Let's Kick Things Off
So, I previously wrote a blog about... let's just say people who were particularly bad at dating. I would go on a date, hate it, and write an entry about whatever awful behavior I witnessed. Sometimes it was firsthand experience, and other times it was complaints I was getting from friends about their partner.
This is a bit different, and really more for catharsis than anything. I'm going to write only about dates I've gone on. Or at least people I've been talking to and decided not to go on dates with. So let's go ahead and get some basics out of the way.
I'm a straight white male - So you already know there is a very slim chance that my experiences will be as bad as what other folks have to deal with. Generally, the worst thing I have to worry about on a bad date is crappy behavior. I can't say I've ever gone on a date and feared for my life or safety, so... yeah. I also don't generally have to worry about being judged for my orientation and dating choices, and there aren't currently politicians looking to take away my rights. What I'm trying to say is, take these as just the frustrations they are, and not as "Oh woe is me, this is the worst ever"
I'm in my 30's, divorced, with no kids. I do, however, have a stepchild who I am still (and always will be) very close with. This is not the same as dating as a single parent, but it does have some challenges. My ex does not live in the same state as me (and thus neither does said stepchilld).
I'm a bit introverted, and a huge nerd. I'm passionate about my interests and fandoms, and I find that a lot of those don't really align to the people I meet - something I'm totally fine with (differences are interesting and can lead to new interests), but I find most of the time that isn't fine with the other person. I like video games, comic books, 80's everything, fantasy/sci-fi, Dungeons and Dragons.. Just, there's a lot. I also like to have my alone time, in which I generally draw, read, or work out. I spent a solid 8 years of my life overweight, and now I'm pretty comfortable with my body and want to keep it that way. I'm also a dog person, and apparently most of the women I meet are cat people. I speak Sarcasm as my primary language, I'm totally oblivious to "signals" that someone is interested in me, and am a very chill person by nature - it takes a lot to get me upset, and if I do get riled up it passes quickly.
So that's enough about me. I suppose now I should write an entry about someone else.
This is a bit different, and really more for catharsis than anything. I'm going to write only about dates I've gone on. Or at least people I've been talking to and decided not to go on dates with. So let's go ahead and get some basics out of the way.
I'm a straight white male - So you already know there is a very slim chance that my experiences will be as bad as what other folks have to deal with. Generally, the worst thing I have to worry about on a bad date is crappy behavior. I can't say I've ever gone on a date and feared for my life or safety, so... yeah. I also don't generally have to worry about being judged for my orientation and dating choices, and there aren't currently politicians looking to take away my rights. What I'm trying to say is, take these as just the frustrations they are, and not as "Oh woe is me, this is the worst ever"
I'm in my 30's, divorced, with no kids. I do, however, have a stepchild who I am still (and always will be) very close with. This is not the same as dating as a single parent, but it does have some challenges. My ex does not live in the same state as me (and thus neither does said stepchilld).
I'm a bit introverted, and a huge nerd. I'm passionate about my interests and fandoms, and I find that a lot of those don't really align to the people I meet - something I'm totally fine with (differences are interesting and can lead to new interests), but I find most of the time that isn't fine with the other person. I like video games, comic books, 80's everything, fantasy/sci-fi, Dungeons and Dragons.. Just, there's a lot. I also like to have my alone time, in which I generally draw, read, or work out. I spent a solid 8 years of my life overweight, and now I'm pretty comfortable with my body and want to keep it that way. I'm also a dog person, and apparently most of the women I meet are cat people. I speak Sarcasm as my primary language, I'm totally oblivious to "signals" that someone is interested in me, and am a very chill person by nature - it takes a lot to get me upset, and if I do get riled up it passes quickly.
So that's enough about me. I suppose now I should write an entry about someone else.
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