In the morning I woke to Annie blowing on my face, "What the heck?" I pushed her face away.
"You have mail." Annie used a robot voice before busting into a belly laugh. "Wake up lover girl, you have some friends."
Sitting up in the bed I pulled the computer on to my lap. I clicked the envelope in the corner at Annie's instruction. Her face was inches from mine as the screen loaded the three email responses.
The first email was from a 47 year old man. He was a nice looking man with dark hair that had some hints of greying and vibrant blue eyes. Annie and I looked at each other, "He's cute."
I smiled, "He's got grey hair!" I rolled my eyes.
"He's got salt and pepper hair." Annie corrected me.
His profile indicated that he was an established professional who was looking for someone to share fun times with while he's in town. His interests included romantic dinners, dancing, movies and spoiling his special friend.
I raised my eyebrow at Annie after reading the last part.
"Open the next one!" Annie leaned over dragging the mouse to the next email and clicked.
When the picture appeared my jaw dropped. When I looked at Annie she was smiling like on the verge of laughter, "Now that is old!"
The man in the picture was had very little hair at all and what he had was silver; liver spots dotted his balding head and skin hung from his neck. His profile indicated he was 68 years old, retired, widowed and looking for a companion to spoil. He enjoyed travel and was looking for someone to share his adventures with him.
I opened the last email.
This man had a receding blonde hairline and wore an expensive looking suit. His profile indicated that he had too much money and not enough time for a relationship. I couldn't help but give him points for his honesty as I read that he was looking for a sexually adventurous woman.
Sitting back on the bed I closed the laptop, "That was fun."
"What? Aren't you going to email that 1st one at least?" Annie nudged me.
"I don't know yet." I shrugged.
Annie mimicked my shrug, "Whatev!" then she busted in to a laugh. "Suit yourself."
The next day I logged in and re-read the first email.
Hi Lynn4U,
My name is Tim. I couldn't help but send you message when I saw your profile picture. I'm a fool for a petite green eyed redhead. Hoping you are interested in getting to know each other and seeing if we are a fit.
Tim.
When I finally decided to respond I told myself that nothing was going to happen that I didn't want to happen; I'm in control!
Hi Tim,
Thank you for replying. I'm new to this, so I don't really know how it all works or what to expect. I signed up out of curiosity mostly and am flattered by his response. You are a very handsome man.
What happens next?
Lynn.
When I got home from work I completed the ritual of dinner by slicing and poking the microwavable meal before setting the prescribed time. I couldn't resist, so I grabbed my laptop and logged in. I surprised myself with the excitement I felt seeing a new email. As I waited for the page to load I held my breath hoping it was Tim and not a new guy.
My excitement grew when I saw Tim's handle: Airman1260.
Lynn,
I am so glad you replied. I fully understand not knowing what to expect on a site like this. Hopefully I can help clarify (although I'm no expert). We meet for a coffee or meal like any other date. If we hit it off, we see each other again. We will talk about our dreams, hopes and needs and I will offer to assist you with yours if and where I can. If we don't hit it off, I've made a new friend and we go our separate ways.
What do you think?