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He knows the weekly TV schedule verbatim….you haven’t sat through a movie in months because you run marathons and volunteer at the local food bank. He says, “Volunteering is a waste of time because you can’t help ‘those people’ anyway.” You look at your watch; see that it’s only been 10 minutes since you last looked at it the last time and wonder how long it is before you can gracefully remove yourself from the situation. Been there?
Now
imagine a date with someone you met through internet dating and have
been chatting online with and exchanging emails with for quite some
time. First, you don’t need to be introduced. You already know
this man. You are sitting in an Italian restaurant enjoying a
delightful meal because you both know that the other’s favorite is
Italian.
The conversation flows easily as you discuss common
interests. He runs marathons and loves history just like you do. You
happily discuss the volunteer work that each of you is involved in.
You look at your watch and discover that it is late…very late…where
Has the time gone.
There
is a big difference between a well-intentioned friend “setting you
up” and choosing a man for yourself who shares your interests and
tastes, isn’t there? Now which one would you rather have?
