Oh, won't you be my neighbor?

I have recently had the opportunity to meet and mingle with several people with whom I would like to meet and mingle again. I met them through friends, which is good. They were pretty, smart, dashing, charismatic and fun to be around.

One such lady met me again later in a group for dinner and then we went antique hunting. We successfully hunted down a pair of the sweetest porcelain dolls to add to her collection that day. I hope to get together and do something else, maybe even next time without a chaperone.

The unfortunate part of meeting these people is that contact information is lacking for these folks. Most were of the "you can get my information from Friend X" variety. Many were introduced using nicknames and because I am generally bad with names, it makes getting their contact information problematic.

Generally, asking for the telephone number of the small dark-haired girl I was talking to is difficult when I met seven girls that are (relative to our host who is over 6 feet tall) short and it was a bonfire, so EVERYONE'S hair seemed dark, unless they were quite blonde.

It's also poor form to forget their names BEFORE you try to call them, as using their names is advised if you want them to answer the question: "Is X home?", when you call.

My other problem is that if I would like to initiate closer than casual relationships with some of those in question it could become problematic. I've become a little gun-shy when it comes to that sort of thing.

I'm perfectly happy being their friends if they are not interested in more, I'm not a cad, rake or self-centered enough to think I'm all that. I just have recently encountered problems with talking about relationships with others. (See: Qualified applicants only need apply...)

I'm not exactly shy, I am a good public speaker and tend to carry myself quite well, I think, but I find that my personal relationship qualifiers tend to make many people take a step or two back and avoid eye contact as they stammer about another place they need to be.

So, I'd appreciate any help I can get. Know someone that I met recently that would like to meet me again in a public or private setting? Know anyone who wants an invite to a gathering in the near future? Let me know. I'd gladly entertain new friends and acquaintances. I love people.