1st Dating Experience in Years!

Well I did it! I signed up for a Fastlife Speeding Dating event. I haven't been on a date in YEARS! It happened this past Thursday, August 9, 2012 and the theme was tall men between the ages of 32 - 46. I had a coupon and that was the only theme they had besides a Hindu dating theme and you guessed it I'm not Hindu. Well guess what? There were supposed to be 12 Guys for 12 Girls and two yes only two guys showed up! As usual more women then men showed up to the dating event. I notice that all the time for each speed dating event ad online there is ALWAYS ALWAYS MORE MEN NEEDED! I don't know if its the D.C. area or if men are just flaky in this area or if there's just too many freaking women around. Fastlife did say they would credit us for another event. As frustrating as it was they allowed us the opportunity to have a free drink, appetizers and speed date with the two gentlemen that actually showed up. So I and another woman said what the hell and did the date.

Date #1

Brian.* He was very well traveled, works in IT and is from the D.C. area. He was African American and o.k. looking to me at least. He did have pretty light brown eyes, but they kind of looked like contacts. His eyes were so wide I felt like I was getting the third degree rather a friendly dating session. Oh and he never smiled. He did ask me out and I said o.k. (even though deep down I wasn't going to call him) and the date lasted 8 minutes. Then ding on to the 2nd date of the evening...

Date #2

Victor.* Was a gentlemen who worked in the Financial Industry. He just moved here from Florida I believe he said and lives in Tyson's Corner, VA. He is native from Russia and had a really cute accent. He also didn't smile, and I know I was smiling. He was really cute but I didn't get any romantic feelings from him. He did say he was interested in me and that was solidified when I got an email from the organization saying he was but I've yet to hear from him. Unbelievable! So I don't know if I should bother contacting him at all. That was Friday, August 10th and today is the 13th. Ugggh.

Anyways, the thing that blows my mind about this event is these guys paid for these events and didn't bother showing up. To my recollection the women that did show up were attractive and there was variety. Three African American Females, One Asian Female and One Caucasian Female. But this will not stop me from trying it again. I actually had fun. It was nice to get all dolled up in my cute yellow dress and heels. So I plan on doing another event either at the end of this month or September. I think the more I do the more comfortable I'll get with the opposite sex since the really cute ones make me feel like 12 year old girl with her first crush.

Also I thought this would be better than the online dating since I haven't been getting responses from men I'm interested in and the ones who contact me I don't even have a quarter teaspoon of interest in. I am a part of OK Cupid, and How About We. So I plan on putting those two on hold and open a Match.com account so we'll see how that goes. I did get told I was beautiful and fit from both dudes which makes it sound like I needed they're validation but I don't. But it still feels good to hear.

I am loving the new me and I can't wait til I find my man wherever the hell he is :) Till the next time!

- Loree

*Names changed cause honestly I don't remember them.