The Next Installment of "Project Dating"
Sorry I haven’t written lately, but I am continuing the “online dating vs. real-life dating” experiment! I am still seeing my “real-life” boy and that is going pretty well but I’m still feeling like something is missing. But it’s a very normal, adult relationship and I enjoy his company so there is definitely potential. I really do like him but not sure if we have that “special something”. I did meet a guy the other night who I did feel that spark with. We’ve hung out a couple times. But he has a 3-year, long-distance gf who he’s “not sure about anymore”. Not touching that one. Friends it is!
So back to the online guys. The guy I went on the lunch date with called me and I picked up the phone on accident and made up some lie why I couldn’t talk and haven’t called back. He seems to have taken the hint. Then there was this one guy Allen who I had been emailing back and forth with for awhile. By far, the best communications I’ve had online so far. We talked a lot about music and playing guitar and seemed to have a lot in common. The we moved to the texting and that was working too. He seemed like a cool dude. His photos online were interesting. In some, he looked really cute and in others, he sort of bordered on hairy Yettii. So I was nervous when we set up our first date that it might turn out to e the latter. Well it wasn’t. Not really. But if also wasn’t the former. He was way shorter that I thought (why do people lie about their height??) and although a bit hairier that I would prefer, he was also slightly balding. How does that work? But he was a nice enough guy and the date wasn’t at all painful. But I wasn’t attracted to him really and didn’t see it going anywhere. I go the polite after-date text but was just not into it. Soon after I went home to Texas and got a text from him shortly after my return to Boston asking how my trip was. I ignored it. Why drag it out, right? 2 weeks later, I get this email:
“Hey Laura!
What's goin' on? So I just thought I'd shoot you a quick note and say hi, see how your trip back to TX was, blah, blah, blah. I shot you a text a few days ago and because technology is sketchy sometimes I thought either a.) you didn't get it or b.) you're not interested or something.
If that's the case and you're not interested, seriously no worries. OK? Maybe we can be friends or something? Just wanted to say I had a great time, convo was awesome, thought you were a really genuine, fun, hilarious, gal. Plus you like awesome music and I still don't believe you don't have a TX/southern accent!
But yeah seriously you'll have NO problem finding someone. Hit me back either way. Later! Allan”
I have to say as awkward as some of these dudes are, they all take rejection well! And are very complimentary, which never hurts! At the very least, this makes the online dating game worth it.
OH! And Scientist guy has returned! He texted me while I was in Texas “Hey Laura, Jeff here. I was wondering if you would like to get a drink as friends. If you don’t remember me, I’m the guy who didn’t pay for our date and then tried to kiss you.” Ha ha. That guy is growing one me. Okay, not really. But still nice.
So back to the online guys. The guy I went on the lunch date with called me and I picked up the phone on accident and made up some lie why I couldn’t talk and haven’t called back. He seems to have taken the hint. Then there was this one guy Allen who I had been emailing back and forth with for awhile. By far, the best communications I’ve had online so far. We talked a lot about music and playing guitar and seemed to have a lot in common. The we moved to the texting and that was working too. He seemed like a cool dude. His photos online were interesting. In some, he looked really cute and in others, he sort of bordered on hairy Yettii. So I was nervous when we set up our first date that it might turn out to e the latter. Well it wasn’t. Not really. But if also wasn’t the former. He was way shorter that I thought (why do people lie about their height??) and although a bit hairier that I would prefer, he was also slightly balding. How does that work? But he was a nice enough guy and the date wasn’t at all painful. But I wasn’t attracted to him really and didn’t see it going anywhere. I go the polite after-date text but was just not into it. Soon after I went home to Texas and got a text from him shortly after my return to Boston asking how my trip was. I ignored it. Why drag it out, right? 2 weeks later, I get this email:
“Hey Laura!
What's goin' on? So I just thought I'd shoot you a quick note and say hi, see how your trip back to TX was, blah, blah, blah. I shot you a text a few days ago and because technology is sketchy sometimes I thought either a.) you didn't get it or b.) you're not interested or something.
If that's the case and you're not interested, seriously no worries. OK? Maybe we can be friends or something? Just wanted to say I had a great time, convo was awesome, thought you were a really genuine, fun, hilarious, gal. Plus you like awesome music and I still don't believe you don't have a TX/southern accent!
But yeah seriously you'll have NO problem finding someone. Hit me back either way. Later! Allan”
I have to say as awkward as some of these dudes are, they all take rejection well! And are very complimentary, which never hurts! At the very least, this makes the online dating game worth it.
OH! And Scientist guy has returned! He texted me while I was in Texas “Hey Laura, Jeff here. I was wondering if you would like to get a drink as friends. If you don’t remember me, I’m the guy who didn’t pay for our date and then tried to kiss you.” Ha ha. That guy is growing one me. Okay, not really. But still nice.
posted by Laura @ 7:39 PM
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