First of all ---- Fredie and Kathy you made me choke on my dinner for laughing. Thank you for the fun.
Nicnacs, you don't need confidence for dating, just see it like a meeting with eBay members for the first time. We did not know one another when we had that first meeting, but it went well and some of us became good friends. Just be yourself and be observant about your companion. People always try to impress at a first meeting, but I found that the more natural you are, the more you learn about the other person.
First meeting may end short with one finding an excuse to leave early, or it may stretch from lunch to dinner because the conversations and company are to good to end.
Dear Nics, tell your daughter when you meet someone and where. Let her ring you on the mobile about an hour after your meeting and give a code word to her about the way the meeting is going. If you are having fun or at least enjoying the company, tell her lunch is great. If things don't work out and you want to get out, just tell him that it is an emergency and you have to leave. Just take it easy and slowly and let time reveal the real person that is new in your life. First impression is not always the real person. The person may be showing a different personality than what they really are. Selfish, conceited and abusive, but looking for a vulnerable victim to make their slave. Those people can be overly charming and appear to be caring and giving until they have you in their trap. On the other hand one can be very insecure and lacking selfconfidence, but trying to impress with unexpected gifts and overspending on a date.
Lots and lots of adventurous things can happen when meeting strangers, but as long as you have a backup who knows where and with whom you are, enjoy the experience of getting out into the world and meeting other people.
Have fun, dear girl, Erica ♥
