So I blew it...arghhhhhhhhh!!!!!

[SaltyDog]

Not really a question here...but I was invited to a baseball game, but the main intention was to meet a female friend of a friend. She was perfect. Attractive and fun, intelligent and had a good job. Being single after an 8.5 year relationship is tough enough, but trying to meet a great girl seems to be even harder at my age. I know 2 single women my age, and I don't think either of them are dating material. Well, finally an opportunity arises. A friend of a friend has this female co-worker that is single and stated she wants a boyfriend. My pic was shown to this girl and she sounded interested to meet. We did. I didn't effing talk. Throughout the entire game I made side conversation with others near me, but NOT to this girl. I mean, we were introduced, I did ask a couple question, made a funny comment which made her laugh. But this was throughout the entire baseball game. That was it. I froze up. I didn't know what to say or what to talk about. As we were leaving, it was the most business like goodbye imaginable. Gahhhhhhhhh! Part of the problem is I felt out of place. It was a minor league baseball game and everyone there was affiliated with the school she worked at. Everyone knew everyone, except me. That's no excuse, though.

I effing hate freezing up around women that interest me. I can hold conversation with other people older, younger...but damn did I freeze up. I didn't get her number. Didn't get her last name. Didn't get sh!t. I have no one to blame but myself.

I MUST work on this and learn from it...but of course now I'm just left with the "You fu*&)NG pansy! MAN UP!" feeling...The part that really burns is that she was an ideal woman in every way...And I let it slip away...

LOL...what is with you women and your voodoo. Why do I freeze up around ideal women!?

Now this girl just thinks I'm a boring, non-talkative person. The fact is I'm a very good conversationalist. I listen and I talk. BUTTTTTTTTTT it definitely didn't come through tonight...

Sorry for the rambling; I just needed to vent a bit. I suppose, I can look at this event as a learning experience. The problem is: she was an ideal woman!

[Anonymous]

Aw it's OK it happens. She most likely thinks you weren't interested by the way you were acting, so find a way to ask her out (get her number through a friend or coordinate another meet-up). First impressions matter, sure, but if she's decent and truly wants a relationship, she'll give you a second chance.

[SaltyDog]

I surely hope so! Thanks for the response...it gives me a bit of hope! =)

[Opinion Owner]

No problem! Glad I could help : )

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks for BA!

[Anonymous]

That's because you're trying hard to impress her and you want to feel perfect in her eyes. You should've talked to her and able to see if you're really interested in her, and not just attracted.