Meredith is 30 years old, works in the media and lives in Bayview Village. She says, “I love looking for unique clothing pieces. I am not afraid to take risks with different styles. Since I moved home during the pandemic, I’ve been very interested in thrift stores and drive all over the GTA to see vintage and thrift stores. “Meredith is“ quirky, caring, fun, and confident. I have a personality. really big “. She says: “I have rediscovered my passion for Pilates and have attended classes regularly. Otherwise, I’ve been out in the open a lot with friends, walking dogs and hiking. “
The pandemic really disrupted my love life because it added another level of planning and communication. I also recently changed jobs and had been very focused on regaining my professional balance. I had a mini relationship over the summer that didn’t work out; Dating has been sporadic ever since.
I met Jon on a dating app. I really liked how it looked. He was a few years older than me, tall and dark-haired. He appeared to be outdoors and active and had attractive blue eyes. Best of all, in the app he asked me a lot of questions about myself, my family, and my passions. His responses were long and elaborate.
I asked Jon if he would like to go downtown for a drink. He agreed, but suggested we go to a Blue Jays game. I thought it was a great idea. He took the initiative to research the next game and bought the tickets. I was beyond excited to meet him. I’m not a huge fan of baseball, but I really liked the idea of doing something different on a date. I even made arrangements to sleep at my friend’s house the night of the game so I could stay up late if the date went well.
I was 20 minutes late to meet Jon and I felt very guilty, but he was courteous about it and told me not to worry. He was very attractive. It had a positive energy and it was fun. At first I was a little nervous about sitting down to watch a four-plus-hour baseball game with a stranger, but I immediately felt comfortable with Jon. The conversation flowed easily and I found myself having a great time with him. We talked about family, the TV shows we liked, the books we both read, our jobs, and our future plans. Jon told me that he was saving money to buy a house one day. I appreciated hearing about your efforts to save and build a future. It’s something I’m also working on. I really related to him.
The baseball game flew by. To be honest, I wasn’t even paying attention to the game because we were talking the whole time. Although part of the conversation was serious, it also felt lighthearted and easy.
At the end of the date, I walked with Jon to Union Station and we said goodbye with a hug. I suggested that we go out again soon and he agreed. He definitely wanted to see him again. I asked him to text me when he got home and he did. He worked early the next morning and we texted throughout the day.
Over the next several days, we continued to send text messages, but I noticed that his responses to my text messages were getting more scattered and shorter. I was driving to a cabin for the weekend and on Friday night while driving with friends, I texted Jon asking if he would like to meet up the following week. When I got to the cabin, I realized that the internet reception was really bad. When I didn’t hear from Jon on Saturday or Sunday, I thought it must be the weak internet and I would know when it had better reception.
I never heard from Jon. He never responded to my text message invitation. I was surprised and it hurt a lot. I thought that you would at least have the decency to respond and decline my offer. He did not know what he had done; I was completely shocked. I thought about sending a follow-up text message to check and see if he had received my message, but was too embarrassed. To this day, I still don’t know what happened. I thought I had had spotty service, but I had been misled.
Meredith rates her quote (out of 10): 9
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