you can't always get what you want...

No reply from dad2six.

But 3, count 'em, THREE messages from kawasaki. (Who, I now notice, has spelling issues...)
And, on top of that, he sends me the "sends you flowers" flirt.

I am bummed.

Isn't that always the way, though? The ones you like aren't always the ones you actually end up getting any attention from.

here's someone I would like to meet:

39 years old
5' 9" (175 cm) tall
Average
Dark Brown Hair
Brown Eyes
Divorced
Occupation: Restaurant/Food Service
Some college
6 Children/ 0 at home
Mission: Switzerland
Regularly Attends Church
Temple Worthy
Greeting from dad2six:
I feel my membership on here is something akin to saying: "I'm LDS. I'm Single. I will date, if I can find one. I guess." Said in my best Red Green voice of course. (Bonus points if you know who Red Green is. And Mega Bonus points if you have ever watched.) I DO know who Red Green is, AND I watch the show!
Speaking of voices. I do plenty. My kids are always asking me to do Donald Duck, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, the Swedish Chef, or some accent or another. I used to do Donald Duck in grade school - I never thought I'd meet anyone else who could do that!
I'm firmly planted in gospel soil. My testimony of the Savior and His Gospel is the foundation of all that I do. YES, finally!

will he be interested in me? (and yes, he's serously cute)
(my comments are in green and blue)

...and bonappetit is back

He never did commit to a date with me in the first or second round of emails. So please tell me why he's trying again? Am I really so hard to communicate with? Have I become his "fallback" for when nobody else seems interested?

(On a "maybe I'm a little sensitive" note: he signs his email "Love, Cliff". Um, excuse me? Seriously, I still haven't met you in person, I don't know you that well. You don't love me.)

And, oh, yikes, I just noticed this: he spelled my name wrong. Folks, it's not that hard. Really should be easy for anyone in the LDS church, or anyone into cooking with herbs. (obviously doesn't love me if he doesn't care to look back to prior emails to see how to spell my name)

Kawasaki doesn't know why he's drawn to me...

but, he says now that he's settled again, (those of us who have been divorced know about that period, looking for a new normal, feeling awkward no matter what) he's starting to attend church again. (Just to clarify, I didn't ever stop going to church during either divorce. I went back to my parents ward for a while, partly because I did feel awkward about showing up in my ward without my husband (the 1st one), wondering what others might think, and partly because I had reliable help for juggling nursing twins through the 3 long hours of church. Most of which time, I think I mainly caught opening and closing prayers of all the meetings in between visits to the nursing mothers lounge. But I was there. More to the point, my testimony did not waiver during that time, it grew quite a bit. This gospel was one of the solid things that kept me sane through both divorces.)
He really does seem like a nice enough guy. My office-mate (a happily married woman) says I should give him a chance.
The thing is, I've been the one "leaned on" for spiritual support when my significant other was uncertain, and I don't like it. I cannot be someones' reason for joining, reactivating, or otherwise getting religion. It tends not to stick if you don't do it for yourself. I don't mind being there to remind him he does have a testimony, and he does love the gospel, in those moments of doubt that sometimes push their way in. But I refuse to be his reason for seeking for the truth. If he hasn't felt the need to seek for it before now (he's 40), something is missing.
Oh, and in case you're wondering, yes, his screen name does indicate a fondness for motorcycles. He's an ex-marine, currently working in real estate. (doesn't sound like a regular income, steady job type of guy...)