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We exchanged emails back and forth and decided to meet for a drink at a restaurant. He was younger than me, according to his profile by about 5 years, but actually my guess would be more like a decade. Fresh faced did not even begin to describe it.

His conversation was stilted. I felt like I was being interviewed for the position of his (older) girlfriend and I don't do "interview" dates. In case it's escaped you whilst reading my blog, I have a lot to say and conversation tends to flow rather than having to be compartmentalised into "what do you do?" and "where did you go to college?" etc

I tried freestyle, but my date didn't seem comfortable with the format. Truth be told, he didn't seem comfortable at all.

He was nervous at best. In fact, like a rabbit caught in the headlights, this chap actually seemed afraid. Now before you naysayers - and you know who you are - think that he was disappointed in my appearance, let me assure you that I look like my photos. And he'd been impressed with my pictures and even more complimentary about actual me when we first sat down. So I don't think it was an "ewww, she's awful" that was making him jittery. Yet jittery he was.

See, there are men that deliberately date older women because they consider themselves to be more mature than their peers and find chicks their age to be too frivolous. Presumably some of these men are in fact more mature. There are also men who pretend to find their peers immature and see themselves as being "an old soul" for want of a better cliche, but many of this band of brothers are simply in denial about the fact that they have a Mommy complex.

This character fell into the mommy complex category and mommy was making him nervous. I tried to be kind. Instead of my usual full on self, I just smiled and listened, interjecting supportive pleasantries whilst desperately trying not to appear condescending.

He stammered and cleared his throat and drank glass after glass of water, barely touching his cocktail. I gave him an out: "You know, there's nothing worse than sitting through an hour with a date you're not into. I won't be in the least bit offended if you won't want to stay."

This induced the biggest stammer of all. Apparently he was very keen to see it through to the bitter end. So, I continued to smile and wave, smile and wave. (Well, without the wave as it happens. Just briefly channeling Madagascar)

I'd vaguely been aware of a gorgeous man entering the room. Usually I would've had a quick shufty, but I didn't want to unsettle my already unsettled date so I sat tight. But then gorgeous man came and sat at the table adjacent to my date and opposite me.

Hoooo-ey, he was fine.

And, can you stand it?!, he was checking me out.

Oh-fuck-ing-hell! The man was full on looking at me and I was sitting opposite another man that I had no interest in whatsoever.

There is a God and s/he's pissed that I am atheist.

I prayed, now that I'd seen the light, for my date to use the bathroom. At this point he had drunk about 3 litres of water, so surely nature would call at some point?? CALL NATURE CALL, I yelled in my head. But to no avail.

Gorgeous man struck up a conversation with us. US. Oh shit shit shit I cannot stand it. Nature!! MOTHER nature fachrissakes. Gorgeous man's voice was like treacle. I swooned. Now (those of you who know me will back this up), I can flirt at Olympic level. I've got this killer look that, by all accounts, has "I could do you a serious favour" written all over it. I toyed with the idea of flashing my eyes at him, but just couldn't bring myself to do it. Not because i am not bold, because bold I am, but because I am a mother. And sitting opposite me was my little man-boy and I just couldn't do it to him.

So, I turned my attention to my date. And after a few more minutes, gorgeous man left. At that point the man-boy excused himself to use the bathroom as I inwardly bludgeoned myself to death with a bar stool.

I am practising the art of flinging my business card discreetly under the table and into a pocket. Just in case.

(p.s. Momma's boy asked me for a second date. I politely declined. I didn't think his Hooksexups could take it)

 

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Comments

acamil said:

ok. this did it for me. i soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo feel your pain! you are just too kind and civilized. it hurts. do you think a guy would do the same?

September 15, 2008 10:54 PM

xcalibur86 said:

Okay, this one grabbed me too, albeit from a different point of view. Hard to admit, particularly at this age, but there are still women who have the capacity to get me all shaky and shit.... a weird thing to be rendered as inarticulate and utterly socially useless as a fifteen-year-old boy. A rare occurence, and by both parties terribly misunderstood and usually totally mishandled when it happens.

September 16, 2008 2:49 AM

recycledbrooklyn said:

I find that blind-dating (and that's what this medium is no matter the advance photos and conversation) is often not my best milieu, and I don't think I'm alone in that.  It's easy to unintentionally misrepresent.  I've worked in sales and marketing for years so it's not so much a question of getting nervous as turning on the work persona, and while that is a real side of me, it's not really "me," and certainly not representative.  It's definitely not conducive to a natural flow of conversation.  After all the point really isn't to sell ones self.  

Xcalibur--I was totally caught off guard at a party recently and found myself tongue-tied.  The lady in question did her best to be polite but it was obvious after a few minutes that she thought I was an ape.  Probably a drunk ape too, which is a shame because it was early on and I didn't even have over-lubrication as an excuse.  Doubly a shame because she was cute as hell, and very charming and funny I found out later.  

First impressions are all you get through this medium though.  On a good night that's enough, but then there are other times.  

Nobody dated this way when I was coming up.  Nobody that I knew anyway.  I can't speak for other people but I find it a tad awkward.  

September 16, 2008 6:16 AM

spjv840 said:

Ugggh! While reading this post I kept going uugggghh out loud because that's just sooooooo trueee. Life always goes that way. That date just sounds so awkward! Almost just as awkward as going on a date with someone you don't speak the same language as.

Also:  Joaquin Phoenix? oh hell yes. Imagine waking up to that face every morning. Or rather, waking up ON that face every morning? Har har.

September 16, 2008 8:34 AM

Toluca_86 said:

I LOVE Joaquin Phoenix as well!

September 16, 2008 8:50 PM

airheadgenius said:

acamil - I sincerely hope that anyone meeting me would be polite enough to at least smile their way through an hour without bolting for the door. I have heard of men that took one look at their date sitting in the bar, and turned around and left without even introducing themselves. I wish erectile dysfunction on them.

xcalibur - I think that's kinda sweet.

September 17, 2008 4:07 PM

airheadgenius said:

recycled - The playing field is extremely unlevel in this internet dating game. It obviously favours those that are confident and talkative. The shy and reserved ones might not get a second chance, but they are probably by far the most interesting in the long run. Did you get a chance to redeem yourself with the cute and charming chick? Hope so.

September 17, 2008 4:10 PM

airheadgenius said:

spjv - I think the chappie in question was going to have to go on quite a lot of nervous dates until he got into his stride. Bless his little heart.

I just imagined waking up on that face every morning. Please excuse me while I attend to business...

Toluca - we seem to have similar taste in men. I hope you're not in Brooklyn since I don't need the competition!

September 17, 2008 4:13 PM

recycledbrooklyn said:

AHG--The world in all it's incarnations favors confidence so this is just another extension of that.  And no redemption there... There was no joy in Mudville.  The mighty Casey struck out!  

September 17, 2008 7:20 PM

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