{Online Dating}

I've decided to give online dating another try. I'd thought after my breakup that I wouldn't go there again but let's face it: I go to work and to the gym. Those are not necessarily two places I want to meet someone at.

The breakup guy was from Match.com. Our first meet was at a coffee shop and we ended up talking for FOUR hours. The first 2 months of meeting online and dating were great. Once we had the "exclusive" talk is where things seemed to change for him.  He suddenly realized he's depressed about work, his roommate situation, and just feels broken. That's okay though. It is best it ended.

So, then I joined OkCupid. Within the first few days of joining I had a date setup and the potential for another. The first date we went to Renegade Brewery. He looked like his profile picture and everything! He was a gentleman the entire night and the content of the date was fun. He just ended up being odd.

So after Renegade Brewery we decided to go to Black Sky Brewery. Here is where his oddness decided to show through. He told me he liked body odor because the pheromones is what attracts people to each other. I said but body odor has such a negative connotation to it. I said I really dislike when I end up on a cardio machine next to someone and their body odor is overwhelming. He says, "That's just because you're not attracted to them." No, it's because they smell. He also told me here that he believed Jesus and his disciples were just a bunch of problem solvers. The brewery was playing heavy metal music and he got legitimately upset that people were sitting down. Um. Well. They're eating. 

After this second brewery we crashed two art gallery private parties. That was interesting. One was at this woman's home. Luckily she was nice.

Then we headed to this hole-in-the-wall bar which ended up being awesome. The bartender was this older man and his son. The owner and his wife had made food for the patrons and, for a donation of whatever, could make yourself a plate. So, the owner (the older man) asks me what I'll have. The date looks at me and says, "You wanted water, right? Just water? She'll have water; she's driving." Ha He cut me off! I'd only had 2 beers: one at Renegade and one at Black Sky. Fine. Then he wants to dance to the 3 person band playing. I'm completely sober but it was fine. He gets legitimately upset at people here also because they're not dancing. "These people should show the band they appreciate them! They're going to die early and we're going to live forever!" He was quite upset. Almost embarrassingly so. He also had me take a picture of him pretending to wash his hands in the urinal. I find out at some point also that he prefers cocaine to pot because pots a downer. Ooookay.

So, there's that date. That was an exhausting night for me. He was very intense and pushy. Pushy as in pushing for me to respond to him right. Away.

The other guy kept sending me selfies of himself. Clothed ones, thankfully. He just seemed odd through text and I held the other guys oddness against him I suppose.

What I know: people at work are weird. People online are weird. Can I just not meet someone who's weirdness matches mine? I'm tired of meeting the "I don't know what I want" boys. Really, I've found that translates to "I just want sex".

Dating. It's for the birds. All of my married guy friends at work say they are glad they don't have to deal with dating any longer. Thanks man. Helps me out.

Finding crazy people make me realize I am happy. Happy with myself. Happy with my life. Happy with the way things are right now. I am not lonely... which leads into tomorrows post!

Have a great day people!