Dating as a new Spiritual Practice

I've decided to start dating. "Practice Dating" really. It's like Dating with training wheels on, mommy's running behind making sure you won't fall over and nobody expects you to succeed on the first foray out anyway so all sorts of consessions are made for one's lack of ability and even when you drop bits of food on your chest (due partly to the new bra - otherwise they'd just end up on my lap) you inspire coo's of, "That's so sweet".

So I've asked out my first prospective "Practice Date". I was upfront and let them know the form I was inviting him to particpate in. He declined due to other commitments but I don't think it was a complete brush off. In fact, I could almost hear him cooing over the wire as he hung up, "That's so sweet".