My friend Ray is acting the matchmaker and introduce his good friend to me and we've been chatting for about a week now. I thought I was ready and excited to date again but now I am so scared.

Its been a year since I've been on a date. I haven't talked to another man since my last relationship that took everything from me. So I decided to give online dating a try and that went no where. So my friend Ray thought his friend Tony and I would be a good match to get to know one another.

So far things are going good between Tony and I. We've only instant messaged and text one another. Its been a week and we've communicated this way everyday for hours on end. We've connected and gotten close to where now he's going to join me to being my jogging partner for my first 5k run/walk event.

So I thought I was ready and now he's talking about a place for us to go out to eat and meet one another and I am so scared. I'm already having thoughts of backing out. Please help me ease my mind.