Date #3 with the Fly Fisher

Last night I met bachelor #3 for a couple drinks after work.  This date went really well, probably the best of the three, but I really need to start eating something before these dates, because like the first one, we went to a bar, declined to order dinner, and proceeded to have a few drinks on empty stomachs and before I knew it, it was 9pm (although I called my friend after who swore it was 8pm, so I don't know what to believe) and I was starving and drunk. 

Maybe the reason why my impression of this date is so positive is because I went into it with lower expectations.  My first two dates were with guys whose profiles I had already checked out and approved prior to any e-mailing back and forth, whereas this guy e-mailed me first, so I did not have high expectations that we would click.  I was also in a bit of a bad mood and I looked like crap (of course on the day of my date, five pimples decided to make an appearance on my face) and half of me hoped that he wouldn't show up. 

I walked into the pub and asked the hostess if there were any guys sitting alone at any tables or if anyone had asked for me, to which she said no.  I looked around a bit and didn't see anyone resembling him, and told the hostess that I didn't think he was here yet.  I guess by the tone of my voice or the way I phrased things, she knew automatically that I was on a blind date and was very excited for me.  Much more excited than I was, in fact.  Totally giddy, she asked if she could poke her head around the corner to see how it was going throughout the evening.

So she picked a good table for us and seated me by myself while I waited and I wasted no time ordering a drink to ease the pre-date awkwardness of waiting at a table alone.  He showed up a couple minutes later and was really nice and laid back and he seemed interested in what I had to say and he spent a lot of time asking me questions about my life.  I think this might be another reason why this date was better than the last two, because most of it was him asking me questions rather than the other way around.

But I did find out some interesting things about him, like his dad was a commercial fisherman and he spent his summers as a kid and teenager on his dad's boat helping him fish.  I also learned more than I ever cared to know about fly fishing, and in a rather blond moment, I inquired about whether actual flies (the insects) were used as bait.  He graciously pretended that my question was not completely idiotic and I quickly changed the subject from fishing. 

So all in all, it was a pretty good time and we talked about going out again.  My only concern is that he is 11 years older than me.  He didn't act or look that much older, so hopefully it won't be an issue.  My only hesitation is that he might be in a different point in his life regarding the whole marriage and reproduction thing.  But I'm sure this will become more apparent as time goes on, so no need to bring it up now, right?

There is another guy who I have been e-mailing quite extensively with, so hopefully we will actually meet up in person one of these days, and I'll be sure to write alllll about it!

Francisplh: "Hello everyone! I am looking girlfriend, if good, I will get married. Thank very much for read my profile. "