Sunday, May 6, 2012

Done with Dates

So...I met a couple of new guys recently. I went for coffee with one and for drinks with the other. The first one seemed rather dull, but he was a gentleman. The latter barely let me get a word in and then tried pushing the boundaries a little at the end of the night. I decided to give the dull one a second chance, since people sometimes are not themselves the first time getting together. The latter, I decided, was not worth my time. So tonight I was supposed to go to supper with the first guy. Long story short, there was one thing after another (all of which sounded legitimate) and I ended up sitting at the restaurant, like an idiot, alone. I ordered an appetizer and a glass of wine to give him some time to deal with his miniature catastrophe, and when I didn't hear back from him I texted to tell him I was leaving...at this point I had been sitting there alone for about an hour. I ordered food to go and came home. He texted and apologized and asked me to get together and do something else tonight. I declined. He asked if rescheduling was an option. I said I'd let him know. Honestly, I am more disappointed that I put time into getting ready and going down there and waiting and spending money on a meal when I could've stayed home than I am about missing the date. And it made me wonder if I should just write off dating altogether. I do still have that theatre crush though...the one I cannot read at all...

4 comments:

  1. BG:
    I think I told you at one point I was the DAting Queen for a year. Must have been a 100 fellows.
    I realized about 9 months in it was a complete waste of time. Getting ready and "on" in spite of not wanting to go.
    Your story gave me a flashback of one such date, he showed up on our second and sat across from me and said he was sorry, but he didn't think it could go anywhere as I hadn't slept with him after our first meeting. He liked to get that out of the way at the beginning.
    I hope this makes you laugh.
    It takes all kinds...
    XO
    WWW
    PS He didn't buy me dinner.

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  2. WOW. That is crazy. It did get a reaction on this end! And it also reminded me of the various presumptuous men I have encountered over the past two years. It certainly does take all kinds. But seriously? Hadn't slept with him after the first meeting??? How old was this guy??

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  3. BG:
    I haven't gotten back to you, sorry, need to find time to blogtour, things are so busy, The guy was about 50. He didn't want to waste time on women who weren't compatible with him sexually.
    Vavoom.
    I just love jumping into bed with a possibly diseased stranger don't you? :)
    XO
    WWW

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  4. Wow. I mean, I get wanting to be sexually compatible with someone, but that's a little nuts. I cannot believe a 50 year old would still be in that mind frame lol.

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