#badfirstdate

Who: The Mumbler

Where: Barrel

What: Drinks and chit-chat

Another first and last date has come and gone. 

Overall, this date was uneventful. I was late per usual (though an obnoxiously punctual person in real life, I make it a point to be at least five minutes late in my dating life to avoid awkwardly waiting alone or not being able to find a barstool, i.e. with The Cracker), but found him quick enough, avoiding the obvious “I’m meeting someone I met online and I’m not 100% sure he’s using a current profile pic.”

We went to Barrel, which happens to be right next door to Beauchert’s Saloon (the scene of my first Bumble date). Eastern Market and Barracks Row should clearly be avoided for future dates- bad dating juju going on there. 

Once again, the gentleman in question was smart, driven, shared similar interests (we may have swapped favorite podcasts), and attractive. Once again, zero spark. It was a nice evening- I had a couple beers, got to brag about my quest to read a biography about every president (have to fill my time somehow since I’m single as fuck), and got some great music suggestions (of course, none that I can remember...thanks for passing along your terrible memory, Mom).

Hands down, the most frequently spoken phrase of the evening was “what’s that?” My hearing is pretty shitty, thanks to a childhood full of ear infections, but this dude was straight up whispering. Maybe I was supposed to lean across the table to receive soft-spoken sweet nothings? Highly unlikely.

In addition to having a tiny baby mouse voice, The Mumbler was averse to eye contact. By no means do I want to sit across the table from someone I just met and stare deeply into their eyes intensely, but c’mon, dude! The only reason I know your eyes are some shade of brown is because you’re black and I’ve yet to meet a green or blue eyed black man (if you meet one, please send them my way).

No story involving my dating life is complete without a disastrous farewell. The Mumbler was not as daring as The Cracker, but upon exchanging good-bye, he appeared to timidly go in for a kiss, then think better of it, and then hold out his hand to shake my hand.

...what?!

Unfortunately, that wasn’t just my reaction upon reflection of the event, but my reaction immediately following. I believe my words were “you’re seriously going in for the handshake?”

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