One should never fail to note small peculiarisms. Keep them in a mental file because later on you’ll say, “I should have seen that coming”. John #6 had some nice travel photos posted – I’d like to find someone that enjoys traveling as much as I do. He was decent looking enough – a little chunky but, that’s okay. We IM’d after exchanging some emails. I learned that his Golden Retriever was a star. (Here we go again, someone else in the “industry”…) He recited his dogs impressive credentials – various movies, TV shows, commercials, etc. He was a stage dad to a dog! I love dogs – I truly am the biggest animal lover – but this was decidedly un-sexy. But, he had a real job besides the schlepping the dog all over town so, I let it slide. He had attempted some sexual innuendo but, I did not encourage it as I was still reeling from Jon #5.
Seldom do I not speak on the phone with a guy prior to meeting him. Sometimes, I just like to “go for it” and just meet and see how it goes without wasting hours yapping on the phone. I felt this way about John – let’s just go for it. He suggested we meet for dinner at the Rainforest Café at Downtown Disney (he lived in East Orange County). I thought it sounded like a fun idea…. for a 7 year old. I told him that I didn’t want to go that far and asked if he could come closer to me. He suggested Bubba Gump in Long Beach (see a pattern?). Another adolescent choice, but I liked the food there so, it was agreed upon. He called me an hour before to say he was running a little late – it was the first time I had heard is voice. And it was a smidge…effeminate. Too late to back out now… We met in front of the restaurant and I saw that Online Math had struck again. His stated 5”10” was closer to 5’8” and he had gained about 30 pounds since the photo in Paris he posted. (sigh….) I thought the camera was supposed to add 10 lbs, not reality. Anyway, he wrapped his arm around me and steered me into the movie-themed restaurant. We sat and talked. Not only was his voice slightly effeminate, so were his mannerisms. He kept reaching across the table to hold my hands. I snatched them back. He was very generous, insisting I order whatever I wanted. We couldn’t agree on an appetizer so, he insisted we order both. He was jolly as he told me about his dog’s career and how, when this one dies, he will do it all over again. He showed me pictures of the dog. He was admittedly, a fine looking Golden Retriever. We talked about movies – seeing as we were being instructed how to use our “Stop Forrest Stop” and “Run Forrest Run” paddles used to hail the waitress – it seemed like an appropriate topic. I named some of mine: “Young Frankenstein”, “A Fish Called Wanda”, “Elizabeth”, “Braveheart”. He named some of his favorites: the Twilight series, the Harry Potter series and the Narnia movies. I was a little surprised by his choices. Most men usually declare “The Godfather” to be their favorite movie or maybe “The Shawshank Redemption”. I kidded with him, “What are you a 13 year old girl??”. (I know, not too subtle…) He took the ribbing well. I told him that I had seen the first 2 Twilight movies but that I hadn’t really enjoyed them too much. In earnest he asked, “Are you Team Edward or Jacob?” Silent and with my mouth ajar, he clarified, “You know, are you for the vampires or the werewolves?” “Uhhhh…..I hadn’t given it much thought, actually. But I guess, vampire?” He seemed pleased by my chosen side. The rest of the evening was spent chatting about Lord knows what, because I had shut down. He walked me to my car after dinner and gave him a quick hug. I almost wanted to walk to his car to see if he had the Mickey Mouse antenna ball or maybe a My Little Pony on his dashboard. I thanked him profusely for the nice dinner. When he emailed the next day, I broke it to him as gently as I could, that I didn’t think we were a good match. I didn’t elaborate.
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