Monday, April 07, 2008

Success?

I spent an entire day (and then some) with Out-of-Town Guy on Friday. Overall, I thought it went pretty well, despite a few circumstances beyond our control (nasty weather that ruined our beach trip, nasty food at one of our restaurant stops for the day). He even talked me into a gay bar excursion, where we were told by a pair of lesbians that we made a cute couple.

He also spent the night.

Of course, after getting a taste of affection (and another guy's lips) for the first time in awhile, I'm hooked. But I'm not sure if he is. He hasn't been as easy to get in touch with since then, even though prior to meeting, I'd get flirty messages from him multiple times daily; when he does respond now, he just doesn't seem to have the enthusiasm he did before. Did I do something wrong? Was I not what he was hoping/expecting? Or is he just playing coy and trying not to seem too desperate himself? Obviously any kind of relationship would be complicated considering a two-hour distance that separates us. Yet I thought we had an enjoyable, memorable time, and I hope he's open to trying a second date. It would be a shame to just get one shot and be done with it.

Mostly, I'm impatient and I just don't like playing "the game." Trying not to be too clingy or too annoying by contacting too much (a "rule" I've probably already broken), or saying too much. I hate going through the motions. I'm about honesty, I want to know what a guy's thinking. I realize feelings develop and change, but I'd like to get some sense about whether he thinks we could be something, or if I should brace myself for the pain of another rejection and move on.

UPDATE 11:45 AM:: I just MySpace stalked him and spied a message from another gay guy on his page telling him he's amazing and thanking him for a great night on the very next night after our date. I am such an idiot. And so very depressed.