Day 64 of Singledom

Have you ever went on the best date ever? That usually never happens to me. I normally collect the rejects and losers like they are baseball cards but have been so lucky so far I am scared to say it out loud and jinx myself. I don’t care though, I am on cloud 9. I had the greatest first date ever. We will call him Tattoo Guy. I met him a couple years back at a fashion show and somehow we reconnected and over the last couple days have been texting back and forth and finally he asked me out. Now, two things about Tattoo Guy that could be problematic, 1 is he is only 24. I am not going to say how old I am but lets just say I am NOT 24. Normally I don’t mind the age gap but after being burned from The Ex and knowing what it’s like to fall for someone who doesn’t have their head on right makes me leery. Second issue is that he is semi-friends with The Ex. He went to Jr. High with him and played baseball with him. Long time ago yes but I honestly do want to keep being friends with The Ex and hoping this won’t be an issue, they never hang out or talk now so... So Tattoo Guy is tall, dark and handsome. He is absolutely beautiful and kinda nerdy so not really comfortable with how hot he is which makes him even more endearing. Back to the greatest date ever, he was sweet, funny and listened but also held his own during the conversation. Everything I like in a man and the fact that he is 24 and running a business means that he does have some maturity. I am definitely seeing him again and can’t wait. I feel like I'm 15 with my first crush, silly but I will enjoy this feeling. He asked me out for tonight but alas, I have plans with Beer Pong Guy. I had such a good time that I almost want to cancel plans with Beer Pong Guy but I won’t. Trying to keep my options open and be open-minded and not get to involved in anyone seriously until I am ready. The Ex is a whole other story. I feel like he is trying to insinuate that we should get back together but his pride won’t let him tell me what he is really thinking or feeling. I am not going to worry too much about it though, I don’t have time with my suddenly busy date life!