MY FIRST DATE….in a
really long time
To say I was nervous for this date
would be a severe understatement. The
walk towards the wine and cheese bar we had chosen was filled with queezy
nausea feelings. Immediately my mind
travels to my ex and the decisions he has made.
Why am I even dating again? Why
can’t I just be married? How the hell am
I suppose to start this all over again?
In an attempt to keep those feelings remised, I quickly throw in my
headphones and relied on one of my go to break-up songs and send a few last
minute nervous texts to my best friends. At least I loved my outfit.....
And then I arrived and wow he was
cute. Really CUTE! Our initial interactions were easy and flowed
so much better than I had expected. We
sat down to a table and quickly ordered wine.
As I described myself, my life, and my past activities, I was suddenly
filled with an indescribable feeling.
PRIDE. I was actually proud of my
accomplishments, my achievements and the stature I had achieved in my
life.
I realized I LOVE first dates,
relying on much of my educational training and career experience, this first
date flowed similar to a successful interview.
The more wine, the more I chatted telling funny stories of my past, explaining
my job, and going into endless details about my co-workers. (Note – I also realized I talk a lot! Add in
three glasses of wine, and I can barely keep my mouth shut).
Mr. Intellect (#D1) was great. He was tall, handsome, and athletic. He kept good eye-contact throughout the
date. He was educated, well spoken and
interesting. He quickly put me at ease
and was obviously entertained by unearthly inability to stop talking! He had all the right moves! Being that we met online, I was a little
weary of letting him know too much personal information about myself. But after
three glasses of wine, three hours of talking, and a nice walk towards my
neighborhood, I invited him to join me in walking my puppy for his evening
stroll. He quickly agreed. (Bonus points
for him liking my puppy ;)
Since our first date, he has texted
and called. Date two is on the
horizon. The most refreshing thing about
Mr. Intellect so far is his maturity. My
ex was a man child and our courting all occurred on a graduate school budget.
Mr. Intellect is definitely a man
so it is time to start stepping up my womanly skills. Goals for the week are finding the perfect
date 2 outfit and making my apartment acceptable for a man’s review;)
The biggest take away from my first
date is that dating is FUN. Dating is
meant to be FUN. Albeit a constant
struggle, but if I can remain in the moment and appreciate things for what they
are, I have the opportunity for potential growth and happiness. My ex was awful but at least he gave me the
chance to go out and meet someone who does appreciate me!
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