Had a fun OKCupid date this weekend. Posted in the baseball forum, but should also post here.
Few beginning facts:
- So, I have had my kids for the month of July, so that meant zero dating for me. Before the month, I had not been "dating" much, had two FWBs that were pretty much taking care of things regarding companionship.
- Decided about halfway though the month, I need to actually start dating again. I had gotten lazy.
- Came across her profile, really thought she was cute, we matched up really well question wise and she had a lot of the same tastes as my in music (which has become more important to me)
- She states she is married, has been for 13 years, but her and her husband both want to try a Polyamorous relationship.
- I have been reading about Polyamory for years, even when I was married (my marriage trials and tribulations are well documented in the "Sex As A Weapon" thread in the FFA. I am coming around to believing that mentally we can be very happy with one mate, one person to build our legacy with, but physically, there is a natural want for more than one partner. And if you can find someone that feels the same way, and you can be open about it, why not have the best of both worlds?
So, we texted for a couple of weeks and hit it off, and finally went out Saturday as I was back free from being a single Dad. This was her first "first date" in over 16 years. She was really nervous and I promised that everything would be fine, but I was a bit nervous myself. (Side note, I did email her husband just to open up that channel of communication and make sure everything was cool. He ended his response with "have fun, treat her right and drive safe") Most first dates between 30-somethings include "you tell your divorce story, I'll tell mine, let's drink away our sad tales and make out". She didn't have that sad tale to tell.
I'm not super great at dating yet, but I do a good job of nailing first dates, and this was no exception. Great sushi dinner where I helped her learn how to use chopsticks and I ordered everything that a non-sushi eater would love. Great weather for a walk around downtown. Ended up at a new pub that I like where I got her the perfect beer for someone who doesn't drink beer. She was loving every bit of it.
Conversation was strange but comfortable. Music talk, kid talk, past history talk, pretty open talk about Polyamory, what she's looking for, what I'm looking for and what her husband is looking for (he just wants casual sex, she wants more relationship type situations, DUH)
She had stated she wanted to kiss at the very beginning of the date as to get that awkward moment out of the way. The opportunity didn't open up for that at the restaurant, but I did kiss her at the pub and she couldn't stop smiling after that. I walked her to her car in the parking garage and was in the process of saying "we should do this again" when she grabbed me and we made out like teenagers for a good 5 mins next to her car.
We will go out again, but still not sure where this ends up. Most couples that try Polyamory either end it quickly or get divorced because one gets jealous of the others attention. Or the trying of it was a last ditch effort to save their marriage and it didn't work.
Anyway, that's about it.
TL,DR: Cool date with cool married chick. Husband approved. Made out, no sex. Maybe next time.