There is episode on Seinfeld where Jerry goes on a date with a woman who looks completely different in different lighting. The Two Faced Date. I kind of experienced the same thing.
The first time I met Dan was in a dimly lit bar on a dark, rainy night. We hit it off, had a few (ok, several) drinks and agreed to meet up again. Well, I met him outside of the Art Gallery one sunny afternoon and he looked completely different to me! In particular, his teeth. It was like I was going on a date with a completely different person. Him?
Also, smoking is kind of a dealbreaker for me! Somehow I forgot about that.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Dating in the Dark
Have you seen this show? It's the latest reality show from ABC where couples live in the same house and date each other in complete darkness. It's weird. One of the girls actually said: "I hope he doesn't look like Shrek!". Sigh.
Book Alert: Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Single
An excerpt: Nobody tells the truth. Everything means something else. I've learned what a few things really mean the hard way and I've started my own dating profile-to-English translation phrase-book.HANDY AROUND THE HOUSE
- He will not call a plumber under any circumstance. Ever.
GOOD WITH MONEY
- He's a cheap bastard and will make you go Dutch. Forever.
FAMILY MAN
- He's married.
LOVES KIDS
- He has kids and no daycare provider.
MATURE MAN
- He's at least fifty, and looks at least sixty-five.
YOUNG AT HEART
- He's trolling for preteen.
CASUAL GUY
- He wears dirty sweatpants out to dinner.
METROSEXUAL
- He's hoping if he dates one more girl, he won't be gay. Doesn't matter. He's gay.
LOVES MOVIES
- Loves porn.
GOOD PERSONALITY
- He's fat.
GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR
- He's fat and desperate. Will laugh at anything you say.
OUTDOORSY
- He pees in the sink.
READY TO SETTLE DOWN
- He's just been dumped.
LIKES TO HAVE A GOOD TIME
- He gets drunk. A lot.
LOTS OF FUN AT PARTIES
- He makes an ass of himself in public.
A GREAT DANCER
- He thinks he's a great dancer. He's not.
NOT OVERLY EMOTIONAL
- He's a sociopath.
SELDOM DATES
- Seldom gets second dates.
UNDERSTANDS WOMEN
- He's been married and divorced four times.
Speed Dating
8 minutes, 8 guys, 8 lightning round conversations! Speed dating is so much fun. I've only done it twice, but both times I thoroughly enjoyed myself even if I was left without a match. Don't you wish all really bad dates could be over in 8 minutes? Think about it.
Tips:
1). Don't go alone. Bring a friend with you. If it's a female friend, make sure you have polar opposite taste in men. What if you both end up wanting to date the same guy? What if she gets him and you don't? How are you going to feel?
2). Have fun!! Relax, don't take it too seriously.
3). Beware of the creepy guy talking to your chest.
Tips:
1). Don't go alone. Bring a friend with you. If it's a female friend, make sure you have polar opposite taste in men. What if you both end up wanting to date the same guy? What if she gets him and you don't? How are you going to feel?
2). Have fun!! Relax, don't take it too seriously.
3). Beware of the creepy guy talking to your chest.
Dog Park Guy
Who knew that the dog park is worse than Maxwells on a Saturday night? It's a meat market. I had no idea. I've never owned a dog myself, therefore I have never been able to tap into this unexplored resource.
Ahhh Dog Park Guy. So adorable. This was an interesting scenario because I had met him briefly at a party in Tremblant and then thought, that's it. Never to be seen again. Then a friend of mine saw some photos from said party, and divulged that she had in fact met him at the dog park the other day. What a coincidence! Fate, perhaps?
About a month later, she bumped into him again, told him about me, and got his phone number and gave it to me. Ummm can you say best wingwoman ever? She did all of the dirty work. Now I just had to call him. It wasn't easy, but I did it. He seemed very easy to talk to and friendly. However, he didn't remember me from the party. And yet, he suggested we meet up for coffee/drinks sometime. I called him up later in the week to formulate plans (I'm a ridic planner) and we settled on brunch on Saturday.
To make a long story short, I put in a lot of effort and time to make these arrangements, only to be blown off (by text!) the morning of our supposed date. That day wasn't going to work for him, but if I wanted to, I could tag along with him on his dog walk early the following morning. No thanks, I thought. Clearly he was not very interested or curious enough to want to go out on a proper date. What a dog! I couldn't feel too hurt though, because I really knew nothing about him.
What are your thoughts on the "brunch date"? I want to know.
Ahhh Dog Park Guy. So adorable. This was an interesting scenario because I had met him briefly at a party in Tremblant and then thought, that's it. Never to be seen again. Then a friend of mine saw some photos from said party, and divulged that she had in fact met him at the dog park the other day. What a coincidence! Fate, perhaps?
About a month later, she bumped into him again, told him about me, and got his phone number and gave it to me. Ummm can you say best wingwoman ever? She did all of the dirty work. Now I just had to call him. It wasn't easy, but I did it. He seemed very easy to talk to and friendly. However, he didn't remember me from the party. And yet, he suggested we meet up for coffee/drinks sometime. I called him up later in the week to formulate plans (I'm a ridic planner) and we settled on brunch on Saturday.
To make a long story short, I put in a lot of effort and time to make these arrangements, only to be blown off (by text!) the morning of our supposed date. That day wasn't going to work for him, but if I wanted to, I could tag along with him on his dog walk early the following morning. No thanks, I thought. Clearly he was not very interested or curious enough to want to go out on a proper date. What a dog! I couldn't feel too hurt though, because I really knew nothing about him.
What are your thoughts on the "brunch date"? I want to know.
Ask him out!
If I relied on guys to make a move and ask me out, I would perpetually be single. Seriously. It's unheard of in this city. I went through a phase where I would just ask guys out... and it worked! I would land myself a date.
I even asked out this guy who worked at a Record Store on my street. I would be in there all the time, buying CDs I didn't need, checking out the cute RS boy. Finally, one day, I mustered up the courage (sober, I might add) to ask him out for coffee. He looked at me like I had just killed his puppy. Total shock and disbelief.
I think I had built up RS boy in my head to be this amazingly funny, super cool dude. I put him on a pedestal. When we later met up for coffee, he was pretty boring (and didn't want to talk about music!?). But I was SO proud of myself for what I had accomplished. The old me would never have even entertained the idea. That took balls, no?
Special note: Don't ask someone out who works at a clothing store, restaurant, etc that you frequent and enjoy visiting. You will never be able to show your face there again. Ever. Luckily for me, the record store has since shut down, RS boy has moved to Toronto and I am able to walk down my street again.
I even asked out this guy who worked at a Record Store on my street. I would be in there all the time, buying CDs I didn't need, checking out the cute RS boy. Finally, one day, I mustered up the courage (sober, I might add) to ask him out for coffee. He looked at me like I had just killed his puppy. Total shock and disbelief.
I think I had built up RS boy in my head to be this amazingly funny, super cool dude. I put him on a pedestal. When we later met up for coffee, he was pretty boring (and didn't want to talk about music!?). But I was SO proud of myself for what I had accomplished. The old me would never have even entertained the idea. That took balls, no?
Special note: Don't ask someone out who works at a clothing store, restaurant, etc that you frequent and enjoy visiting. You will never be able to show your face there again. Ever. Luckily for me, the record store has since shut down, RS boy has moved to Toronto and I am able to walk down my street again.
Welcome to the World of Online Dating
I never thought I would try online dating. I hemmed and hawed for months before FINALLY creating a profile for myself one night with a friend (and a bottle of wine). The concept seemed so foreign to me. In the beginning, I would "send a smile" or message various singles, but never really focus so much on actually meeting up in person. Then one day, a friend asked me: "Soooo why exactly are you on there then?". Bah! Totally called out. It's true, I'm looking for a date, not a penpal.
The truth is, online dating can be fun IF you make it fun. It's a good social experiment. It forces you to interact and converse with people you would never have otherwise met living in the same city. Trust me, I was mega shy growing up so this is good practice. What do you have to lose? Sure, it's scary - putting yourself out there like that. But it's hard to meet new people (how many times have you heard that?) and the ratio of girls to guys in Ottawa is something like 6:1.
BOOM BOOM POW
The truth is, online dating can be fun IF you make it fun. It's a good social experiment. It forces you to interact and converse with people you would never have otherwise met living in the same city. Trust me, I was mega shy growing up so this is good practice. What do you have to lose? Sure, it's scary - putting yourself out there like that. But it's hard to meet new people (how many times have you heard that?) and the ratio of girls to guys in Ottawa is something like 6:1.
BOOM BOOM POW
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