Dan and I celebrate different anniversaries because he likes to tease me about the anniversary of when we met. He says it was October 3rd of 2021, I argue it truly is October 12th of the same year. You be the judge - Team Dan or Team Jennifer?

So Dan and I met on Bumble. We began texting in the app on October 3rd. I do remember telling a friend that I felt like we had a real connection, but I had dismissed it because Dan said he was just looking to date "casually". Well in the "dating app" world that means something nefarious and Dan did not know this! 24 hours later Dan texted me in the app again and said -"Did I miss something?" And I told him the nefarious meaning of people who say they are just "casual" daters. He was new to dating apps and I did not know this. (Dan only tells you what you need to know and does not volunteer unless you ask, not a bad idea at times). Once we cleared up this miss understanding we texted and he called me for 9 more days. He seemed quite different. He asked how I was or how was my day. We couldnt meet for a drink or coffee for so long because I was headed out of town to see my oldest son Alex who lived in NC for a few days.

I had dated online for 5 years or so - I had a friend teach me how to do it safely. I never felt in danger or threatened the whole time - although many times I felt awkward. Very very awkward.