F in Chemistry

Well, Eddie just told me I flunked Chemistry.

I called him, the requisite two days after our last date, just to say hello and wish him a nice week back at school. I asked him whether he wanted to get together in the next week or so and he said, "No, I don't think so. You're a really great person but I just don't feel the chemistry."

I was surprised, but not disappointed. I suppose I felt the same way, but was wishing that hadn't. Perhaps I tend to grasp onto guys that have some potential, and hope that things just develop. I'm actually glad he was adult enough to take my call and then tell me. I certainly would've taken the "never return another call" route. My wise friend, Trina, observed that perhaps I met Eddie to show me that I was ready to take the next step in dating - the post-second date step.

Or maybe it means I'm not ready at all.