The trials and tribulations of on-line dating. Does it really work? We have all heard great success stories, but I am here to share the not so successful ones...the last few dates I have been on. I hope you enjoy the stories more than I did the dates.
Date #1: aka Bryan with a Y
The 40 -something picked him out for me over that fateful Thanksgiving weekend. I think she just really liked the picture of his dog. In the spirit of our quest I replied to his email and back and forth it went until he suggested a time and place to meet. It was a good start - he picked the time and place and made a decent decision. I primped and prepped, showered and shaved, exfoliated and looked pretty damned good! (why don't we ever do this for just ourselves?) He got there early, saved me a bar stool and texted me...I walked right by him. Ooops, it is hard to recognize someone from a picture and slightly awkward....
The conversation was going well until he decided to show me pictures on his phone: first of his dog, a pug named Piggy (really? not very manly), then his mom. Yes that is right folks he showed me pics of his Mom and called her "a little peanut" - who does that? and on a 1st date? I should have known when he ordered a blackberry beer that this was going down hill. He proceeded to tell me all about his mother, what kind of wedding he would like to have some day, and how he waxes his back and grooms his chest hair. (Did I mention he had no idea what football game was playing on the tv in front of us...)
Just when you think it doesn't get any worse as he as already shared too much information we talked about his last trip out to L.A. and his gay cousin. I am totally ok with that, but when he mentioned going to the gay bars in L.A. and how gay men have no foreplay it was time to order a water and get out of dodge.
He did do a few things right: he paid the bill (I don't even try to make an attempt on a 1st date), and walked me to my car - we did the awkward hug thing and he said he would be in touch, and unfortunately he was. He couldn't wait for date #2 and had such a great time and so on...this is when I developed The Template.
Hey _____,
Thanks for drinks last night, I had a really nice time. I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed our conversation, but I don't see this going any further... I hope you understand.
Take care,
__________
Bryan with a Y was actually really nice and easy to talk with, but I am afraid this might have been my first date with a gay guy...he just hasn't realized it yet.
xoxo, the 30-something
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