Plumbing Problem?

Several weeks ago, I hired a plumber for some minor house repairs that as a 40-year-old woman, I still refuse to learn to do, even though I know they are relatively easy. 

The guy came out on a Sunday to give me a quick bid and I showed him the various items that needed to be fixed.  Keep in mind by the time Sunday rolls around, I am lucky to be out of bed, let alone freshly showered or made up, so I greeted him with a big smile, hair pilled on top of my head, glasses, cut off sweats and a stained T-Shirt.  Who cares right?

Throughout the bidding process, Mr. Plumber would find ways to ask probing questions and having been dating since I was 16, I knew he was trying to figure out if I was single or not.  Several questions later he said: "we should go out for a drink sometime."  "Whatever!'  I said, but immediately regretted that comment hoping not to hurt his feelings and I quikckly came back with: "I appreciate the offer, especially when you find me remotely attractive when I am at my absolute worst."  He smiled and said, "yes, I do." 

We made plans for him to come back later in the week and when I answered the door, he could barely figure out who I was:  "You look really different..." I wasn't sure that was a compliment or not, as I had just gotten off of work, had actually showered and was made up, hair down, etc.  "Thanks!  I said,  I'll take that as a compliment."  He finished his job and again asked if we could go out.  I told him despite an 8 year difference in our age (he is younger) I would love to get out of the house.  We made plans for that next Saturday and ended the evening exchanging innocent text messages back and forth.  I hadn't heard from him for several days but I refused to babysit and/or track him down. If he is interested, he will find me right?  Wrong, I didn't hear from him again, but his loss.  A friend of mine said my life is like a bad porno.  Plumber comes over, asks for a service, i don't put out immediately, so he leaves and I never hear from him again.

Ive always thought that the blue collar worker would be easy to please and more than happy to be with someone like me. I'm starting to believe that I am putting to much emphasis on them being "easy to please."

Lesson learned:  Keep business purely business