Sex & Relationships

This week’s couple: Pass/fail date

Not even the generous amounts of whiskey being poured by bartenders at Leave Rochelle Out of It could help David, 24, and Victoria, 25, see eye to eye. He, a musician who also owns his own guitar business, and she, a doctoral student at Columbia, met at the Lower East Side bar for some spirits and small plates. Find out why one of them had to leave in a rush at the end of the night — and why the other person was perfectly OK with that ending.

He said:

From the beginning of the date, I knew Victoria wasn’t my type: I tend to go for a girl who puts a little more effort into her appearance. She didn’t really have any makeup on and her hair was pulled back. Then, she talked herself up — a lot. I felt she was trying to be cool and downplay her intelligence because she was talking to a guy who went to the College of Staten Island.

She also told me she was a serial monogamist — not the best thing to say on a first date.

But Leave Rochelle Out of It was great. I really enjoyed the whiskey bar. Cool date spot, and I think I’ll be taking someone there soon — but not Victoria.

She said:

My first impression of David was that he’s handsome, with strong facial features.

Once we got to talking, David explained how he buys and sells used guitars for a living, which at first sounded a little too “musician/starving artist-type.” But he’s actually successful at it, which means he’s a smart businessman. David wasn’t intimidated when I told him I am a Ph.D. candidate. I always worry about that, but it didn’t seem to shake his confidence.

Leave Rochelle Out of It was pretty cool — friendly service, a nice, energetic atmosphere. We drank bourbon-style whiskeys and ate some snacks. All were delicious.

We were having so much fun that I didn’t notice the time passing. Once I realized it was late, I left in a rush. Only later did I realize I didn’t get his contact info! The date was really fun, and I hope he thought so, too. I’d like to see him again.