Is this the new normal for middle aged men?
I've dated 2 men in the past year, who rather than saying they weren't interested in continuing the relationship, both simply disappeared. The first relationship lasted over 6 months. One day the dates, phone calls, and emails simply stopped. Amazingly he ran into me, literally, at the Oregon Country Fair which we had planned for months to go to together, after a bit of stammering on his part, he said let's get together soon and we went our separate ways. I didn't expect to hear from him again, and my prediction was correct, haven't heard from him since.
2nd man and I dated for only a month. Not long enough, at least for me, to tell if we really clicked or not. Also not long enough to develop any real feelings or connection. We didn't see each other for a week while I was involved in my son's wedding, and during that time the phone calls ended and text messages became fewer and fewer until it all dried up.
What is so hard about saying it's not working out and we need to go our separate ways rather than leaving the other person hanging and wondering? I'd much rather be up front about it. It just feels so very Jr. High Schoolish to me, to not be able to end a relationship.

It was a squash ball paddle. 1.99

And the podometer was only 6.99.

I bought a podometer and a paddle.

I'm curious. OK, Lets say you're looking through profiles. You come across this person and you decide to write. When you look at this persons profile, What are you attracted to? When you look at this persons picture, Are you full on attracted by the picture? Or, Are you attracted to what the person has written in their profile?

I'm wondering how many people base their attraction to another on just a picture. How many look deeper than a picture and a few words in a profile.