I was out at the weekend with some girlfriends for a laugh and a dance. I really enjoy a good boogie and despite being sober have very few inhibitions on the dance floor. 

We went to a cocktail bar first where the girls enjoyed a few drinks. The music was good and we had a little dance in there to get us in the mood. I spotted a familiar face in the cocktail bar, someone I had worked with about 10 years ago. He was with some friends and they watched us dance for a bit. I didn’t approach him as I didn’t think he’d recognise me. We were amicable at work but I didn’t like the way he had treated a couple of my friends. 

As we queued up for the club I was thinking that perhaps my judgements had been harsh. It was 10 years ago, he’d been a bit of a lad. But he was older now, according to his Facebook and instagtam profiles he had recently got married in the summer so I’m sure he had settled down. 

Got in the club, started to dance. Spotted him and his friends again. No surprise there. There aren’t many decent places to go in my town and this club is new so very popular. My friends and I danced on the stage by the dj box and were soon joined by my old colleague. Initially he spoke to one of my friends, then looked at me and I saw the lightbulb flash above his head. He’d suddenly recognised me. He greeted me warmly, asked me how the kids were etc. It was nice to catch up with him. He continued to stay with us on the stage and dance, his friends joined us and we all got on. Later he made me a proposition. This man had just got married in the summer. He should be utterly in love and therefore trustworthy, regardless of how much he may have had to drink. The pictures he puts of him and his wife on social media paint the picture of married bliss. In response to his offer of a one night stand I asked him how his wife would feel about it. He left shortly after that. 

I was gutted on her behalf. 

I’m starting to lose faith that men can be trusted. That nice men exist. 

Somebody please prove me wrong!