Midnite texter

I woke up this morning to a text from The Coach that was very bizarre in content and timing. As background, he has still been texting. He actually even tried to call over the weekend, but I missed the call. He left no vm. Then I got a TEXT (of course) saying that he tried to leave a vm but wasn't sure it went through. Suspicious.

Anyhow, he tried to call again last nite, but I again missed the call. I never got around to calling him back because I talked to my friend Molly and The Banker (I know, right? he called again!), then crashed on the couch.

Long story short... I woke up this morning to this text (sent at 2:55 am -- the time he gets up for work):

Im sorry it didnt work out 4 u. Ur very attractive & seemed 2b alot of fun 2 b with! Good luck 2 u!

Yikes. Now I feel badly and think I should (maybe?) respond. Not necessarily because I want to go out with him again. More because I don't want him to think I'm a huge B. and I'm sure he really is a very nice guy.

Or am I just being silly?

Y R U so txt :) ?

I'll admit it. I really don't like talking on the phone. But when you first start courting someone (I love the word "courting"), you can't really get to know him/her via text messages.

So why is it that nearly EVERY guy I have dated lately uses texting as a primary means of communication? Don't get me wrong. I LOVE texting. Much more to the point. Saves a lot of time. I get it. But why ONLY texting?

Got a text yesterday from The Coach asking if I wanted to go to the Tribe game on Wednesday (I declined b/c I have something else to do). I mean, I think I have talked to him on the phone twice. But he has texted me nearly every day for three or four weeks. I just think that's weird.

Pick up the phone, boys! (BTW, I would totally forgive the guy in this pic if he only texted me even after we got married. Cutie!)

*** UPDATE *** I literally got a text from The Coach the other day asking if he could call later that nite. Why the pre-call text? Why not just call? Geesh.

The stats on The Coach

So, I went out with The Coach on Wednesday nite. Met at a cozy little bar in Westlake after an after-work event I had to go to. Grabbed dinner and drinks and had a nice conversation, but was in and out in about an hour and a half.

But that's sort of it. It was... a nice conversation. No real sparks to speak of (and I am a believer in sparks from the start). And, there weren't really a ton of laughs -- which is a MUST for me -- except for the times when I was laughing at my own jokes to keep the conversation moving.

That said, he really was a very nice, sweet guy (my friend Sarah was right) and seems to come from a great family (also a big plus for me). But I'm just not sure "the spark" was there. Too bad. I think he might just be one of those guys who is great on paper, but then there's something missing in person.

Unfortunately, I think it might be "game over" for The Coach.

The name says it all

I just joined a Facebook group called, "My Friends Are Getting Married. I'm Just Getting Drunk." 'nuff said.

Speaking of Facebook... how incredibly scary is it that everyone on your friend list knows when you have a date if someone posts something on your wall about it? Cue segue...

I have a date tomorrow nite (we'll call him The Coach). My friend Sarah from college (who I rarely see anymore but always have a super fun time with when we do hang out) met him thru her BF and thought we'd get along. She has a very good track record of fix-ups (as in, several engagements/marriages have resulted), so I'm trusting her on this one.

But now my sisters (at least, one of my sisters) know about the date b/c Sarah posted something about it on my FB wall. Which means my ENTIRE FAMILY will know about this date within 20 minutes.