It’s no wonder Jared, 24, a pastry chef with poor pronunciation skills, didn’t find Michelle’s sweet tooth. Her biggest pet peeve is poor grammar. Plus, discussing the ex is a no-no, as is divulging that your date is second-rate.
But were those the reasons why this 24-year-old grad student up and vanished after spoon-feeding him sorbet at the Upper East Side’s T-Bar?
He said:
I was a bit nervous since this was my first blind date, so I arrived a little early and had two drinks before Michelle arrived. When she showed up, I immediately noticed her sweet smile and eyes.
Over the meal, we talked and joked about random things, like alcohol consumption, food and friends. Eventually, the conversation got a little deeper and we spoke about past relationships.
As we were finishing up, she told me about this place in Brooklyn where some of her friends we going to meet up. As she spoon-fed me the last of the sorbet, we decided that we’d head over there.
As soon as we arrived, I excused myself to use the restroom. As I returned, to my surprise, she had vanished. I spent a little time looking for her, but had no luck. Naturally, I was utterly confused and a little upset. Luckily – maybe because of the liquor I had consumed – I found it somewhat amusing.
Aside from the strange ending, I thought the date went well. It was good company while it lasted.
She said:
The moment I saw my date I knew he wasn’t my type. To make matters worse, the date was so uneventful I found myself nodding off at times.
When deciding what to eat, he asked me what I had in mind. I told him the salmon and then he said, “The ‘sal-man’ sounds good, but I think I want steak.”
Wait, did he just say “sal-man”? (Sadly, for a second I pondered if salmon was actually two words!) He proceeded to mispronounce it three more times before the waitress came over and rescued us.
After we finally ordered, he confessed that I wasn’t his first choice for the date. Just what a girl wants to hear!
Our next topic of conversation was his ex-fiancé. By the end of the date I even knew about his failed attempts at break-up sex! He finally asked me what I did for a living, and when he found out I was a substance abuse counselor, he began to divulge his drinking history.
I can’t say why I continued the date by going somewhere else, but I certainly did not lose him on purpose. The bar was packed, extremely loud and my phone didn’t have service, so I had no way to call him. After a couple minutes of searching I just gave up and went home.
In the end, I wouldn’t say I had a bad time. His table manners were a bit off and his pronunciation wasn’t up to par, but it’s clear that he’s a nice person.
Jared2 HEARTS
“I immediately noticed her sweet smile and eyes.”
Michelle1 HEART
“The moment I saw him I knew he wasn’t my type.”
MEET-O-METER
4 HEARTS I’ll die if you don’t call
3 HEARTS Definitely maybe, baby!
2 HEARTS We’re better off friends
1 HEART I’d rather kiss my super
NO HEARTS It’s not me, it’s you!