Round Two: Lederhosen

I've been told that I should provide an update on my second date with Adam. The truth is, there isn't much to write about. I didn't feel any sort of connection with him while playing indoor glow-in-the-dark mini putt. While I find him funny, that's kind of where the attraction ends. He suggested we hang out a bit longer on our date, so we opted for drinks and nachos (again). The conversation wasn't as stimulating the second time around, and I was left feeling disappointed. It's making me question my judgement on the first date... how did I think it went SO well?

Adam told me about a time where he had gone on a first date with someone when he was extremely hungover and actually nodded off on their date (a movie)! Why would he tell me that story? Not exactly painting him in a good light.

Annoying: I paid for the golf fees and thought he would pick up the tab for the drinks/nachos so that we could call it even. Well, he paid for the nachos minus my drink! Really? Ha.

Up next: Speed Dating!

Lederhosen

What first drew me to Adam was the picture he posted of himself in authentic Lederhosen at the real Oktoberfest in Munich. I had just participated in the MUCH smaller-scale, Canadian version so I knew we would have something to talk about. Turns out, he has a great Lederhosen story to boot! I also knew this meant he has a good sense of humour.

We met up for drinks at a pub on a gorgeous, mild night. So mild, that we were able to sit outside on the patio for most of the night! A rare thing in Ottawa at this time of year. I immediately felt comfortable chatting with Adam - he is funny, interesting and we have a lot in common. Now when I say I'm looking for someone with "an edge", I'm not necessarily referring to a dude with shaggy longish red hair in a metal band (such is the case with Adam), but he actually seems really gentle...and he knows that he needs to cut his hair SOON. Again, not as tall as his profile claims him to be, but tall enough.

I liked that he had interesting stuff to talk about. His dad is obsessed with playing the accordian. His mom is an artist. His brother lives in Denmark. He's traveled to China. He throws a mean theme party. He wears Lederhosen every Halloween. He knows a lot about music.

After 4 hours together, we called it a night. He told me to give him a call after I get back from a business trip. I think I just might do that. I would love to see him again!

Don

Don and I had been chatting since this summer. Upon closer inspection of his profile, I quickly realized that he wasn't actually currently living in Ottawa, but finishing up his thesis out East. My first reaction was not to become penpals, because then my expectations would be heightened. So we would send each other the odd email from time to time. He definitely wins the best email award. His emails were always very funny, witty and charming. He was supposed to roll back into Otown in early September, but things got pushed back to October. I was starting to wonder if I would ever meet Don!

We met up last night at a pub and had a few drinks. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am way more into personality than appearance. And yet, there was something about Don's appearance that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Sure he was balding and had salt n' peppa hair, but what I couldn't stop staring at was the hoop earring in his left ear. It totally threw me off! He was also MUCH skinnier than in his online photos. But then he would flash that amazing, infectious smile of his and I'd forget about the skinny bald pierced dude sitting across the table from me ;) While his emails were hilarious, they didn't 100% translate into the real deal...

I'm a pretty good judge of character (at least I'd like to think so). I'll be honest with you, I thought he might be gay. He made a point of mentioning past girlfriends (overcompensating?) several times. He's definitely interesting and smart... and we have things in common! I just can't shake the gay vibe (I'm 2 for 2 now!).

Best questions asked on the date: "What's your favourite season?" and "So, how was your upbringing/childhood?".

How do you typically end a bad date?

The results are in!

16% of you hug it out;
16% of you agree to go on a second date; and
66% of you run away.

Ouch!

Six sins of online dating

A friend of mine (thanks Jason!) gave me the link to this article. Check it out! May b we r comitten one of theze faux pas...

p.s. some of you have inquired about how to be kept in the blog loop. There should be a link at the top of the page that says "follow blog"!

Dan

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.

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.