Dating, Definitely, and Disappointed: PRO SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2019 TORONTOO STAR a ON ON >LIFE >DATING DIARIES Connection fades as discussion drags Gentleman George failed to pick up on the signs Maria wanted more SPECIAL TO THE STAR Maria is a 35-year-old retail buyer who lives in the west end. She says " have a soft,feminine style. I love colour and artsy accessories." Maria says "A friend once called me 'an enigma.' I think that describes me best." She adds "My family would describe me as a caring, a peace- maker, a rebel and a rule-breaker.I'm someone that people tend to confide in." Maria says "I'm passionate about health and wellness. I like to eat fresh and local, take long walks, and keep a positive attitude last one being the toughest." I met George online. He reached out to me. His values resonated with me and he seemed smart and confident. I didn't find his photos particu- larly attractive, but I had been single for a while and decided to give it a shot We met at a coffee shop for the first date. It was short, but it went OK. He had really good manners: he was on time, held the DREAMSTIME PHOTO ILLUSTRATION the door open and insisted on Talk over dinner turned to superficial topics as George seemed uncomfortable with anything personal. ually just splitit. We mutually and other surface topics. sisted on paying the bill, even tunity for him to get any ideas. Ithink that George thought he paying the bill, even though I checking off boxes on his list I decided I was "done" for the was agreed to mcet again and George didn't seem to want to though he paid the last time. planned the second date over a talk about anything real, like was being a perfect gentleman series of texts His focus on the niceties For the second date, we partner, his vulnerabilities, his old-fashioned attitude. He with everything he was saying. I nice person with good inten- planned to have dinner at a nice fears, ambitions, dreams. He asked me if I cook- he said he what he was looking for in a seemed to reflect a traditional, night and just started agreed on our date. I do believe he is a restaurant George nsked me to talked a bit about his childhood couldn't cook-and if I drank ehoose a place to eat. He picked and his family, but not much. 2019 is about being a good lis- tener, challenging old attitudes, was, however, taken aback by tions. But, being a gentleman in me up This felL really good,nc- He seemed uncomfortable with ing and tried to talk to George ergy to disagree with him on a some of the patriarchal things ula t ws co, for a change, anything personal, which made about my travels, work and life, few of those things, but he just their dreams and, when the rs cwaid at t we wanted tO order,but I hadn't like he would be supportive of that we had no connection. I 10): 4 he said. I did muster up the en- Yst dren up and be plcked ithard to connect with him. supporting women in achieving I'm adventurous and interest- e uvlion in the car time comes, being a great part- iticl Weather, tral Sirst date He Insisted on sitting we could have talked about. He ea ana udfike hut ina particular part of the res- S dy W Unfortu aurant We had discussed what me and definitely did not seem brushed me off. He was really Ialso found him controlling in line of questions or lack of condescending but also seemed ner. If being a gentleman only W but I was disappointed with his a way I hadn't noticed on our means holding doors and pick- to be seeking my approval. He went on about nothing much in the car as he drove me ing up the bill, I don't want any them. There was so much more s w alk completely decided and then he things I wanted to get out of life. made sure to get out of the car part of it. Maria rates her date (out of ws dered for both of us He in- was not curious to get to know back home. He was clued out Want to be a dating diarist? Email He was too busy making sure I quickly so there was no oppor- datingdiariescontact@gmail.com Andreva NOteol NOT EVEN LITTLE Beott aden e. WE DON SOUNDLEP LER SERIC STAS LEN AD 7.19 6100 Dilbert.com Mamlatecd THA SOUND RIGHT LEMAN AD 7-14 19 OUR AILED CLIMATE CHANS oord pro Toronto 845 Eginton Ave Getween Baywe and Dan Mls 44-7596 n of your flyer, call Kate Byers 5/Oakville eridan Way at QEW s Parkway) ROUTES ARE AVAILABLE! or details 705-329-2058 ext. 792236 or INO 623-9410 Dooms Nepean 1547 Merivale Rd (Emerald Plazo) 13-225-1506 705-726-05 nes I was setting up paper for a bonfire when I noticed this.

Dating Meme Meme

Dating

definitely

Disappointed

family

Fresh

Life

Love

Taken

Work

At&t

found ON 2019-08-13 19:13:56 BY sizzle

source: reddit