Come on! All the cool kids are doing it. Well, Hoda and Kathy Lee are.
I'd been talking to this guy online for a while and we decided to meet for dinner. I mentioned that it was Restaurant Week and suggested that perhaps we could check out one of the restaurants. He chose a restaurant and we decided on a day and time. Great so far, right? Yeah, I thought so too. So when the day came to go on the date, I was looking forward to meeting him. Sure, he hadn't contacted me since we made the plans but he might have just been busy, right? Oh well. It was time to getting ready for the date and look dazzling!
I have on a cute dress and shoes. My hair and makeup were on point. I was ready! When I got to the restaurant, I didn't see anyone that looked like the pictures of the guy that I'd seen. I just saw a tall, unkempt guy looking bored outside of the restaurant. He was wearing dirty jeans and sneakers and an unironed, untucked shirt. I was a little taken aback because we were going to a nice restaurant but I let it go. He could be a nice guy who maybe just got off work or something. Nope. He'd been hanging out at home all day. He just didn't think that he had to dress "all fancy just to go to dinner." We're not off to a great start.
Kind of like this but without the Olympic medals to offset the scruffiness
The dinner conversation was more than a little tortured. The only time we both laughed was when I did a weird imitation of a ghost photobombing a picture posted on Pinterest. Seriously, they always look surprised. True fact. Back to the date. He didn't elaborate on any of his very short answers to my questions or really ask me anything about my life. I was ready to go after the first course. What really reinforced that desire was when he licked his knife! He wasn't even being suggestive. He just wanted to get every bit of the sauce off of it. My polite Southern smile was failing me and it was time to go. He was kind enough to walk me to the front door but then he just said "Bye. Keep in touch" and walked away without waiting for a response. Ummmm. Ok.
There are a couple of lessons to be learned from this story:
- Guys, we ladies put in time and effort into how we look for dates, especially first dates. Please do the same. If you're going to a restaurant that has courses, you should probably have a collar. Just saying.
- Even if you're not into the person, be considerate. Make the best of the situation. You might not have found your soul mate but you did get to try out a new restaurant.
- Don't lick your knife. Ever.
Stay sassy and sexy!
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