The worst is finding out the person you have been dating is a coward and immature without the decency to say its over.

I have met a few, sad to say.
Regardless of their age, or even months of dating they just disappear. Even though they were the ones that were making present and future plans with me.

Mark my words, they will text,or call again-this usually happens , but I will Not respond. EVER again.

Count yourself lucky, you at least had a few dates with a respectful mature woman. Even if it didn't work out, know that you will find another.

as for the personalized date, wow. you did great.
keep it up :)

you have a very good attitude which will take you far in the dating world.

"I'm disappointed and dejected; however, I'm thankful she respectfully told me she was not interested. I admire her for being honest..."

Yeah, go tell yourself that.

Sounds like you were a good couple on paper.

You admired her potential? Who are you, Henry Higgin? Maybe Eliza Doolittle didn't admire your own potential. Women aren't just flowers in a garden, standing there, full of potential and opinionless waiting to be 'picked' by *gasp* Mr. Right. Gosh, you personalized a date? She should have given you 5000 blow jobs for that. My suggestion: instead of judging the women you date for better or worse, look in the mirror and ensure that you bring good potential to the proceedings. And good luck. (I'm serious.)

I think that when he said, "I'm old enough to recognise a person that has potential", he meant 'a person with whom there is potential to build a relationship'.

He just did it shorthand.

and so have a lot of people I imagine. I think everything is going along really great and then they just bow out. Sometimes I have no idea why. But that is their business I guess. Sometimes people are polite in the beginning and then they realize they aren't feelin it.
It's rarely anything you did of didn't do.

It takes a mature compassionate person (male or female) to bow out with grace.
Everyone claims to be capable and says they can handle a real relationship or dating, but few can.

In order to be a grownup, you need to face things that may not always be pleasant.

How you handle things is a true measure of your integrity.

People can say anything they want to trump up how they are great communicators, respectful, understanding,HONEST, etc, but then they shows their true self by being the opposite.

If you want to be successful in life AND a relationships, How you EXIT them is as important as how you enter them.

To all those that have never had the courage to end a relationship face to face, but would just bow out, how can you ever expect to be respected by anyone.?

You're single now?
:)

so am I.

Simple. She liked him enough to date but not enough to commit. I've met many good men over the years. We had great dates but I knew that they were not the person I was looking for to spend my life with. When I met the guy I wanted to marry, I knew almost immediately. It just clicked. It felt like home.

Don't put too much hope on any one prospect. Even if you appear to be a good match, everyone has other options. You have a great attitude. Keep looking: you will eventually meet the right person for you. In the meantime, just enjoy the process, and make some friends along the way. ;)