[Wrecked944]

My advice? ENJOY IT! Seriously. This may be the best date you've ever been on. I dated a women who was part of the team that established the original protocols for data encryption on the internet. So yes, unlike Al Gore, she really was one of the people who "invented" the internet. Super duper smarty. Later, she started her own internet startup and is currently CEO. Frickin' amazing g/f. She was smart, funny, self-aware, and had her **** together. She had her own home, cars, etc. I never had to pay her bills, bail her out of jail, fix her broken whatever, find a place for her to live, etc etc. Our relationship was based entirely on liking each other - not supporting her. A smart, successful woman is the ultimate. Anything less is unacceptable.

Sadly, she dumped me. In the end, we had differing life goals. My loss. She found a dude with similar goals and married him. We still occasionally keep in touch as friends and I occasionally refer business contacts to her. I'd like to see her have even more success. And fortunately I suspect she will with or without my help.