THOUGH THERE is a four-year age difference between Don, 23, and Erika, 27, we thought the two of them would hit it off over their shared love of Indian food. But while dining at Benares, the conversation went from casual to formal, and the date was more business than pleasure. They explain what went right and what went wrong.
He said:
I missed my train, which had me late and frazzled right off the bat, but knowing Erika was running late, too, put me at ease. When I showed up, she had just reached the restaurant as well.
Dinner dates are stressful for me. And given that it was also a blind date made it more nerve-wracking. I didn’t feel I was as humorous as I would have liked. However, Erika did seem the type to appreciate a good joke when she heard one.
She is cute, and her outfit was fun and fashionable. She was very attentive and focused on what I had to say. I wish we had more ways to interact, but it was a great introduction. We exchanged numbers. I hope we can go on an adventure together.
She said:
When I arrived, I was annoyed because Don was running late. But he was taking the train from New Jersey, so it was understandable.
We talked a lot about career stuff, which is fine, but the date came across more as an informational interview versus a back-and-forth between us. I tried to talk about books or movies or things like that, but the conversation was still pretty stilted.
The food was very good, as was the service. We exchanged numbers because I never know how to turn people down after a first date, and I’m guilty of the nonresponsive thing, which makes me feel like a bad person sometimes. Don seemed nice, but you need to have things in common with someone, and we’re far apart on a lot of things.
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