@Cleopatra_30 Look into poodles or poodle mixes (or any breed that has hair, not fur). They’re way easier on allergy sufferers. I don’t know exactly what breed my dog is (he’s a rescue), but he’s gotta be some kind of poodle mix because my sister (mild allergies) and one of my cousins (moderate allergies) are both fine around him. Bonus points: no shedding.

@TheLadyE Obviously not posting pics here, but I’m Insta friends with some DWers. If you find me on there you might catch him in one of my stories. He won’t be making my main page unless he sticks around for awhile, but I shared some pics from the museum in my stories last weekend, including one of him and I in the ball pit.

I think political alignment is important. I’ve tried dating a couple right-leaning men. It doesn’t work for me. I think politics reflect your values and how you see the world. One guy a couple years ago was pro-life, and it really bugged me. I even have a bit of a hard time with the ambivalent crowd, because I wonder why they don’t care.

ETA: With pets personalities, for both dogs and cats, if you drop by a shelter or rescue and get one that’s already a couple years old, you’ll know what you’re getting yourself into and can pick a good fit for you. Not all dogs bark a lot (mine almost never barks), some cats are very dog-like.

I used to be a cat person but now I’m more of a dog person. It started with the dogs we now have – we have 2. Just something about them…but my husband was on bored with getting them. However, he says once they are gone no more dogs. But I’m not sure about that. I think I would miss having a dog way to much so I’ll likely be able to talk him into it as long as we find the right dog. I love all animals so a no-pet person would not have been a match for me!

Saw Bumble Guy again last night. We went to an art show that one of his friends was in. It was kinda cool — there were all kinds of local, independent artists (painters, photographers, fashion/make-up, music) represented — but not really my scene (felt super crowded cause it’s such a small venue, really loud). I’d forgotten when I made the plans that I had a work event that started mid-afternoon and went into the early evening. Didn’t affect our plans, but man it was a loooong day. So after a couple hours at this art show I was tired of standing in the shoes I was wearing, kinda itching to go home. I was really trying to be a good sport. I met a couple of his friends and liked them, which was nice. (I knowww I shouldn’t compare, but I met a few of Neighbor’s friends and basically thought they were hoodlums.) Was a little worried that maybe I’d had a bad attitude and ruined everything, but I don’t think I did. As we were winding down he whipped out his phone calendar to talk scheduling our next date (he travels about 25% of the time for work and has a couple busy weeks coming up) and after I got home he sent a text about how seeing me was his favorite part of the show. Aw. So yep, he’s just a nice guy!

I like him as much as I know him so far, but I’m not, like, infatuated. Is that bad after a handful of dates? When I meet people in real life I tend to be infatuated quite quickly… when I meet people online, I’m slower to get there. I’m trying to feel it out and so far it’s enough for me to keep seeing him.

Definitely wasn’t infatuated with the husband. I think that’s why I used the word excited. I was excited to see him. But I took things super slow…. it took me several months to admit to my friends that I had a boyfriend. I need to go back and read this from the beginning. It captured pretty much everything about us.

Lol Lucia_la, I do too. But I also kind of find it barf worthy. It’s a strange mix for me. Probably because I have a hard time expressing mushy stuff.