Honestly, I'm still kind of buzzing from this morning. I matched with this girl on Tuesday, we messaged for maybe two days tops, and I just said screw it and asked her for coffee today. Usually, I’m the king of overthinking and I’ll spend weeks "getting to know" someone through a screen until the spark is basically dead before we even meet. Not this time. We met at this little hole-in-the-wall place downtown that smells like burnt beans and old books, which honestly added to the vibe. I was nervous as hell, but the second she sat down, it was like we’d known each other forever. No weird silences, just constant talking and laughing at stuff that probably wasn't even that funny.
It’s crazy how much better it is to just meet up early. Tbh, I think the "wait a week" rule is total garbage now. We were talking about everything from our favorite bad movies to more serious stuff about life goals. I actually mentioned this article I'd stumbled on recently about how people reconnect after relationship break because we got onto the topic of past flings and how people grow and change over time. It’s actually a really solid read if you're ever in that weird limbo state with an ex, but today was all about new energy and moving forward.
My hands were shaking a tiny bit when I first grabbed my latte but she didn't seem to notice (or she was just being nice, who knows). We ended up staying for over two hours and I’m already counting down the minutes until our dinner date on Saturday. It’s such a massive relief when things aren't a struggle and you don't feel like you're pulling teeth just to get a response. If you’re on the fence about meeting someone you just started talking to... honestly, just do it. Life's too short to waste time on endless texting that might lead nowhere. When the vibe is there, you just know. I'm feeling pretty damn good about this one.