Part of Dr. D’s brilliant plan is, “The Dating Program of Three.” You date three different men at the same time to find the one. When one relationship fades out you simply replace him with a new guy. –I’m really liking her style.
There are a couple of rules. 1) You can only see the guy once a week. –Works for me. Most people get on my nerves if I see them too much anyway. 2) No sex with any of the three until you “graduate” to exclusivity with just one. –This has not been a problem since I have not been too physically attracted to too many of them once they opened their mouths and started speaking. However, after last Monday’s date this could pose as a challenge. With each guy you fade out, you replace him with a better guy. If I start going on too many dates with guys I am attracted to, I’ll be walking around all “juiced up.” And then whoever does manage to “graduate” the program with me is going to hit the mother load.
Last week I had three dates. Here’s a recap and a projected outlook for these guys:
Monday Night
Guy: Cowboy
Date: Met at coffee shop. Impromptu. Called that night around 6pm and asked if we could “run into each other.”
Conversation: Good flow
Bonding Moment: Laughed over the barista’s resemblance to a caveman
My Shining Moment: He had a little cough from a dry throat and I fished through my purse and found him a buried (very old) cough drop.
His Shining Moment: Peeled the cough drop best he could and then ate it with a good bit of paper on it. It’s no bug wine, but still.
Hugger: Best so far. None of this pat-on-the-back-inches-apart-turn-to-the-side-one-armed-smell-my-armpit type hug. He used both arms, leaned in, and squeezed. My mangoes actually touched his chest and he wasn’t awkward teenage boy about it.
Contact After: Got a quick little email that night about how much fun I was. –Hey, I put out a good mango-touching hug. I’m a keeper.
Status: Want to see this guy again.
Tuesday Night
Guy: Bombay Joe
Date: #3, his place –ugh. Rule #2, no sex. So I prayed he wasn’t thinking and hanky panky was going to take place.
Conversation: No problem as usual. I like him because he’s funny.
Bonding Moment: His attempt at kissing me
Kisser: Horrible. I had no idea what he was trying to do. During his attempts, I thought, “well maybe if I turn my head this way.” No. “How about if I,” –Nope. “What about…” –No. At one point he put his entire mouth around mine, slobbered and sucked in. WTF? By the end, my chin was a slobbery mess.
His Not-So-Shining Moment: For whatever reason, he thought rubbing his nose all over my face was romantic? Attractive? A turn on? Why the hell would I want your nose in my eye or in my ear?
My Shining Moment: Not laughing. –Well, not out loud.
Contact After: None. Made plans during the date to see him the following week. This was prior to the kissing fiasco.
Status: Seeing him again, but only if he calls and to give him the “kiss-off.”
Wednesday Night
Guy: Thumber
Date: Dinner at a lounge I chose.
Conversation: Eh, okay. Nothing to write home about
Bonding Moment: Shared the same liking for the birth order theory
His Not-So-Shining-Moment: Pulled out his cell phone and showed me how his app for karma sutra. Claims it is better than the i-phone version because they only have stick figures demonstrating the poses and his has more realistic drawings.
His Other-Not-So-Shining Moment: Talked about ex, came across as not being over the relationship. Although, he said that during the relationship he knew she wasn’t the one but stayed with her for SEVEN years!
My Shining Moments: Not slapping him for the karma sutra app demo and not walking out after he talked about his ex. –Hey, food wasn’t bad. Wanted to make sure I got my doggie bag out of the crap hand I was dealt for the evening.
Hugger: Two-pat-on-the-back
Contact After: None –No chance of a second date for this guy.
Status: Disappointed. Email banter was so good, but the hype didn’t live up to it in person.