Soccer Dad

A co-worker is trying to set me up with a guy she knew from back in the day. He's hot, divorced, plays soccer and has a ten year old son. I mentioned that I wouldn't mind meeting him. Well today she decided to give him my number and wanted me to go to lunch with her to meet him. I couldn't, too much work and my lunch is too short. I also didn't clarify that when I said "I wouldn't mind meeting him" meant that if we all happen to end up at the same event together that would be cool. Or that I was open to the possibility. It did not mean give him my number.

So she went to lunch with him to catch up. She hasn't really spoken to him in almost 15 years. Turns out the demise of his marriage left him pretty resentful...he's only been divorced for about a year. I faintly hear "mayday...mayday!!!!" repeated over and over again in my head. Then again I hear Wheelin telling me that girls don't give guys enough of a chance.

Soccer Dad sent me a few texts. The first one ended with a question "What makes you happy". I wanted to give a real answer without sounding cheesy or fake. So I went with complete honesty and told him it was the little things that make me happy; Like my girls giggling, a good night's sleep, getting all green lights on the way to work. I returned the question...his response "spending time with my son candlelight dinners and making people smile". Am I just jaded....his response sent more "maydays" running through my head. Spending time with your children is a cop out answer....I love my kids, but sometimes they drive me crazy and being single parents, it can make it harder at times, the times when things go right it is great. Candlelight dinners...REALLY?!?!?! Is there a straight man alive that is made happy by candlelight dinners? I just cross that answer off as bullshit, where do people even go to have candlelit dinners...and what makes you so happy about it? That you can barely see what you're eating or because you're just that romantic of a guy. Please if you are a guy or knows one that thinks candlelit dinners make him happy please clue me in. His last response about making people smile...I'll buy that one...has some cheese factor, but I'll buy it. Ugh, who's the resentful one...me or him?