A "Resurfacer" is someone from your past who you arbitrarily receive text or calls from days, months or even years later. (Elapsed times vary in length.) Some examples:
- 5 years later booty call: I dated a guy when I first moved to Santa Monica who wast nice enough but alas, it did not last. So I am sleeping on a random Tuesday night several months ago and I get a text from a number I don’t recognize at 2:00 AM saying “Hey babe. Where are you?” I waited until the next morning to text back and said “Who is this?” He says, “Matt,” (Well, that narrows it down to about 5.) I say, “Matt?” He says, “Yes, from Germany.” (Now narrowed down to 2.) After thinking for a while, I realized it was a particular Matt I dated FIVE YEARS AGO. I could be married with 2 kids by now, dude.
- Periodic resurfacer: This guy just doesn’t stop. Dated him about 4 years ago. Like clockwork, I get the “Hey babe” every 3 months or so. Some in the middle of the day, some middle of the night. When I entertain it with the text back, (something like, “Not much. How are ya?”) it ends up being a 20-part text exchange usually ending in “Can I see you tonight?” Oh wait, ending in ,”No.”
- In-between relationship resurfacers: I can always tell if one of these guys has just gotten out of a relationship. Usually by their facebook. All photos disappear of the 2 of them together and newsfeed says, “so and so has gone from in In A Relationship to Single.” Then I get the text or call, “What’s goin on tonight?” No thanks.
- Realization resurfacers: “I have dated so many girls and none of them are you.” Too late.
Glad I'm not out there anymore! Having dated endlessly, I am enjoying your posts and stories about what it was like!
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