I think guys and girls in the online dating world go through a pre-screening process with everyone they talk to. Or at least those that are smart about it. Jobs pre-screen applicants- why wouldn’t you pre-screen on a dating website?
Jesse passed my pre-screening tests. We talked back and forth quite a bit online, and he seemed quite charming. When he asked me about a week after talking to meet up for coffee, I was very comfortable saying yes.
Coffee was delightful. We were there for a good two hours, laughing and talking. Finally! Someone who lives online who appears to be normal! Before parting ways, he suggested I go to his house the next weekend for a home-cooked breakfast, and then we’d go to the indoor flower gardens for a day of picture taking. Well, I love breakfast, taking pictures and flowers… and Jesse was cute – so I was in.
A week later, I had an amazing home-cooked breakfast followed by an incredibly fun day. The date ended with a sweet kiss that gave me butterflies on the way home. Ahh, butterflies.. I had forgotten what you felt like.
Jesse is a prime example of how easily some people can slip through the pre-screening process.
As I got home – my phone rang. It was Jesse. He called me to tell me that he had a nice time, and that he’d love to see me again. I was definitely okay with that, we had a really fun time. We talked for about an hour when he said “I think you should know that I think I am in love with you.” Okaaaaay Ted Mosby.. I waited briefly for him to tell me he was joking and referencing my favorite TV show. When the crickets started to chirp, he continued on.. “We are soul mates, and I can tell that we are meant to be together.”
“Haha, you’re funny!” I responded. Except it apparently wasn’t a joke. I told him I knew he was referencing my favorite TV show, but that it was a little awkward. He had apparently never seen my favorite TV show. Wow… “Jesse, you don’t love me.. you don’t really know me that well..” He assured me that I was scared to admit it, but he knew I felt it too. We were soulmates.
This conversation became intense.. and fast. I told him I was definitely not in that place in my life, and he seemed quite shocked. This definitely was not a joke. I told him it would probably be best if we didn’t see each other again, as I was highly uncomfortable, and hung up the phone.
I received a handful of voicemails from Jesse, begging and pleading for me to talk to him, because he loves me. I think I have ignored him long enough now where he is over it- but.. one could never be sure.
Soon2BeCatLady 
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