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Robert312
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01 Jan 2017, 1:42 pm

I joined a bunch of Meetup.com groups. In the processes I have developed some friendships with some girls one in particular. I met her we talked we got to know each other. We'd sit together. On a hike we walked together and talked for a while, that cemented the bond.

She'd organize some events and we always stayed together. Some events just a few showed up and we didn't find those people fun. She said she was glad I was there. I said it is always fun with her. A few times no one else showed up so it was just her and me. Some outings we rode together but met others when we got there.

A breakthrough came when she beat me to the punch though I'd hinted at it of asking me to go somewhere just the two of us. I spent a day with the girl. I'm having lunch with another girl tomorrow and a movie with my friend tomorrow. I met the girl I'm going to lunch with through Meetup. I planed a meetup at a concert and she and a friend were the only other ones who showed up. We decided to go to concerts together.

This just seemed to happen. I'm not sure how, but I know what I didn't do. I didn't "fall" in love and suddenly think it was her or no-one. I didn't feel I needed a girl friend to be happy. I didn't stalk her, find out where she'd be going and go there, or inundate her with text or phone calls. I did not expect her to act a certain way and get mad when she didn't. I looked for any red flags, anything that could be detrimental, like being racist or abusive. I won't put up with bad things just to have a friend. She has flaws. She joins tons of groups even things she's not really interested in. She is bothered by the slightest things that people do that are annoying. She is 16 years younger than me.

Knowing she is not perfect I saw that the positive outweighed the negative. I don't think she thinks of us as a couple, which is fine with me. I'll enjoy the ride.


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AngelRho
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01 Jan 2017, 4:32 pm

You da man.



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02 Jan 2017, 10:27 pm

Good for you!

That's how it's done. Naturally, organically, not forced. Just let things happen. 8)


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