CASE CLOSED: BACHELOR #4 THE SHIELD

After talking on the phone once to The Shield last week, he called again a few days later and left a voicemail.  He then called two more times after that, but did not leave a voicemail.  I think he got the hint because he sent an email wishing me luck:

Hi LB Woman, I hope all is well, it was nice talking with you. You seem very nice and I hope that you find Mr. Right. Good luck in your search.

The Shield

I wrote him back, along with two other potential suitors.  They all got some variation of the following email:

Hi The Shield,

Thanks for your nice words.  Sorry I didn't get back to you right away.  I've been deliberating over a few things... You have an awesome sense of humor, and are a great catch, but I think that I'm going to have to stick to my guns on this one.  I'm sorry to waste your time, but I've been on the fence about dating someone of another faith- of any faith.  I've been deliberating about it for the last week or so... considering making exceptions... but I really think that I'm going to try and zone in on agnostics and atheists.  It was a hard decision, but one I think I need to make.

Thanks,

LB Woman

I actually don't want to date Atheists either, but I thought it would make a better rejection letter. I'm really looking for agnostics and people who are spiritual but not religious.  I see both religious people and atheists as extremists, and I want someone middle of the road in this department.

I was glad to get rid of The Shield because of his control issues, but I'm not so sure if I should have sent the same response to the other two religious guys I sent the form letter to.  The other two are awesome, and I regret it a little bit.  

One is a Black exec at a movie/ t.v. studio.  We'll call him Mr. Show Biz.  And he's really funny and witty and we already have an inside joke.  We watch all the same shows.  He's 5'7'', but I don't care too much about height.  Also, he has a young son, but the kid lives mostly with Mr. Show Biz's ex-wife.  He's cute in the face and has nice eyes.  2 out of 3 of his favorite cities are the same as 2 out of 3 of mine (NY and Paris... generic, but true).  He's well-traveled, well-read and gets the industry.  Anyway, he responded back and was all, no worries, give me a call if you want to chat on a non-dating vibe.  So I'll probably call him this weekend.  I want us to at least be friends.  I'm not ready to cut ties yet.  I miss you already, Mr. Show Biz!

The other guy is a Latino hottie in a technical field.  'Cuz when I say hottie, I mean HAWT.  He even does these model-y poses where he lifts his chin, tilts his head to the side and lets his eyes pierce and smolder the camera a la "Blue Steel" (Zoolander).  I've never dated anyone so freaging gorgeous before in my life (well, I did once, but he was pretty into himself and so I swore pretty boys off forever).  I've dated handsome men and good looking fellas, but I generally steer clear of "pretty boys".  They're so intimidating.  And vain.  But he's really funny, witty and laid back.  I really like his sense of humor. He seems really low-key and laid back.  I think I could get along with his beauty...

While I had momentary regrets, as soon as I closed the door on religious men, minutes later, I got queries/ e-mails from two spiritual-but-not-religious guys.  One is a White artist working in a legal field.  The other is a Creole real estate developer.  And they're both cute!  So, we'll see what happens...  one door closes, another door will open...