Double Trouble
From the desk of “I told you so”:
On the top of the list of bad dating ideas, that would be the double blind date. What was I thinking? Let’s take one of the most awkward dating scenarios, and let’s MULTIPLY it. Yeah, that was a brilliant plan.
Actually the dates themselves were perfectly fine – lovely in fact. I have to admit, for the first time in a while, I was nervous. Coming off the heels of “Extra Large Jerk,” my confidence wasn’t quite where it needed to be, but it wasn’t anything a few beers wouldn’t fix. Blind Date Number One (mine) walked in and I must say, after all of my scoffing to my friend, she was right. Yes, I’ll say it again, she was right; he was my type – attractive, smart and funny – my top three. But he wasn’t just funny, he was really funny. He got better looking by the minute.
Then her date showed up.
My prediction was right on the money – he was sexy as hell. He was tall – that long, lanky tall some guys are that makes you just want to strip them down to their boxers right when they walk in the front door. He had that perfect salt and pepper hair that not every guy in his forties can pull off – but when they do, it’s damn hot. And he had bedroom eyes that were so blue… okay, I’m done now.
The double blind date is a tough maneuver. You’re trying to be attractive and charming to your own date, but you’re also trying to engage the other two somehow. Naturally you split into couples, but if the ease and comfort level isn’t the same with both couples it makes for awkward silences, sideways glances and lots of double trips to the bathroom.
But there’s a reason why my date was my date and her date was her date: baggage. Don’t get me wrong, I love kids. I usually date guys with kids. Because I think I want kids, and I figure if they already have them, it’s a bonus. My friend’s date suited her. They both had been through divorces, they both had kids, and both spent the entire date talking about their kids.
My date has no kids. And, say hallelujah, my date has never been married. Instead of our kids, we talked about our jobs, our families, sports and traveling. Okay, so let’s add it up: He was cute, smart and funny, had sweet hazel eyes with eyelashes longer than mine and a smile that had some sin behind it.
Looks promising. I doubt he’ll call.
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Make Mine A Double
Actually, I don’t think we’re in an “I told you so” situation here. This is unexpected, coming from me, the ultimate hater of blind dates. I was 100% ready to not only say I told you so, I also looked forward to hearing one of your classic nightmare date stories because they are usually so damn funny. But, it sounds to me like you didn’t have such a bad time after all. In fact, it sounds like a pretty damn good time was had by all. Two good looking guys, two hot women, drinks and laughter – nice work if you can get it, in my opinion.
Now, let me stop right here and say the least attractive thing to a man? A woman with no confidence. Extra Large Jerk IS a jerk, and if you still really believe anything that dumb-ass had to say, then you’re not the woman I thought you were. So get over that whole bruised ego shit and move on with it.
Being that I’m more like your friend’s date, with the divorce and the kids – “baggage” as you call it, I get what you mean about set-ups suiting each other. You may have been more physically attracted to her date, but I guarantee you wouldn’t have wanted to sit talking about his divorce and his kids all night. It’s always a tough call when someone doesn’t share your interests, unless she’s just smoking hot and you don’t need her to speak. Just kidding.
There is something to be said for the never-married types to mate, and the divorcees to hook up… The woman I’m currently dating is divorced (almost) with kids. And you’re right, she totally gets me. She gets when I have to pick up my kids from school, or answer my phone when they call, or not make plans for the weekend until I hear from them. She gets it, and by her getting it, I dig her that much more. More on that later — maybe.
When in doubt, you should always hook up with the funny, single guy with no “baggage.” You’ll be glad you did. You guys can fall in love, talking about your careers and sports and traveling. You can get married, and pop out a few kids. Then when you get divorced and have “baggage,” you can move on to the guys like us; you know, the sexy as hell ones, with salt and pepper hair and long lanky bodies.
Guys everywhere are throwing out their boxes of “Just For Men.” Who knew chicks dug the salt and pepper? Thanks for the tip.
