Miss 'on hold'

Seasoned daters will be aware of the situation that occurs when you've been in the dating game for a few years and the initial excitement has been replaced with vapid attempts at staying in the game, just to keep that faint glimmer of hope alive.

So we end up agreeing to be set-up with just about anyone, exchanging photographs and phone numbers, having conversations on the telephone and agreeing to talk again. 

You never hear from that person again. 

I must admit that I went through a phase of thinking that disappearing was a good way to avoid a relationship with someone I'm not interested in, but when the tables turned and someone with potential vanished from my life, I was left wondering, why was that person so gutless? 

Why do men suggest talking/meeting again when they have no intention of doing so?

Surely, if they are not that into a girl they should have the courage to bow out and wish her well for the future?

The sad reality is that they don't. With so much choice on dating websites and matrimonial lists, single men have become a valuable commodity. Spoilt for choice, they want to sample everything that's on the menu, and who can blame them?

Well, I've decided that I don't want to be the girl thats left 'on hold' while Mr Potentially Perfect is scoping the rest of the market before deciding if I'm a good investment. 

So, what can I do? I'm going to be honest and treat everyone the way I would like to be treated, maybe then the universe will reciprocate.