Despite keeping a diary, I don’t remember all of the first dates I’ve been on, but I do remember my first Tinder date and the story that followed. This is a short story about wrong decisions from both parties, but it’s an important one to share. I faced a similar situation a year later and once again it wasn’t dealt with in the right way but the third time it happened in 2018 the world had changed and I felt comfortable expressing my decision.

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Key Characters:

James - A guy I dated

Isaac - A London friend and the first man I fancied after ending an 11 year relationship

Jared - A one night stand

Harry - A guy I dated

Julian - A guy I dated

Rowan - One of my best mates I met in my single years

Beth - My best mate

Dan - My ex boyfriend who I spent 11 years with from 2001 - 2012

Eric - A guy I dated

Locations:

White Hart

https://whitehartstokenewington.com/

The Victoria

http://www.jaguarshoes.com/venue/the-victoria/

Ace Hotel

https://www.acehotel.com/london/

The Duke Of Wellington

https://www.frontierpubs.co.uk/your-local/duke-of-wellington-dalston-pub/

Cultural References:

Tippi Hedren - The Birds

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tippi_Hedren

Entertainment References:

Tinder

https://tinder.com/?lang=en-GB

Breaking Bad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Bad

Little Mix - Shout Out to My Ex

https://open.spotify.com/album/4TvPWe1vbrh0hozmCoSFRI

Diary, She Wrote was produced by Liz Beardsell in partnership with Bird Lime Media with original music by Ethan Illingworth