Sometimes I forget or fail to recognize how small a world we live in. Just last month I went to New York City for an audition and to catch up with some old friends, and as I was walking through Times Square I ran into a group of friends from Utah! Here I was in the middle of one of the biggest cities of the world, in the busiest part of the city on a Saturday night, and I still managed to bump into someone from across the country. Friends, the world is small.
With the proliferation of the Internet and its permeation into every moment of our lives, the world is now even smaller. Yesterday my blog got noted by the LGBT blog, www.towleroad.com, and because of that it was visited over 4000 times in 24 hours. 4000 times! When I set out to start this project last week I thought that maybe my mother and a few close friends would read what I had to write, but with seven words on a popular blog I was visited by people from all over the world. I more than welcome the new readers and hope that they can find what they’re looking for from my experiences with this experiment.
Something I failed to consider completely with my first three dates was the complete preservation of their identity. Within a few hours of my blog being visited by Towleroad readers, I found out that many people recognized who the first three dates were with. Although I think my writing has been complimentary and positive, I realize that dating is a private part of most people’s lives. Although I have decided to be very public about this aspect of my life for the next year, the first four people I went on dates with didn’t make that same choice, and had no knowledge of my choice since I decided to start the blog after having gone on dates with them. So, to those four men, I apologize. You didn’t fully know what you were getting into when we went on our date. But, to those who choose to go on a date with me from now on, you know what you’re getting into. That is, I’m going to write honestly and openly about our date, and do my best to keep your identity anonymous.
It’s a small world indeed. And events like yesterday are teaching me that the gay world is even smaller. I’m fairly new to the gay dating scene (click here for that story), so each day and each date is a learning experience. And I’m excited to see how it all continues to pan out.
Onward and upward!
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