Have You Had a Bad Date?

So most of us women, especially in our 30's have had our share of crazy dates. Last night I went out with a new guy. I was already skeptical based on some of our email correspondence previous to the date. He casually mentioned what kind of bedding he had on his bed. Then instead of meeting at the restaurant where we were going he texted me to tell me he was at a bar on another side of town and said that I could drive to the bar he was at and then I could drive us to the restaurant. At this point I pretty much knew that this wasn't going to be my prince charming. However, I showed up and he had a sweet smile and a very nice reception. However, I IMMEDIATELY caught him doing the once over, three times! At every point on our way to the restaurant I saw him blatantly looking at my boobs and body. However, dinner was nice, we had great conversation that I really enjoyed. Then it was time for the bill. I did my normal reach for the wallet expecting him to say "no, it's okay, I've got it" like every other man for the last 32 years (well I haven't really been dating the entire 32 years!), but he didn't. I pulled my credit card out and he didn't stop me at all. If I had been a horrible date I could understand, but he invited me to go on a walk after dinner and tried to sneak in for the kiss at the end. The next day he texted me in the morning to say he had a nice time and to see if we could hang out that night.

Now the moral of this story is that a lot of women would consider this a "bad date". But it absolutely wasn't a bad date. He was polite, the conversation was good, I enjoyed talking with him and the food was good. The other stuff was amusing, such as him looking at my boobs and letting me split the check while asking for a second date. It was material to give me much amusement and good stories to tell my friends later. I had to laugh and had an overall good time. Too many women take dating too seriously and focus on the negative. In order to be a single lady in your thirties you have to be able to have a sense of humor about dating and be able to enjoy a date even when it seems disasterous. There's no reason to be uptight, just laugh and chalk it up as one more learning experience!

Okay, now it's your turn to share your worst dating experience. Comment on this post with the details of your dating "adventure" so the rest of us girls can share in your amusement. We'll have a virtual martini and share our laughter via blog!