It's been years since I got divorced so I thought I may as well get back to dating.
Summers here extend from July to the end of September. I recently got promoted at work and this means less hours with better pay and I don't have to work on weekends anymore. I went to the beach this Saturday even though I am usually reluctant to do so because my friends don't really like swimming. It's not as fun when you go alone. So I'm at the beach and the weather is so hot. I really just wanted to sit there and get some sun but I ended up in the water most of the time to cool down. Around noon, I went to get some drinks and I saw a girl carrying her smartphone. She was typing away like crazy. This made me smile. Well actually more laughing than smiling but she thought I was smiling for her. I made a silly remark about how she was typing too fast. She said she was texting her friends who couldn't show up today. we started chatting. I'm really rusty at talking to girls so I let her do the talking and I would just comment every few sentences. At around 2PM, she said she had better leave because her friends are not showing up. I didn't really know what I should say....again, I am really rusty with talking to girls. The proper thing to say would have been nice talking to you but for some reason I said alright I'll see you later. I forgot who I was talking to. My social skills need a lot of tuning.
But...she smiled and said "ok, sounds like a good plan. How about on Monday? I finish work at 3". So I replied "I usually get off at 2 so we can meet at 4 for coffee". She gave me her phone number and chose a place for Monday. I said "great, I will see you there". She said "ok, it's a date".

So I went there today. I was 10 minutes early and waited for her. We had coffee and chatted for an hour and a half. It was fun and I was trying my best not to look stupid. Anyway, at around 5:30, she said she needed to go home and rest because it was a long day at work. She asked me to call her again tomorrow. I said of course then I walked her to her car. After she left, I drove back home.

Now I need some advice. What should I say when I call her tomorrow? Should I invite her on another date? If so, to where?

 

Of course you ask her on another date. What do you two share in common? Everybody likes a good meal out, take her to a nice place to eat and a show, or go out dancing at a club after diner, or maybe a comedy club.

Or..

Tell her you'd like to cook her a gourmet dinner at your home and ask her how she likes her coffee in the morning..

Or ..

Ask her if she'd like to accompany you to a local glory hole.

 

Ask her to go dinner, out. Somewhere public that you both drive to so she doesnt think you are coming on too strong.

Third or fourth dates are good for a potential home cooked meal, assuming you can cook.

Comedy shows are a good suggestion as well.

Good luck.

 

So far I know we both share the same taste in music. She is three years younger than me.
Ok, thank you N.E. Woman
That is my concern really. I don't want to come on too strong. Dinner out sounds like a good idea and I know a good place.

 

I agree comedy clubs are good. You can take a lady out to one first date or later dates and its always fun and a stress peeler. You can kiss when you get back to your car.

 

And after your second date keep chatting on the phone. She wasn't typing at jetspeed for nuffink.