Up to Speed

Anthony and I met on an online dating website. The website didn't even suggest that we were more than 56% compatible...in fact we had an enemy percentage of 26 according to the comparisons. On this particular site, you could browse a list of the people who had recently visited your profile, and I took full advantage of that capability. The 3rd day after signing up on the site, I was browsing through my "fans", and there was Anthony. I don't want to sound conceited, but most of the guys that had in fact looked at my profile had also messaged me after doing so...except for this one. Naturally, I was curious to know why, so I boldly emailed him asking him why he hadn't done so. I got a shocked response from him saying that he'd intended to, but when he came across my profile it was 3 AM (he obviously hadn't known that you could see who had visited your profile). We started talking via IM and shared our social network URLs, so we could further investigate one another. Needless to say, there was approval on both ends, and we arranged a date for the upcoming Sunday.
Our first date was very unconventional to say the least, which in my opinion is what made the date. He came to my house on Sunday (surprisingly, I was not reluctant to give him my address). Our intentions were to have a car washing date. How this came about you ask? Well, as we were discussing weekend plans, I told him that I would be in Nashville on Saturday, but we could do something on Sunday, because the only thing that I had planned was washing my car. That's when he jokingly spouted "you can wash my car." Little did he know a Texas woman has no problem doing such a thing. So in turn, I surprised him by saying, "bring it." This was a perfect opportunity for him, because little did I know he'd just bought this brand new sports car, paper license plates and all, which he couldn't wait to show off and "pick up" a lady with. (Of course he likes to think that's part of the reason he won my heart - and it's not at all, but if it makes him happy to think that, I will let him think that.) He pulls up, and I was JUST getting in from Nashville. I wasn't dressed to maximum potential. I had just driven two hours, so I dressed comfortably for that, sun roof open, hair blown, and I knew I was about to wash cars so naturally, I wasn't accessorized or dolled up, hence feeling a little less confident than usual. However, he assured me that I was a "doll."
We washed the cars, then of course we both needed showers. I was comfortable letting him shower at my house (he lives 32 miles away), and he had no problem with it either. Remember the term unconventional that I used earlier? Not only did we meet at my house, wash cars, and shower, but I also had him take my "before" pictures (which involved me putting on a bikini and standing ever so awkwardly for him to see all of my flaws and body fat) prior to me starting a workout program. Oh wait, there's more! He took me to dinner. Then after dinner, we watched a movie and he gave me a back massage where he gently kissed and caressed my back, but never crossing any "lines." I would venture to say that kissing one's back on a first date, however is a bit daring...but it must have been provoking on my part, not wearing a top...err..Don't judge us.
Since that day, we've rapidly fallen head over heels in love with one another and have pretty much been inseparable.
This brings you up to speed and ready for the next post!