First date on #OKCupid
SOO!! In the last 2 days, I've been out on 2 dates from OKCupid. The 2 guys didn't like go through any crazy series of tests or anything ... they just flat out asked me when I was free, and given my 24 hour rule - it wound up working out.
Bachelor #1 was great. Super cute, super well, super! Really dug him - but he's 23. I'm not poo pooing that, but for me ... I can tell you right now it won't work. As is, I try not to date guys younger than 30. You have to make enough mistakes in life to really have a handle on things, IMHO. Bachelor #1 I would LOVE to stay friends with, and actually I have a feeling that we will ... but just based on the age alone, I can tell you it won't work out romantically.
Bachelor #2 however, might actually be one of the best first-daters I have been on in a very, very, very long time.
He picked me up *yay for bonus points since I loan my car out to my roomie.* Plus, I don't know why - I just dig being picked up by a dude for a date, feels more "legit." AND, I literally had the worst headache in all of the world, so not having to drive was just awesome.
We went to the Hudson ... *cue 4sq checkin*
SUPPPERRR chill place. I actually had never been, and totally dug the laid back SUPER chill atmosphere. Right up my alley. *score 1 point*
I can't describe it, but I immediately felt comfortable with Bachelor #2. Given, I can pretty much be put in a room with anyone and find something to relate to (thanks social media!) ... but I just dug this dude right off the bat. He's a comedian, and not annoying about it. I've dated the whole actor, model, comedian, one armed monkey magicians in my life, and he just ... I don't know ... seemed pretty laid back about the whole thing. He didn't ask me "did you hear the one about ..." and just didn't seem intimidated at all. It was AWESOME! I'm not gonna lie, I kinda liked that he didn't know that much about me, and didn't grill me on things. I'm SOO in this mode of constantly telling people about this site, and just hustling like a mofo that it felt GREAT to turn that off for a few hours.
He opened my car door, (which btw, I also unlocked his ... note to nerdy girls, dudes consider that a test. If a guy opens your door ALWAAYYYSS reach over and either unlock his, or just open it. It's been pretty big with a lot of guys I've dated over the years) ... and OMG! We played an EPIC game of Jenga! Almost hit a bar record ... we got up to 31 rows!
We then high tailed it on over to Busbys, after a conversation over SkeeBall, and then a crazy desire to want to play. Busbys' machine however was broken ... but some epic arcade basketball, and shuffleboard totally appeased the craving.
Nothing was planned about this date, and he knew nothing about me. I LOVED IT!!!!! My biggest turn off in life is the whole fanboy syndrome. For the love of all things holy, I may be the face of this site, and all that jazz - but I'm still just Jen.
*cue notting hill ...*
"The whole fame thing isn't really real. I'm also just a girl. Standing in front of a boy. Asking him to love her."
I ASSURE you, I do not think I'm too cool for school, but guys just have this way of putting you up on this gnarly pedestal when you run a website. They just picture you as this dream girl, and I'm not a dream - I'm VERY MUCH alive and well. I make mistakes, wear weird clothes, can be a bit socially awkward at times, I just am. I don't want to date someone that sees me as the face of a start up, I want them to see me as JEN!!! Just JEN!!!!!! Push me to be a better person, kick my ass and tell me to work even harder ... whatever, just don't get all doe-eyed ... there is nothing that will turn me off faster. And given the amount of people that I talk to on a daily basis, I have a rebound rate of .25 seconds. So trust, I will get over you.
So, there ya go! We just had coffee this afternoon, and when I say coffee I mean COFFEE!!! I had a vanilla latte and it was very yummy in my tummy. We talked about life in a very matter of fact way, and I dug it, man! No games, no bs ... just hung out ... 2 nerds connecting IRL.
Not too shabby!!! =)
Anywahoodle, stay tuned ... My email box at OKCupid is 60% full after less than a week, this is going to be good!!
Here's my profile on OKCUPID, feel free to drop me a note if you'd like to go out on a date. #NerdsUnite
