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My third September Socials was with a very interesting gentleman. The eldest of the lot of the applicants, he is a successful coach, entrepreneur and as he’d like to call himself, very much a book worm.

*Photo Credits: *stardixa

Plus points to him for taking the effort to get out of the driver’s seat to open the door for me to his car. Our dinner took place in Providoré, Solaris where he was incredibly obliging to drive back and forth traveling the distance from my place to there.

I made a terrible mistake on choosing “Messy Food” for my servings and I was constantly showing signs of consciousness that my dressing soaked shredded vegetables were putting up a fight with me. Not to mention chocolate stained teeth and lips from dessert that night. I have a feeling the damage control wasn’t that helpful either. So not flattering.

He’s witty, intelligent and yet, half way through dinner and conversation there were tell tale signs in his tone of voice and body language that this was not going to extend beyond the night.

Being taught the power of saying “Thank You” by the most influential people in my early years (my nanny and my mother) I would never forget to send thanks to my dates during the course of action, after the course of action and not long after. Everybody would like to hear a word of appreciation and gratitude.

I sent him a thank you sms along the lines for dinner, the ride and the company. Received no reply though, I would have myself appreciated a return of acknowledgment that he has received my message. I believe some social graces are in order at times, especially when one is in contact with many people, of a certain age and even with a tight schedule.

Perhaps it’s that he didn’t want to present the wrong message to me, I could have offended him in some way myself without realizing it. Perhaps it is just the way he is being a busy man and all.

I do hope though, that he did receive my sms of Thanks. If not, Thank you again here.