First Date Results

So. Went on my first date this past Saturday with a guy I've been talking with on O.K. Cupid. The restaurant was in DC and I took the metro which of course was delayed because of the endless metro repairs. I arrived and waited a good 15 minutes for him to arrive. He lives 2 blocks away but it took him 15 minutes to arrive (strike one).

When he arrived I was floored to see he was shorter than me. I'm short anyways at 5'2'' and he stated he was 5'3''. I wore flats on purpose as well and in no way shape or form was he 5'3''. More like 5'0'' at most (strike two). Never dated a guy shorter than me and yes I had flats on . But I told myself lets have dinner see how it goes, height isn't everything. I wore a tan sweater mini dress with black tights and boots - he wore blue jeans, green sweater and can't remember the shoes. We ordered dinner and in my mind I was wondering how the hell am I going to get out of this but told myself to stop being negative. So he stated that he was in the military and the gun issue came up. Being in the military I understand his desire to carry fire arms and being pro-gun. I personally will only allow guns in my house by way of viewing them on my flat screen TV. I hate guns. He owns a bunch of guns in Florida (strike three) but thankfully DC does not allow one to carry firearms. He definitely was into the black culture relating to music, movies and we liked a lot of the same TV shows but after the gun issue I pretty much lost interest and was ready for this date to be over. So he kept bringing up what we could do after dinner and I'm thinking....uhhh I'm going home. So we said our goodbyes. The next day he pretty much noticed my lack of interest and I haven't heard from him since. So there it is folks. There was no spark, no fire, no attraction. But I'm not discouraged since I have some other events coming up like a Cupid Run, Vampire Run.

So regarding Cupid Run, the organizers held a brunch mingle event at a Busboy and Poets location on Saturday Feb 2nd and that's when I saw him. His name is Ryan and he is adorable! He's tall, shaved black hair, he runs marathons which means he is in great shape and did I say he was cute? He had to be maybe 5'8". Hopefully I left an impression on him and that he shows up on Saturday. So well see :).

You know being single for so long I am so lost when it comes to the opposite sex. What attracts them, how to keep their attention, even how to show your interest in them without looking stupid or desperate. I have been reading this great blog on this girl who is plus size and her dating experiences as a plus size woman. I signed up when I was plus size and although I am no longer a plus size woman she has great tips on dating phobias which basically applies to anyone no matter their shape and size. You can find the blog here: http://www.thebiggirlblog.com/.  I do believe in fate and believe in guardian angels. So I know that most of the work is up to me but I could use some divine intervention because I am in desperate need of aide. So wish me luck and I'll post my results on the next blog.

Til the next time,

Loree