Article On Infidelity

I skimmed this article on infidelity.

That Was Flattering

So, that was flattering.  I went to Palo Alto yesterday.  While I was on the platform waiting for the train to go back to SF, a very young guy (maybe 20?) kept checking me out and smiling at me.  He rushed onto the train behind me and sat across from me.  Then he started chatting.  When I got off the train in SF, he ran to catch up with me and practically walked to Union Square with me.

Another Date, Different Guy

I went on another date tonight, different guy from the five strikes guy.  There was absolutely no chemistry, but the date itself (two people meeting each other to chit chat) was okay.  We chatted, had some laughs, and ate some food.  He did not grill me or force me to agree with his viewpoints, huge improvement from that other guy last week.

More Than 50% Single

Saw this article, so, seems like more than 50% of us are single.

Low Social EQ/IQ?

I don't remember...low social EQ or IQ?  Whatever, that five strike guy I went out with has it.  He emailed me to ask me out again.  Something about taking a ten hour day trip together (not even kidding, wish I was).  This means, he truly had no idea I was 100% disinterested and didn't realize I was counting the seconds on our one hour and four minute date.

I responded with a nice email saying we aren't a good fit because I don't think he was trying to be a jerk; I think that's just how he is (think Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory).

FIVE Strikes

FIVE strikes.  The guy who called me for a date and I wasn't that too into his looks contacted me about 60 minutes before we were supposed to meet to ask where and what time we were meeting.  These are things we had already discussed a few days beforehand, strike #1.  Strike #2, 20+ minutes late even though I gave him the option to meet later. He insisted he could make it at the time we had initially agreed upon. So, he'd rather waste my time than push back the date, right.

Strike #3, talked about work the entire time (and in great detail, he is a tech person, I am not and didn't understand a thing he was talking about; he didn't seem to care, even when I tried to change the subject several times).  Like a bull in a china shop, he was super loud, spit while talking, etc.  Strike #4, talked about how great marathons are and was trying to convince me that I'm "wrong" for not being interested in marathons.  He even went as far as to suggest I'm "wrong" for never having done a marathon.  He brought up how I should try a marathon about 10 times, talk about a broken f*cking record.

Strike #5, I made it abundantly clear the date was over, yet he kept talking and trying to extend it.  Oh yeah, he also called me "disorganized" because I wouldn't disclose what I was going to do over the weekend.

His personality reminds me of Smart Guy with the whole having to be the smartest guy in the world thing.

Before the date, I didn't know this guy was a computer engineer.  Now I do.  I'm not saying all computer engineers are like this, but what I am saying is ALL of the computer engineers I've gone out with think others are "wrong" if they have different opinions.

Talking To Strangers

I skimmed this article about talking to strangers.  I think the key takeaway was most people aren't friendly?  Remember, I skimmed this...