Texting = not always your best option

Last night was date number 3 with Engineer Boy. I brought my friend and we hung out with him and his roommate. It was alright - good conversation although I started feeling kind of out of it. I'd developed a headache before I left and had taken an advil. I felt a bit better, but then we didn't eat dinner until really late. This doesn't usually fly with my system, which likes to randomly revolt. As it did last night as we were walking back to the boys' apartment.

My system revolted so much that it emptied the contents of my dinner onto the grass. Not that it had much to empty because I hadn't been able to stomach much to be honest.

Delightful.

Anywho - we said goodbye. He gave me a hug and kissed my forehead. As we were driving he texted saying his roommate would like my friend's number type deal. Gave it to him, he just texted back thanks. I sent one saying 'sorry I'm so lame for getting sick' or whatever.

I get home and it turns out I have a fever of over a hundred. Yep. It was not a fun night.

But the real kicker is the following. I had a game this afternoon but as I was leaving I went to check my phone. I have the following text:

"Hey {insert my real name}. I don't think this is gonna work out. You're a great girl but I just don't really feel a click. Sorry"

Initial reaction - why the hell didn't you at least call? Geez grow a pair.

Initial possible response - calling him to tell him he should have at least called.

Second possible response that put the kiabosh on the previous psycho response - I will not reply.

Third response, and course of action taken - drive home and go online to talk to people to get advice on reply. Send measure reply of following:

"Hey - no worries. Thanks for dinner last night. Hopefully you don't end up sick like I am now. Guess this is what I get for working with kids lol"

Anyways - I initially had gotten up and left this post not knowing if he would reply and while disappointed, wasn't overly fussed because - hey, just not my style and I still got work boy.

While I was eating dinner though - the following text came in:

"I'm glad you're not upset. We should still hang out sometime. I do still owe you a dinner after all. I wouldn't be too worried I don't get sick ofter. So you're still not feeling better?"

My response:

"Not really - I still had a bit of a fever this morning but I took some meds. Although trying to be a hero by going to soccer was stupid, but we had no subs."

Gonna go out on a limb and guess that probably my tom-boyish-ness is what is making it not click for him. He probably hasn't quite clued in that I remind him too much of a buddy of his or something. Cause I mean that would probably do it - and since I'm clueless about dating I usually don't know how to approach these sorts of situations so I instead act like a friend.

But hey - at least now I'm fully launched officially into the adult dating world post-university and had my first date since first year uni in 2006. Go team!