I am not a clock watcher, never have been. If there is a firm commitment and a number of people will be waiting on me (like a monthly lunch date I have with a group of friends), I will likely be on time. I work in an industry where it's more important to get the job done and done right... not that it is done precisely between 8:00 and 5:00. I haven't held a clock-punching job since high school and probably never will again. When I go to church, I usually get there when the first hymn is being sung, but I don't mind sitting in the back. When friends are having a gathering and they say it starts at 7:00, my friends know me well enough to know I'll probably be there around 7:30. Most friends and family gatherings have a flexible start time with socializing time built in before any meal or planned activity.

If I am running even a couple of minutes late for a date, I will call or text to let them know I'm on my way. I have never been 45 minutes late to a date... and I agree that would be very rude. I do NOT consider that I am rude, and none of my friends have ever insinuated otherwise. In fact, most of them have about the same attitude toward punctuality that I do.

I, personally, think punctuality is overrated, and if someone is very an al about it we probably aren't going to be a match, thus my question on the MH/CS list.

As to a couple of the comments above, no I am not late as a rebellion against anyone or anything. I do not have "daddy issues" (fer crying out loud, wherre did THAT come from? My dad, rest his soul, was a great man). And the guy who wanted to put off our date for 2 hours so he could work out was NOT an eHarmony match, so I did not "close him out." eHarmony, unlike other dating sites, has never produced a "meet" or "date" for me.

As for those who "hate people who are late" and usually arrive early... I had a date arrive early to pick me up once. I was not ready! I was pretty upset. Don't say you'll pick me up at 7:00 and show up at 6:45! I was barely dressed and still doing my hair. To me, showing up even a few minutes early for a date is far more rude than showing up a few minutes late.

Anyway.... I haven't closed the match yet, but there are other factors in his profile and answers that make me believe we are not likely to be a great match.