During my single years, I went on a bunch of first dates. There was a stretch where each date was worse than the last. I was beginning to wonder if I would ever find a compatible mate…or just someone normal. Even though I hadn’t found Mr. Right, I was feeling like a pretty good catch after getting a taste of what was out there. My confidence level soared.
I was on match.com and corresponded with a guy from CT for a while. He was articulate and funny and we decided to meet after several engaging phone calls. There was an hour and a half commute between us so we each drove 45 minutes to meet at little strip mall restaurant. I met him inside at a table. He was attractive and had a nice smile. His sweatshirt was tucked into his jeans – not something I’ve seen in a recent GQ magazine but……. whatever. We sat down and after a few minutes I put it in the back of my mind.
We eased in with the usual first date questions – Where are you from? What’s your family like? What do you do for work? Etc. I found out that his ex-wife was a dentist and automatically assumed she worked on his teeth because they were perfect. I’m talking perfect.
He ordered a small pizza and I ordered a salad with chicken. Lunch came and went and we were not at a loss for words. I noticed after we finished eating that he repeatedly gazed my way and when I caught his eye he shared his sparkling smile. I have to admit I did come up with a few great one liners so I could see how he thought I was simply charming. Seeing him look at me that way made me smile right back – bigger and wider each time.
As we were leaving we agreed that even though we were both nice people, the long commute would be a hindrance to starting a relationship. I was okay with that. He obviously thought I had a great personality and couldn’t stop looking at me, so I received positive validation anyways. We parted after a pleasant afternoon and I watched him drive away.
I hopped in my car and looked in the rear view mirror. Staring back at me was this dimed sized, dark green piece of salad covering my two front teeth.
Seriously?
Stay tuned, Part 3 tomorrow is even better……..