OK, so we had our date today. It started out alright. We held hands a lot. Kissed a few times. I did a lot of touching her back and shoulders. She does these push pull things with me. Like she tells me how she doesn't stay over night ever with a guy, except this one guy when it "felt right".
We did go back to my place. I made the excuse to show her my "newly painted home". She showed very uncomfortable body language at my place, so I did not try to escalate things. But she did see my home. We were then going to have a late lunch/early dinner at the mall but there was a wait at this one restaurant and she seemed anxious to get home. We're about 1.5 hours drive from each other. So that was that.
But, before we even made it to my home, she kind of unleashed a bombshell...the guy she told me that she ended things on Thursday is her "rebound guy" from the marriage. If I do my math right, she's been dating this guy on and off for almost 3 years while dating several other guys.
So, I'm not happy I wasted my time dating her when she's clearly been in some kind of a relationship with another guy. But does that fact she broke up with him just before our date mean anything? Could she like me and think I might be a good option, but she's too emotionally attached to the other guy? Is she just conflicted?
I was thinking about Des' "High Score" theory and this "rebound" guy clearly has a very high score with her. I don't even rank with her, I think.
This girl is all over the place with her situation.
We said goodbye at the mall. I told her to have a good time in FL. She leaves next Wednesday. When she got home, she texted "Thanks for taking me to the gardens today." Is she just being polite, or telling me I should stick around to be an "orbiter"?
I'm completely disengaging and putting zero energy in this one. I figure before she leaves for FL, I'll text "Ask the psychic in FL if you and I should go on another date," and see what happens.
But unless something changes and she shows consistent high interest, no more texting or dating with this one.
To be clear, she is not OLD any more. I was the last one she dated before canceling her Match account over a month ago. She didn't even sign up, her sister did it for her.
On a bright note, this eHarmony girl texted me earlier in the week showing high interest and I was feeling so confident after that 2nd date with the Match girl, that I told her "I might be off the market soon." eHarmony girl replied that we shouldn't meet but to let her know if things change. So I told her today it didn't work out and she's insisting that we meet. I told her "I don't know that you should reconsider meeting me, as my one true soulmate would fight for me, not go the other direction at the slightest hint of competition." Very high interest now. lol So I'm meeting her at her local Starbucks tomorrow morning.
I have another prospect that is not online, but she's in the process of moving, so we can't meet up until things settle down for her. She's a friend of a friend and I'm "pre-vetted". She's a very promising option.
It didn't work out with the Match Girl. But my situation could be worse. Thanks everyone for your insight.