fingernails, dating oh my!

Hey friends. So... match date #1 lasted 47 minutes and included some not so charming moments. Let's start with first impressions:

- 4 inched shorter than his profile stated (men: do you really think we're not gonna notice)

- the trench coat: ok... so many thoughts here. But first, why? even if you have one, why is it belted? 5 sizes two big? why does it poof out like an a-line skirt?

- the fingernails. OMG... why oh why would a man have long, perfectly manicured fingernails?

Let's move on to awkward conversation points...

- Why oh why are you talking to me about being a "gamer?" Why, even after I asked what you were talking about? did you proceed to explain table top games and board games and D&D games and your weird fascination with all of them? WHY?

- but even that conversation.. I'm still trying to have an open mind. Did you have to talk about your dead mother? or how you and your father don't get along? Really. We're only on minute number 25; how can I turn this conversation into something a little less err.. Serious or odd.

So, I successfully start speaking about random things. Muppets, movies, beer (since we were each trying new ones) this one seemed to stick. great. Beer I can talk about. Oh wait hold on. Apparently we weren't done being awkward..

Odd date guy: [talking at length about the beer brewing process and what he likes and dislikes about beer]

Me: yeah. Mine is good, but sweeter than I thought it would be.
Odd date guy: well, i noticed that you ordered the highest alcohol content on the menu.

Me: yes.

Odd date guy: well. the thing is I have never drank a beer (or anything else) to get drunk. Have you ever drank to get drunk
Me: [inner monologue. um right now] actually yes, but I just like to have fun.

Needless to say, I’m drinking my beer as fast as possible and getting out of dodge. I escape. With just 47 minutes of my Friday wasted... I happily go on my way.

Never fear though, i received an email explaining that he had a "lovely time" and wants to do it again. Um.. How about no, is no good for you?