The other day during a few day period of restlessness I decided I wanted to increase my options by going on a date at least once a month.
The sad part about this goal is that I actually thought it might be too difficult given my tendency to only frequent church, the gym, and now my new part-time job. Nevertheless, I said that was my intent and I went on with my life.
Imagine my surprise yesterday that I have already filled my March goal.
The date was at a Chinese Buffet (too bad for him I don't take advantages of a buffet like I used too...) but before we did that we spent the previous hours web chatting until we were both hungry for dinner.
Now unfortunately we discovered we will not be continuning our dating (much to my dismay) because he and I aren't equally yoked in regards to our approach to careers, language, and "recreational" medicine... Of course for him he only felt the last problem was the biggest issue but at the end of the night I heard my spirit tell me to "run." As cute, funny, charming (he convinced me to two-step with him in front of my family the night before)and chivalorous as he is, I don't see myself benefitting from the relationship in growing in Christ. And this statement comes with his wish to attend church with me at his and my services. I really see myself just entering into a den of temptation with him that I would eventually succumb to...
The only thing that makes it weird is that he is a friend of my cousin with whom I will be working very closely over the next few months.
I didn't want to seem rude but when I was up until 230 am putting the finishing touches on a presentation for the next day, I was extremely disgusted that I wasted five hours of my day and one hour of sleep the night before on him. But then I realized I fulfilled my dating goal and it softened the blow.
*sigh* Back to the pool I go..
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