Anna's Batman is #1

#1 OMG!!!! dark and sexy! I think I will call him Batman! So Batman is probably in his 40's, divorced and one child. The kid 19, I can deal with that. He is air force retired and very laid back, cool, calm and collected. He talked about his traveling experience and all the places I should go around the world. He told me how to tell the difference between Asian people and I was just turned on.

At this point in my life I am trying to stop thinking that every man I meet is my husband.

My most important question on a date is, "tell me in what order are the following for you, communication, finance, sex?" It is a great way to see if I can mush with them. Our order was the same.

We had two rounds of drinks, (he paid) plus some food which I have to admit only had like five bites. I wanted more to drink but then thought against it, once I learned he lived in Loyal, MD.

He kept touch my thigh and my wrist and I loved it!

We talked about me being in control and trust issue. I told him I'm looking for a good time and what is meant to be will be. He agreed!

He drove me back to my job and we sat and talked some more then he gave me a hug and I fell in love with his back muscle. I told him I weigh 170lbs in his ear and he read my thoughts and asked if I liked to be picked up. I blushed, like really blushed and felt my face turn red, (btw I hate when that happens). I laughed and said sure, have a good night!

I like Batman! ...but....we will see!

Stephanie #5

5 down 5 to go. I met up with #5 at the Bowling Alley. He got turned around and we got started hmmm about an hour later than planned. He was cool. He looked better than his picture. Great conversationalist. Entrepreneur. Paid for the food, but "shared" ie he bought one meal...okay whatever. He's got one son. Doesn't sound like he's ever been married. But, I didn't ask. I told him I was going to NY this weekend and he said his grandmother lives there and hes free to travel and offered to meet up to hang out in NY. I was like well if you come hit me up. He was definitely a cool dude...not much of an edge..but not a total cornball either. He didn't make my twot twiddle. But, I could definitely hang out with him.

Still wanting to hear more from #2. He did hit me up on email...but he hasn't called. He invited me over. #TOODAGGONESOON for that....I know only one way that could end up....assuming he didn't turn out to be a crazy...

I failed to mention that all of the guys said grace before we eat. ALL 5. What are the chances. I also forgot to mention that nice guy #4 stopped short of walking me to my car cuz we got to his first...I found that to be a lil bit off..

There is definite interest from at least 3 more than I can think of who want to get together. So, I gather I will be doing meet ups galore next week. I see no reason why I wouldn't get to 10 before I leave for STL for Christmas!

stephanie #4

Back at Panera for number 4. Very nice southern gentlemen. No edge at all. Just a regular old black man working....the whole good job thing. Owns plenty of real estate. can retire from federal goverment in 5 years. Never been married. No children. Said he's been too busy. Enjoyed chatting with him. Not sure about any love connection...cuz my twot was certainly not twiddling. But, this dude is definitely somebody's husband. I left wondering if he could grow on me. #2 is still reigning king and he did hit me up today.

#5 tomorrow... and possible number 6 Friday after this one.

Ja'Net - Date #3

Oh where do I even begin with date #3. He’s attractive, a gentlemen but I felt like this was some venting therapy session. He was such a Debbie downer lol. We met at the Cheesecake Factory in Columbia Mall he was there when I got there. We had to wait a few minutes for our table so we stood and talked. I made the mistake of asking him what he did and if he enjoyed his job and in turn got the history of what happened that lead to his untimely demise there. He talked about that for at least 20-45 minutes. Even as we were being seated he talked about it…it took me at least 20 minutes to figure out what I wanted because he kept talking about it and I couldn’t focus on the menu. Finally he shut up long enough for me to figure out what I wanted …lolol. So we get off of that topic finally and the date proceeded. We made small talk, talked about our families and what we enjoyed doing during our time off. Talked about our dating experiences on match.com thus far. He then proceeded to talk about the one that he felt that got away and how she would make him have panic attacks and that he didn’t realize until he let her go that he was having panic attacks because he was in love w/her. Then I made the mistake of asking about his last relationship. :-/ He went on and on about how she always complained about the same things all the time I guess that was going on in her life. That went on for about 30 minutes and seemed quite angry about how things ended …even though he was the one to end things. He then went on about a girl that he’s dated twice and that he thinks she’s using him for free meals then proceeds to tell me that if it’s not a date or they aren’t like that, that he’s not paying I felt like that was his way of telling me I was paying for my own food….lmao. He told me that he has a hard time letting go (at this point I hear the twilight zone theme song playing in my head and want to say check please! LOLOL). The conversation progressed and we talked about various thing….well at least I tried to seemed like everything we talked about brought him back to talking about the one that got away….I think her name was Catherine. Catherine is now remarried to her ex-husband and has since had another child. I think it’s time for him to let go I mean they did break up in 2008! #imjustsayin…lol. We had some cheesecake and he talked about how his mom was engaged to a man that he didn’t seem to care for. At some point I looked down because my phone lit up and that was much more exciting than this date was. It was date #1! Which made me very excited….lol. I felt like I needed one of those wrap it up boxes like on that Dave Chappelle skit….lmao. So I tried to wrap things up and finally we did the waiter brought us our bills and had charged my card for his stuff (which was more expensive) and his card for mine he did give me the difference in cash. We get up to leave and all I am thinking is I can’t wait to call #1 back lol. He gives me a hug and looks at me like he wants to give me a kiss and I’m like deuces dude! Lol I get in the car call date #1 back and we talk for 2.5 hours and now I am sleepy but it was worth it!!! O yeah date #3 he was cool but I definitely wasn’t feeling him like that (seems like a never ending date because I look at my bank card this morning and the Cheesecake Factory double charged my card....lol). He did make for an interesting date story though lol. Date #4 is sometime this week will keep you posted…

Stephanie #3

Met up with #3 at the nearby Ihop. He paid. The first of the 3 to do that. I was willing to go dutch seeing as how that's how folk are doing in the blackpeoplemeet world. He was reasonably nice. Though he was sitting when I arrived and was having issues with the waitress. He essentially fired her and pulled another one over. His order still wasn't right. He sent it back etc. He's an ARmy REserve Soldier on active duty-working at the Pentagon. New here from ATL. I wasn't bored talking to him. But, as Soldiers we definitely had many shared experiences. He's an officer though and I'm enlisted...which definitely is addressed in the DOD regulations on fraternization between officers and enlisted. It's basically forbidden. Some leeway is giving with the federally recognized ranks, which we both have. Nevertheless, he didn't make my twot twiddle. But, he's a cool Duty Date.

I forgot to mention that #1 was chivalrous to a fault. Seldom do we get to experience chivalry. This guy had it down pat-practiced even. It was great and irritating a the same time. #2 also got up to pull my chair out and stuff. Cool. #4 tentative for Tuesday. #2 STILL ON MY MIND.

Ja'Net - Date #2

Date #2 was a really nice guy we met at Qdoba over in Hyattsville. Sat and talked, ate some food, conversation was pretty good. Both of us wanted to see the muppet movie which was hilarious. We sat and talked a bit more he's never been married, doesn't have any kids and is in the military. It was fun but I am ready to go out with date #1 again ...lol

Ja'Net - Date #1

We met a year and a half ago on match.com but never met in person until last Saturday. For our second date I asked him if he would like to go to the Georgetown basketball game with me on Saturday and he agreed. He had a friend in from out of town so I asked a girlfriend to come along with me so that his friend wouldn't feel like the 3rd wheel. Although it was our 2nd meeting I was super nervous! lol We met in front of Chipotle at the Verizon center and he looked so good! I don’t think either of us even paid attention to the game we eventually left the suite where our seats where and went and walked around and just sat and talked. The game was over….I think Georgetown won…lol. We didn’t plan to do anything after the game I thought once the game was over that so was the date but it wasn’t. We decided to go bowling and went to Lucky Strike got our little buzzer then the 4 of us got a table and sat down it was a huge table so there was plenty of privacy for us to have our own conversation, which was wonderful. He made me blush every time I looked at him I felt silly actually one would think that he was my first date ever in life…lol. Our friends were both tired and after our 7 hour date we decided to part ways (which neither of us was ready to do). He asked me to go out with him last night to finish up his birthday celebration but I was beat and fell asleep ….lol. He’s a really great guy and I can’t wait to go out with him again!!!

#2

Number 2 was about 10 times more attractive in person than he was on Blackpeoplemeet.com. He is just shy of my height requirement, but I will give him a pass. We went dutch. That's cool. But, I always question when guys are willing to make you pay. But, I guess dating can be expensive. The conversation was interesting. I could have even sat with him a little longer. But, we both had things to do. He's been married once. Sounds like it may have been a BAD one. But, we didn't get into the details. He doesn't have any children. And at 39 he's like he's not sure. But, didn't give an emphatic no. But, he said he'd DEFINITELY like to be married if he does have children. Though his first marriage was a bust he's not opposed to marriage, but he's also in no rush. All in all...I would not say I'm smitten as Ja'Net is. But, I DEFINTELY want to see him again. And I need to be REALLY careful..cuz unlike #1 He can DEFINITELY get it! :) #3 tomorrow.

#1

Number 1 of 10 was last night. We met at the Panera near where I live. I was happy to see that he was a lil more attractive in person than he was on the website. We ate light at Panera and chatted for an hour or so. He definitely appeared to be of the nice guy crew. And I tend to go for the dudes with more of an edge. But, the edgy ones never really want anything in the final analysis. This guy Seems to have had a bad wrap in love. He seriously wants to be in a committed relationship. He has 4 children (at my age, children are more than likely always gonna come with the package.)...but okay...FO kids! 3 Babymomas. 2 of them are exwives. After the second divorce he went through 2 roommate situations. He's been back and forth between jobs. Currently he lives with his mother and her boyfriend in Temple Hills. Through all his ups and downs he's maintained a part time job that he loves at a shoe store called Red Wings. He's been with them for 21 years. I'd hang out with him again. Nevertheless, as my friend Binta would say...he didn't make my twot twiddle. Cracking myself up. BTW we went dutch. An exboyfriend of mine once told me that if a man lets you spend your money while you are with him...Run for the hills!