Reader\'s Digest Australia & New Zealand - June 2018

June• 2018 | 67

READER’S DIGEST

I’d never revealed myself this com-

pletely to a stranger before. I hadn’t

even heard Texty’s voice, but it felt like

a real connection.

A week later, Texty and I met for

lunch. Our lunch was as warm as

our texting sessions. After a two-hour

meal, Texty and I were hooked.

Sometimes I marvel at

my luck. I found some-

one special after going

on only one date. But I

now realise that I actu-

ally had my share of bad

dates before I met Texty

• they’d simply hap-
  pened online, via email
  and by phone.
  A few months after
  ourirstdate,Textymet
  my son and daughter.
  He approached them
  with such enthusiasm
  and kindness (which they eagerly
  returned) that all of my fears about
  my children holding me back from a
  meaningful new relationship melted
  away. While everyone chatted com-
  fortably, I revelled in the moment,
  smiling secretly to myself. Then I
  dived into the conversation with
  three of my favourite people.

a great feeling. How would I get alone
time with this divorced dad regularly
if I ended up liking him?
While I was contemplating Home-
town’s pros and cons, I learned that
I had a Secret Admirer. Amused, I
checked to see who it was. My dat-
ing website prompted anyone who
used its search engine
to play its Secret Ad-
mirer game by clicking
on people who were ap-
pealing. It seemed like a
gimmick to keep people
on the website poring
over prospective dates,
so I hadn’t given much
credence to past alerts.
his time, I realised that
my Secret Admirer had
secretly admired me
before, so I gave serious
consideration to his pro-
ile. He was cute, witty, well-read and
an adventurous cook. He was 40 and
wasn’t sure if he wanted kids. I crossed
my ingers that he’d be content with
someone his own age.
I emailed him and soon we began
texting. Within days, Texty and I were
sharing deep insights about ourselves,
thumbs tapping our mobile phones.

I crossed my

fingers that

he’d be content

with someone

his own age

WHAT’S YOUR AGE?

Scientists can tell how old you are from the

fingerprint smudges on your phone.

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