She was one of the few people I actually met from Alt.com.
I sent her an email months earlier. She confessed that she only replied out of boredom and that I looked better than most guys who replied to her ad.
I could have told you that it wouldn’t have worked out before we even met. It was one word that tipped it off to me: SUCCESSFUL
I do consider myself successful. Granted, my definition isn’t the same as women who write ads on Alt.com.
Why do I consider myself successful? Well, I have a job, lots of friends I love and they love me. What else is there right?
I know I know. I’m kinda lying to myself on this one.
Anyway, we met downtown at a restaurant she picked. Not an expensive place (the true litmus test for someone only looking for a guy with money) and not a place one would consider a woman would test to see if the guy flinched at the bill or not.
She asked what I did for a living, she was interested in my previous career and mentioned how she was an exotic dancer putting herself through college. I didn’t flinch and she seemed relieved that I had no problems with it.
We talked, she seemed nice. She confessed that she was looking to move in with a submissive man in the city (she lived in Jersey) and was visibly upset when she learned I lived in Harlem.
Obviously my idea of success wasn’t hers.
She thanked me for lunch, mentioned that she needed to go and hoped we would meet again soon.
Two days later I sent her a text asking if she wanted to meet for drinks and she sent back something along the lines of:
“You’re attractive, smart, sincere and eager to please. I want someone attractive, smart, sincere, eager to please and can take care of me financially.”
In hindsight, it’s one of the nicest ways has let me down.
The fact that she was an erotic dancer has nothing to do with the story really, I’ve seen the “successful” line from more women who weren’t exotic dancers than those who are.
Now that I think of it. Did I lead her on? Am I the one to blame here because I had a feeling she wanted a guy with money and still I replied to her ad?