The Tryout Date that lead to a Double Booking
3 weekends ago I headed out to dinner with a group of friends. Well to be honest this was a “date try out”. You see I have a guy friend who I’ve known for a long time, in fact he dated an old friend of mine several years back. There was always an attraction that we seemed to avoid … for that very reason. Neither of us has spoken to her in ages, so we kind of decided to try a date on for size. But in a group setting to be safe and I think we were both nervous about being tacky.
This is the first date I was nervous for in a long time! I drive up to the restaurant where I will be joined by my date and 10 of our friends. My date and I live in very different areas and I was about 15 minutes early. As I’m getting out of my car I see a cute guy who I have never met! Now I’ve met everyone in my circle of friends and quickly make my way over. Hey! I was still on free time the date didn’t start for 15 min and my date wasn’t there yet. So I’m making the rounds and the new guy starts chatting me up. Hmmmmm … how am I gonna pull this off.
We head into the restaurant after my date gets there and he naturally pulls out my seat and goes to sit next to me. Everyone moves him to the other side of the table! In trying to sit couples/closer friends together, they assumed our being there together was like the usual “friends thing”. Then they sit new cute guy next to me. I text my date and say well “This is my first text date? Is it yours?” while new cute guy is chatting my up like I’m the last piece of steak at the dog fight. I actually felt like I was on a date with him. I was getting the 20 questions plus 50 more. At this point I’m getting awkward/giggly because from my point of view it’s funny.
On the other side of me I had a dear girlfriend, who to say the least is eccentric. Three quarters of the way through the meal she blurts out, “So Miss Communication are you still single?” to which I reply yes, yes I am thank you for announcing that to the entire fucking restaurant like I was walking down death row. Why don’t you ask me if I think I’m getting too old to have children while you’re at it? OK so I left that last part out. She then promptly says “Well I have the perfect guy for you! Insert My ACTUAL dates name here is single and I think you guys would be great together! I’ll make it happen!” At this point i’m on a date with a guy I didn’t come with and the woman next to me is telling me she is going to set me up on a date with the guy I’m actually there with. Still following? I indicate to her that’s OK I do my own setting up. At this point the bill comes and my Actual date pays for my meal … which sends my eccentric girlfriend into a tizzy! She instantly proclaims she is …. “Psychic”. Not the joking I’m Psychic … the I’m seriously Psychic because I just predicted your future. This broad proceeds to try and “set” my date and I up all night! She borrows my jacket then looks at him and informs him “Miss Communication is cold”. Actually I wasn’t … that’s why I let YOU borrow my jacket. This type of thing goes on all night.
As the night goes on and the drinks follow, I’ve got both guys going back and forth, back and forth. When ones getting my a drink, the other is hitting on me. If I hadn’t been laughing at the silliness of the situation I probably would have been extremely flattered.
The night comes to a close and the new cute guy discreetly asks for my number and a kiss … not wanting to be too whore-y I tell him find me on MySpace and give him a hug. The following day … what do you know, we connect. He asks to take me to dinner two nights later and I agree. Before the date with new Cute Guy I tell Pants, I’m gonna need to confess I was on a date that night … before he hears it from someone else. It might convey the wrong message.
Fast Forward to two days later, quaint restaurant, 2-ish drinks in, the witty banter is going back and forth then suddenly …:
Me: “So I have to confess … I was on a date the other night.”
Cute new Guy: “Yeah … I know. I figured that out about half way through the night.”
Me: “Oh! you did?”
Cute New Guy : “yeah, I didn’t really care … I thought we had better chemistry”
:: Me in my own mind::: OMG that’s hot!! He’s such an asshole … why am I attracted to that? Isn’t their some sort of guy code against that? That’s actually kinda douch-y since he wasn’t discreet about it … why am I always into douche bags? FML!
Best thing of all …. I learn cute new guy works with my Ex. Not just casually either … like their desks are about 12ft apart. Can you say Fail waiting to happen?
Tune in next time … same bat time, same bat channel for why New Cute Guys Fails …. AT LIFE!
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