I went on a second date with the same girl the other night. Instead of waiting for her at a mall, I got to pick her up at her house this time. She was excited to see me. I was thrilled to see her. But I couldn't help but be a little nervous too. She introduced me to her aunt, a very nice lady, but it was still her aunt. Why do we do that? Why do we get nervous about meeting our significant other's family or friends? All I know is that my voice had receeded into my chest. My palms were sweating. I was a nervous wreck in other words. Then she held my hand. All of those troubles went away.

We went to dinner at a nice, cozy restaurant. It was very quiet. I felt a little cheap. I had to use this buy 1 get one free coupon I had gotten from the last time I had eaten at this restaurant. But that didn't stop me from having a good time. We couldn't stop smiling. We hardly ever stopped holding hands. She looked as beautiful as ever. How could I resist the temptation to touch her skin in any way, shape or form? She was in Robert Palmer's own words, simply irresistable.

I had to take her to the store. We shopped around. She introduced me to her mom this time. God help me, I got nervous once again. Fortunately for my nerves, this was a very quick meeting. Again, her mother was a very nice lady. Then I took her back home where she introduced me to her most important family member. From then on, it all just seemed like smooth sailing. I sat down with her aunt, discussing love songs, got a brief tour of the house. I was welcomed into their home with open arms and I really started to warm up to it.

I had to drop her off at work, but not without getting a few innocent kisses beforehand. I was happy. I couldn't stop thinking about her or this awesome second date after it was over. And, I can't stop thinking about it now.

Where we go from here is up to her. But I am very happy with the great memories I have so far. I figure it can only go uphill from here.

I'm going on anothe blind date tomorrow. I've been going out with girls off the internet since I was 16 years old. I've run across some great girls. I've had some great laughs, and some great disappointments. I've had my fair share of first dates. Most of the time, I was neither what they expected or what they wanted. I've heard just about every reason in the book for not seeing me again. The ones that really hurt are the ones where they don't say anything. I want a reason, I don't want to be avoided. That looks to me like they're playing games.

Sure, you can say that I shouldn't even be dating off the net. It can be unsafe, it can be unpredictable, but it can also be great. I've seen the greatness of internet dating. I've had three pretty big relationships because of it. I fell in love, really hard. Then again, I've also had a lot of heartache from dating off line.

I keep my chin up in spite of the rejections and heartbreak. I don't know why. But I see myself settling down, having a wife and children someday. I just wish I had the courage to ask a girl out in person, someone I've seen and talked to in a public place, someone I might be able to trust a little more. But I'm a coward who has only found happiness through internet dating. So you might say, I'm a bit stuck.