Stood up

[ZA Dater]

Picture the scene, I had decided OK I would meet this person, communication on Tinder had been very light to say the least. Heck I knew almost nothing about her because she was so poor at communicating but well the advice here was ringing in my ears and my diary was blank and it was a lovely warm evening and yes.

I arrive, sit down and the odd thing was I was the only single table occupant, people looked at me, I chose to ignore this curiosity on their part and I waited. I waited some more and then I sent this lady at msg on Tinder, no response. In order to look at bit less silly I order a milkshake (tap water would have been a bit odd) and I wait and wait. Forty five minutes after the designated time I look back at Tinder to see I have been unmatched. Hmm, the feeling of "why did I waste me time" sinks in like rain sinks into dry soil. I enjoy the milkshake, pretending to do some work on my phone for the benefit of those now looking at this only single table in a restaurant full of couples. I tip, I pay and I leave.

Perhaps I should have been angry at this time wasting, perhaps she saw me and ran a mile (possible), perhaps my cobalt blue golf shirt put her off or perhaps she simply had something better to do. On the way home I reflected on this simple theory, I arrived with no expectations and I left with none either but I did leave with a poor impression. Another day in the supermarket of dating.