#17 - Vending Machine Owner

This gentleman messaged me and was quite persistant to get my full attention. He was extremely complimentary, saying that I was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He was a year older than me but had never been married. He explained how he had just moved back to Toronto from Woodstock, where he had run a successful restaurant business for 2 decades. He had returned to find his significant other; it was impossible to do so in Woodstock. He now ran a vending machine business with multiple machines at several locations. We exchanged cell phone numbers; he called and texted me regularly for a couple of weeks. It appeared that he was really interested! We then arranged to meet on a Sunday afternoon for lunch and a movie at the Promenade Mall (a halfway point). I wore tight black jeans with heels, a danskin top and short black coverall. He wore a suit. He treated me to lunch; we enjoyed each others' company. He told me that there were many women messaging him on the internet site; I reminded him that he had contacted me. He said these other ladies were offering him sex. I said I needed to get to know him better first. It was over lattes that he mentionned a headache and stated that he would have to back out of the movie. Very disappointing ... I thanked him and drove home. He did not call me that evening. In fact I had to call him a few days later to see how he was doing. As quickly as he had pursued me; he extinguished his interest. Wow! Lesson #17 - Men on internet dating sites are often looking for quick sex with little effort; not willing to invest the time and money required to find their "significant other". Life Lesson for the Gentleman - Don't promise a lady a movie on a date and then back out; I, for one, look forward to plans that have been made.