oh, the irony....

so about a month and a half ago, I met an interesting man. originally from the east coast, he moved west to change careers and become a lawyer...prosecuting attorney to be exact. (damn those law and order shows, the thought of someone being tough in the courtroom kinda gets me going!) after way too much anticipation (conflicting traveling and school schedules meant we communicated a lot by e-mail and phone before meeting in person, a big online dating no-no as far as i'm concerned as it allows your expectations to go through the freakin' roof!), we finally met. and it was good...but maybe not great. i was finally feeling pretty relaxed when i popped the question -- "where do you stand politically?" and was shocked to hear the exact opposite of what i expected and what i personally believe (i.e., i'm a lefty, he's a righty). that alone is not a deal-breaker for me, but as we talked more about some current issues and the politics of my work, it became pretty clear to me that we see the world quite differently. we continued to hang out and all is well that ends well. ; ) we've stayed in touch intermittently but we are both busy and probably looking for other things in terms of relationships so it is a pretty low-key friendship at this point.

SO.................check my e-mail this morning. 5 new e-harmony matches. (i really think they are trying to appease me after reading my post where i bagged on them!) hmmmm...finally some san diego folks instead of just LA. i click on one, and, voila, here is a picture of mr. righty law student mentioned above staring right back at me. now, to quote his quote (which I believe is originally from the Simpsons), that is funny on so many levels. i think on our date we determined we are intellectually compatible and certainly attracted to each other, but i came down on the side of values on this one. now e-harmony's whole deal is that it has this scientifically tested-and-proven way of finding who you are compatible with in terms of values, life goals, energy levels, etc., etc.

so which is it? do i follow my gut on this one or do i take a cue from Dr. Neil Clark Warren and give this a shot beyond the "friendship" that already exists?