Its funny this thread should come up now. I have a friend ( who had the potential to be a very good friend) who is disappearing from my life tomorrow. Will be interesting to see when or if he reapears.

On the other hand I got in contact with a lad I hadn't seen for twenty fiveish years and we now have a stong e-mail friendship. I send him miserable emails and he tells me the pitfalls of speed dating. Works very well.

J