10 Things I Hate About You

Update on "two-faced Dan": I went to a less-than-desirable pub over the weekend (in its defense, it has recently been revamped) and spotted Dan on a date. I remembered how he had suggested that we go to said pub for our first date. I just chalked it up to Dan being new to Ottawa, so I quickly scoffed at (and mocked) his idea and promptly switched the location. Clearly, this is Dan's date hangout! I couldn't tell if he was on a first, second or third date with this brunette. They seemed rather cozy (the interlocking hands seemed a tad unnecessary) . One of my friends said that I was much prettier, which is always nice to hear. In his absence, his date spilled an entire pitcher of beer which made me giggle...

I went out for coffee with a guy friend of mine today. We often swap dating horror stories/strategies/lessons learned, etc. He had recently been given the "This is too serious for me. I've never been in a serious relationship. Can we just be friends?" speech. In any case, he shared with me something that he found helped him during this most confusing time. It seems pretty genius to me: make a "Top 10" list (think David Letterman) of the things you least liked about that person. Hey, whatever makes you feel better. Why hadn't I thought of that before?

Onto the Next One

I decided to give "Baby, It's Cold Outside" another chance. I needed to know if there was any spark/chemistry there. This time around, I was impressed that he initiated the date, and made all of the arrangements (including picking me up!). We had agreed that he would swing by my place for a drink before going out for dinner. Well, he arrived 15 minutes before our slotted reservation time, so it was a bit rushed and needless to say, we were late for dinner but it all worked out in the end. After a delicious meal, the plan was to meet up with our friends (who had set us up) and go bowling. By the time we finished dinner, it was prime bowlin' time on Saturday night, so we had to come up with an alternate plan. Instead, we went out for drinks at a pub and then back to our friends' house. I was so relieved to have our friends there to act as buffers (my idea - have you ever tried to bowl with just one other person? exactly). It definitely made us both feel at ease and the conversation flowed really nicely.

I can't say one single bad thing about him. He's great - very nice, funny, sweet.... but I can't force myself to like him enough to feel as though potential chemistry exists. Alas, it does not. I couldn't shake the "friend vibe".

After an awkward goodbye in front of our friends, I called it a night. I can close this chapter and move onto the next one!