I think if I was at the supermarket and innocently chatted to a man in the queue, and he asked me for my phone number, or suggested having a drink, you wouldn't see me for dust.
Do people still stamp their feet in anger?
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Ooh, ruby and he gave a clue, or dropped a hint in the mention of the 'meal for one'.
I'd be too shy to give someone my number in a brief encounter as you describe, but oh, I'd be kicking myself too. And I'd be frequenting that shop from now on.
Keep us posted ...! It may go from 'brief encounter' to 'some enchanted evening...'
Thanks Tegan. He did mention that he had forgot to take some chops out of the freezer so had called for a meal for one when he didn't normally go at that time. It's not often that I actually find someone I am attracted to so I am annoyed at myself. 
I met a man today, a lovely Scot, a wee bit older and quite attractive. We met at the checkout, talked about his meal for one and bottle of gin and tonic and Scotland. All very nice. He said I could pay for his groceries (joking), I said only if I could share the gin. He said that would be fine. He packed his stuff and I wished him a great evening and he did same and he left. Why didn't I give him my number and suggest having a drink together sometime? Would this have been too forward? Is it right for women to give men their number?
I'm a little old fashioned and a bit b****y slow sometimes. I got home and since I could kick myself that I didn't act. At worse he could have said no. Is he at home with his gin thinking the same, I wonder.
I'm not desperate for a relationship, it would have to be right next time after a violent ex husband, but I have been on my own now for eight years and the time feels right now to be with someone. I'm never going to see this man again now so my chance to get to know him has gone.
I've only just turned 50 and I don't want to be on my own for the rest of my life. I keep going over the time when I was with my ex boyfriend. I thought it was him I was missing and now I think it's the things we did together that's missing and I'm ready to do them with someone new.
Would any of you ladies give your number to someone if you thought you may never get that chance again?
And guys, would you think it forward if a woman gave you her number?
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