What do you think ?

[tamaris]

I have been asked out to a birthday lunch from a man I met a year ago.
I dont know him well as we have only really said hello, only seen him about half a dozen times in passing. I saw him yesterday in town and he said his birthday was next month and he asked if I would go to lunch and he named a place and said he would pick me up in the car.
We are not youngsters TBH. He seems very pleasant. If I go do I take a card/present, Do I offer to pay, not sure what to do as I have not had a lunch date with a man for some time now.

[tamaris]

He let me down last year when I first met him, that is why I reacted as I did. He was supposed to call me in August and he never did, until he stopped me in the street and asked me on the lunch date.

[pizza]

Hi tamaris and didn't realise he'd let you down last year and didn't call you in August and now again !
If it was me He's had his chances and you deserve better x

[Mamyalynne]

Tamaris, if the full story had been given maybe the replies would have been different, we can only react to what we are told.

[tinkerbell23]

In that case....good for you....you deserve better xx

[China Doll]

My reply would have remained the same. Last august is rather a long time to hold a grudge for, and actually if you were so miffed about it then why even accept an offer of a second date. I still think the reaction was over the top.

[welshlibranr]

I would not ever risk it!.......you don't know him!..don't ever go there...............

[tamaris]

Thank you all , at the time of writing the above it did not seem appropiate to mention the first time he let me down, he wanted to meet up for coffee, which I agreed to. I do not hold grudges china doll and I was not miffed as you put it, if I did I would never have agreed to go out with him for the lunch.