throw in the towel.
There are two others that are out of town right now, but we'll cross paths in the coming weeks.