Living the Life My Fourteen Year Old Self Dreamed Of
I have some news. I've been keeping something from you all. Not on purpose; I just couldn't figure out how to break it to you. So, I finally figured I would just put it out there.
I went on a date.
At least, I think it was a date--I'm not quite sure. But, since a man asked me to go somewhere with him and I felt inclined to change my underwear and put on makeup for the occasion, I'm calling it a date.
The reason I couldn't figure out how to break it to you is...the "date" was not with Cute Blockbuster Guy; It was with Facebook Guy. If I'd had a date with Cute Blockbuster Guy, I'm pretty sure I'd know it. But Facebook is complicated.
I suppose if it was a date it would fall into the category of "fix up:--one of those friend of a friend things. Back in the old days it might have been a blind date, but this is the twentyfirst centruy and it's all online now. Code words like "great personality" are at the mercy of Google, and why engage in some sort of awkward phone ballet when you can Facebook instead? You might be able to get away with being 5 inches taller, 15 pounds lighter, and 20 I.Q. points higher on Match dot com, but on your Facebook profile? Chances are you're checking out the real deal.
So we Facebooked. We poked. We walled. We messaged. We took the movie compatability test and found out that we are a terrible match, and then decided to test flixster's predictions with a movie.
It was nice. I had a good time. But...does it count as a date when you take the bus to the mall, eat dinner at the food court, and have to be home by ten?
Comments
Whoo hoo! Dates are good, right?
What movie?
It totally counts.
So, is a second date in the cards?
You go girl! Oh, I remember those days when you said to yours truly, DATING????
Good for you for having an adult day to yourself. At the mall, how cute.
Rachel
Woooooooooooooo!!
You have to start somewhere. Either it turns into something wonderful or it turns into a good story. Either way, it's all good. ;)
It was a date. Bus-pass 'n all. Good for you!
A movie is a movie methinks. :)
Yep, that's a date. Good for you.
Definitely, a date! :)
