Girl: I have a "don't make out during The Shins'' rule.
I went on a date last night.
Now, I have only met two people from okcupid, but I've talked to a lot, and I sort of have been going into things assuming the worst of people. Though, I'd guess even without the two, not outstanding dates, I'd still have a pretty pessimistic view on this whole online dating thing.
So when my 3rd okcupid date went well...
Well, I was pretty surprised.
Lets call him T-dawg (for no particular reason then his name starts with a "T")
T-dawg must be the only guy on okcupid who is significantly cuter in person then his okcupid profile makes him look. There are the people who misrepresent themselves, and just take very flattering photos but look different in person, and the people (I hope I fit into this group) who look just like they do in their pictures and there are no surprises. T-dawg looked better, which was the first pleasant surprise.
We met at a bar of his choice and I showed up early, bought myself a drink and waited at the bar. He arrived only a few minutes after me. He was confident and comfortable, or at least he seemed those things. After he ordered his gluten free beer, we headed outside and sat in the garden. I was tense and awkward and uncomfortable for a bit. But I sense he may have been feeling a bit of that as well. After talking for a bit, though, things became more casual and comfortable. He was very funny and very witty and I hope I came off just the same. He bought me a drink, like a gentleman. I usually don't like when guys by me drinks, but he was just so sure and confident about it.
When the yard closed we continued our conversation inside standing across from the bar. Throughout the conversation we stood closer and closer to one another. And so began the playful arm touches and eventually we were standing close enough that he sort of had his arm around me, and I was surprisingly comfortable with it.
We continued moving closer until our faces eventually collided and we just HAD to kiss. There was an awkward post kiss moment that felt very long, but after acknowledging the awkwardness of the moment, we eased back into comfortable conversation. Followed by more totally public kissing.
We headed out together and he took my hand as we walked to the station.
This is a long post. I'll write another that talks more about my opinions of him and my feeeeeelllinnggs and other sappy crap that applies to dates that don't totally suck.
But overall, it was a surprising night. A good, comfortable, surprising night.
