Well, I have been on some interesting dates lately. Very interesting.
The one I’m going to tell you about started off well. He’s a writer, I’m a writer. Cool. He wants to be the voice of our generation. A little weird and intense, but whatever. Then he revealed he has no car. I swear people with no cars just flock to me. Chico’s dad didn’t have a car. After a year and a half of that, I just can’t deal. At the time of the date, I was like, ok, no car. We’ll just see how this goes, I’m already out here. Then he told me I was beautiful, which is always nice to hear. Until he told me about ten more times. Like, “You’re so pretty” “You’re so beautiful” and on and on and on. After awhile, the desperation begins oozing out, I know I’m no model.
Then he started on the, “I really like you” “I’m soooooo glad we met.” Also, nice to hear, but only say it once. At the tenth time, I was like, I need to get out of here.
He also insisted on reading a passage from a book to me out loud. A few pages worth. I insisted he stop, I was feeling uncomfortable at this point, but he refused and said he wanted me to hear it. Did I mention he started in the middle of the book? Even if I had been interested, I would’ve had no idea what was going on in the story.
He wanted to shake on “Giving it the college try.” Like, let’s give a relationship a college try. I don’t even know what that means. And a handshake? Seriously? I should’ve left right then, but being the type that wants to please and feeling confused, I was just like, whatever.
Then, THEN he asked me to be his girlfriend. On the FIRST. DATE. Yes. After which he told me he wants to hang out with me every day and he couldn’t wait to see me again and did I want to come over and watch movies the next day.
It was intense, ya’ll.
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September 28, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Alexis Melsha
Whoa.
September 28, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Windsor Grace
Right?!! I’ve got another good one I’m saving for another post.
September 28, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Maida Correa
a bit desperate sounding on his part. sounds intense.
September 28, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Windsor Grace
It was really intense. More like insane :)
September 29, 2011 at 9:22 am
Christy
DUDE.
I had one similar but I wasn’t smart enough to end it on the first date. So two weeks in, I went over to his apartment (he was roommates with a friend of mine) and he called me into his room.
I walked in and he was wearing a FULL TUX. He knelt down on one knee and presented me with a “promise ring” because he was so sure we were meant for each other. My jaw hit the floor. I can’t even remember what I said, but we broke up.
Good thing you got out early!
September 29, 2011 at 9:44 am
Windsor Grace
OMG? What is he, like 14?
September 29, 2011 at 9:53 am
Christy
I think we were 19 at the time. BUT STILL. WTF, yo??
September 29, 2011 at 11:34 am
Windsor Grace
Even at 19, when your hormones are all out of whack, it’s insane
September 29, 2011 at 10:42 am
izillatheterrible
omg what a nut job! did he think you’d swoon when he proved to you he could read at the high school level? was it even a romantic book?
yeah anyone who wants to be in a relationship and see you every day after the first date is creepy. ahhhh!
September 29, 2011 at 11:35 am
Windsor Grace
It wasn’t a romantic book at all, it was post apocalyptic. Very romantic, indeed.
September 29, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Melissa
How in the world did you get out of any future dates? I would have wanted to be nice but at the same time if I didn’t get out of future obligations I would have gone home and cried.
September 29, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Windsor Grace
I agreed to see him again at the time and now I’m screening all of his calls and texts. Thank God he doesn’t know where I live.
September 29, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Sizzle
I’ve been on dates with guys like that. They come on too strong, too soon and end up creeping you out. To them I say, NEXT!
September 29, 2011 at 10:39 pm
Windsor Grace
Totally! Thanks!
November 1, 2011 at 11:05 am
bringdaddyabeer
So the voice of your generation is whiny and needy? Creepy.
December 29, 2011 at 10:51 am
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