The Humorous Guide to Dating In New York

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

The Wine And Diner...


Let's call him Carl. Although, he could be called any name, as this type of man is not uncommon. Carl is the guy that peaks on the first date, so much so that he feels he can't live up to it again and therefore you never hear from him again. He wants to go for drinks, dinner, dessert, and any other activity he can think of under the sun to schmooze you. The Carl type will not hesitate to order a bottle, and root for you to have the most expensive entree on the menu.  He usually doesn't want the date to end, again probably because he knows that this will be it. He makes you feel like a princess and like you are the only girl in the room. Carl will drop hundreds of dollars just for an ego boost in return. While on the date you are elated and on a high, imagining in your head your life with this man. Once the date has to inevitably come to an end, he usually will be respectful and not want to sleep with you (or at least say that).


 After going on a few dates with the "Carl" type, I realized another attribute to this man is that he is boring. He is usually insecure, as he is self-aware of his dullness, so he has discovered a tricky, but very fleeting way, to mask this monotony. When you go home that night you are ecstatic, eager to hear from him again and to have another night of your life. But so it plays out, you do not hear from Carl. Not even usually a "your welcome" in response to your text telling him that you had a great night and you wanted to thank him (yes, that has happened to me). He does the disappearing act, and all too soon. As mentioned, he doesn't even get an orgasm out of it, so why does he go through this routine? Because like a lead-off hitter, he knows that is all that he can do, but he enjoys being on the high with you for that short amount of time.