“The conversation was good in the sense that it took awhile to
get to ‘what do you do for a living’ and ‘where are you from’ ...
Those things had to be asked, but it’s nice when you’re already
in conversation,” Dana said. Geoff agreed: “Everything felt really
natural.”
Yet, despite the easy rapport, neither felt a romantic
connection. “We had plenty to talk about, but I like to be silly
and goofy and laugh a lot,” Dana said. She got the impression
that Geoff is “more of a serious person” than she is. “I don’t
think I laughed once on the date, so for me, that’s an immediate
no.”
For Geoff, the disconnect was over general lifestyle. “She said
she wasn’t really a hobby person,” he said, “which was a little bit
of a turnoff.” The California native wants a partner who, like
him, prioritizes trying new activities. “I think it’s really cool to be
surprised by doing something you haven’t done, or go out and
learn something.”
“I think I said I haven’t really had time for my hobbies,” Dana
clarified. Dana, who has lived in the D.C. area her entire life,
said she spends more of her time with friends and family and
appreciates decompressing after work. I like to “do nothing on a
Sunday, and I think he has a lot of hobbies,” she explained. “Itdidn’t seem like we had much in common.”
After about three hours, they both decided to call it a night.
The restaurant bill was slightly over budget, and Dana offered to
split the difference. Geoff obliged, which Dana interpreted as
disinterest. “I had no problem doing that, but I do think that’s a
way for a man to show you that he likes you,” she said. “I had
really mixed emotions after the date in general,” she continued.
“I think I was prepared not to like the person. I don’t know that
I was prepared for them to not like me.”
After the bill was settled, Dana called an Uber and Geoff
hugged her goodbye. They didn’t exchange numbers, but “it
wasn’t awkward,” said Geoff. “I didn’t really have any romantic
vibes, but I had a good time and it was enjoyable.”RATE THE DATE
Dana: 3.5 [out of 5].
Geoff: 3.UPDATE
No further contact.Prachi Gupta is a writer in New York.“I had really mixed emotions after the date in general,” she said.
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