bad experience...when to start again

Hey all, I am new here and seeking some advice, hoping you all can help. Sorry this is so long, I have been divorced for about 4 years in my 40s and have used online dating off and on with some success.

All the guys I have met until one this past week were pretty normal. Communicated online for about a month and then talked by once by phone. Met him last weekend, he has an off the wall sense of humor, so when he asked if I was from an escort service when I walked up to him at the restaurant where we were meeting, I just laughed it off and chalked it up to a dumb comment. Otherwise, evening went well. He called this early this week and we made plans to go out this weekend. He made several comments about us being a couple and pulling his profile already. I gently explained to him we were not a couple yet and it would be several months before we knew each other well enough to be exclusive.

Didn't hear from him all week, but after his thinking we were a couple after meeting once, I was definitely having second thoughts about seeing him again. At this point wasn't sure if he had issues or just that new to dating after long marriage, he is very newly divorced. Should have gone with gut. Yesterday, I received 10 text messages in 20 minutes (I didn't respond) except one to tell him to stop. He acted like he didn't know what was going on. Finally, I called and told him all his texting was creeping me out and not to please not bother me any more. (I had told him early on I don't like to text) Despite cell carrier block, l received 2 more texts from him, (apparently there is a work around to send texts even if you are blocked) both calling me names and telling me to ____off. Seems like an very extreme reaction after meeting only once. I know know my gut feel was right, but this experience has really shaken me. Question, is it better to take a breather from dating or keeping going as I have been communicating with several other guys. thanks

slightly more than completely

More than infinity, too.

If your results have been mostly positive, why let one bad apple ruin your dating activities? That would be letting the bad guys win!

There is no reason to have your life interrupted just because you've had a bad experience with someone who doesn't know how to take "no" for an answer. However, I would suggest that you keep a record of these text messages and when he contacts you in case you have further problems and need to take some kind of legal action. And if you met him on eH, I would definately report what is going on to them so that other ppotential matches won't have the same thing happen to them. It's reports like these that make dating so scary. Oh, that completely freaks me out.