Adventure tale #3
I recently met and went out with another boy from my eHarmony adventure - I'll call him Molecule. Molecule is a scientist. We went through the guided communication process pretty quickly. He seemed interesting in his profile, and had several good, and seemingly current pictures as well. When we got to the open communication stage, we each tended to write rather lengthy emails that were chock full of good information and questions for each other. He was always very witty and cute in his responses. After about the 3rd email exchange, he wrote "It seems that with our rambling emails we might have graduated to a phone call. Are you up for that? No pressure." I responded to his email and let him know I'd be up for a chat any time and gave him my phone number.
I think the next day he sent me a text and said he'd call me later that day. And, then he actually did! (Major points). I was in my car when he called and couldn't answer, but I called him back shortly thereafter and left him a message to call me any time the following day. And he did (more points). I was quite sick at the time - some flu / bug attacked me - so we only talked for a short time. But he asked me out on a date for the following Friday. Of course I accepted. He said he would think about where to go and call me in a few days to solidify plans. (Way more points here for taking charge, and for planning our date!). So, like he said he would, he called me a few days later and asked if 7:30pm worked for me (it did), and asked if I like Mexican food (I do), and then said he would make a reservation at Tres Agaves for 7:30pm that Friday and would text me to confirm once the reservation was made. We spoke for a few more minutes. He was really funny and had a great sense of humor. I was getting more excited to meet Molecule in person. Sure enough, a few minutes after we got off the phone, he texted me to confirm our plans for Friday.
Friday came around, and I found myself a little nervous for our date. I got ready, put on a cute outfit (for you fashionistas out there - I wore a pair of True Religion "Becky" jeans, a purple / lavender silk tank top from J. Crew, a navy velvet blazer, and a pair of gold Manolo sling-backs), hoped for a good hair day, and was on my merry way to meet Molecule. I parked my car and walked over to the restaurant. He was waiting outside. When I approached, he said "hi" and gave me a little hug. We walked into the restaurant (he held the door for me - more points), and checked in with the host. We were seated at a great little booth. It was kind of loud in the restaurant, so rather than sit across from him, I scooched further into the booth and he did too. He commented that he was lucky to get to sit closer to a cute girl on the first date. It was cute. So, we talked a little, ordered food, and shared a nice meal. We talked almost the whole time about all kinds of stuff. Hobbies, family, background, how we made it to the Bay Area, what I do for a living, what he does for a living, what he's studying in grad school, etc. We also talked about tattoos - he has 1, and I have a few. He was quite intrigued about mine. I described to him what I have, and pointed out where they are, and actually showed him my newest tattoo. He seemed to like it too. We also talked about some taboo first date subjects - other dates and our experiences with eHarmony. I told him about Chef, and he told me about a few not so great dates he's had. It was kind of funny. When the check came, he grabbed for it, and I asked if I could contribute. He flat out said no, and that maybe he'd let me pay next time. (More points.)
After dinner, we went to District for a glass of wine. As we were leaving the restaurant, he opened the door for me (yet more points), and then when we were on the street, he put his hands on my shoulders and moved me to the inside, because he said he always walks on the outside (again, more points). It was sweet, and I liked it. So, we get to District, find a seat in the back and sit down. He put his arm around me (I liked that too), and we continued our conversation and witty banter. We enjoyed a glass of wine and getting to know each other a little more. On the surface, Molecule seems like a smart, nice, normal person. But as you get to know him a little more, there is much much more than meets the eye. I like a person with a little mystery and many facets to their personality. Around 11:30pm, we both remarked that maybe we should call it a night. The check came and I tried to grab it, after all it was "next time" and he said no way. He said "I know I said you could pay next time, but this isn't next time yet." (More points.) He walked me to my car, and then I drove him to his car a few blocks away. We chatted in my car for a few minutes. He said, "So, I feel I don't need to sugarcoat anything with you." I said, "No, you don't." He said, "I had a great time with you tonight and I think we should hang out again, and since you said you don't have plans for Sunday, I think we should do something then." I said, "That would be great." He said, "I will call you tomorrow and let you know what time to meet me and where." I said, "Look forward to it." Then he gave me a hug and a kiss on my cheek, and then went to his car. He texted me when he got home and thanked me for a nice evening, and said good night. I responded with the same. I went to sleep with a smile on my face after a great first date. It was an almost exact repeat of my first date with District a few months ago, but I'll save that adventure for another posting. Don't want to spoil this one.
Sure enough, Molecule called the next day, and left a voicemail to tell me he'd made a reservation for 6pm on Sunday. He picked 6pm because he knew I had to work the next day, and that I would have to drive home after dinner and didn't want me to get home too late. Molecule lives about 40 minutes south of San Francisco. I thought that was quite thoughtful of him... (more points). I called him back Sunday morning to say hi, let him know I got his message, and to confirm that the time & location worked for me.
So, I met him at the appointed place at the appointed time 40 minutes south of San Francisco. We had another nice meal, and some more fun conversation. We talked more about family, hobbies, life, travel, and all sorts of things. The conversation flowed great, and we had a lot of fun. The check came, and I tried to grab it, because after all, this was technically "next time". He wouldn't let me have the check, and said "this isn't next time yet. I'll let you know when it is." (More points). After dinner, we walked to my car to put my left overs down. As I closed the car door, he kissed me! He remarked that he had been waiting to do that all night! It was very sweet and put a big smile on my face. We decided to take a little stroll in the neighborhood around the restaurant. It was great - more good conversation about some more serious topics as well as lighter things too. We found our way back to my car and talked a little, kissed a little, and agreed on a time to meet the next week for our 3rd date. He helped me into my car, and asked me to let him know that I made it home safely.
I drove home with a big smile on my face - what a great 2nd date! I called Molecule when I got home and we talked for a few minutes, and then I got ready for my hectic Monday work day. He called me Monday evening to ask how my work event went (more points). As we were ending the conversation he suggested that maybe we could get together on Wednesday. I said it could be a possibility and to call me Wednesday afternoon. He did, and we made plans for him to stop by later that night. It was a nice visit - kind of strange to have him over to my place, but it worked out quite nicely. We spoke on Thursday, and had our 3rd official date on Friday. We met half-way between our home locales and had a very nice dinner and more great conversation. Again I drove home from our date with a big smile on my face, and am looking forward to our next date.
So far, it has been a GREAT adventure! Looking forward to seeing what happens with this molecular adventure tale...
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