Dates and Duds

It hasn't been a good weekend of dates for me.

I was supposed to meet a guy on Friday for a drink. He canceled by email two hours before I was supposed to meet him. I got the email, but didn't think to respond right away. He never called to double check that I got the email to begin with. I realize that a lot of people have internet/email right on their phones, but what if I wouldn't have gotten that email? I would have been sitting at the bar, in the snow, waiting for him. I emailed him back and told him that, but also said that I would be willing to meet up another night. I don't think he liked being called out on his inconsiderate behavior since I haven't heard back from him.

The guy that I met at Misconduct last Friday also has turned out to be a dud. He called me on Monday and asked me to dinner on Saturday. Then, he emailed me saying that he couldn't go on Saturday - so he made reservations for Friday. That was Tuesday. I didn't get back to him until Thursday morning, because I was waiting to hear from a friend who said she may be in town. By the time I emailed him, less than 48 hours after he emailed me about going on Friday instead, he had already made other plans to go to New Jersey or something. (He could have called me.) So, we made plans for Sunday. Well, yesterday, he emailed saying that he was stuck in Jersey and couldn't get back until later last night. So, we rescheduled for today. Then, he emailed me this morning saying that the "planets were aligned against us meeting," because apparently, Dmitris is closed on Mondays. Regardless of whether or not that is true, I suggested just going somewhere else and made some suggestions. Then, he emailed me saying "I don't think I'm going to be able to make it tonight. I really apologize. I did really like meeting you and think you're really cute!" Seriously? I emailed him back saying that it was nice meeting him, to take care, and that in the future, please just tell someone that you changed your mind and don't make a thousand excuses, because it makes you seem a bit self centered. I honestly didn't really like him that much from the beginning anyway, but I still want him to be interested in me. I think that's pretty normal, but most people won't actually admit it. Maybe he thought I wasn't smart enough.

I mean, are these guys for real? I don't think that I'm holding unrealistic expectations. Call me if you are canceling, at least send a second email or something. And don't reschedule on me 28392 times and then tell me that you can't make it, but it was nice meeting me. Honestly. None of that rescheduling nonsense was my fault. I guess if there's this much drama to schedule a second date, it's probably not going to work out in the future.

Hopefully the next guy has his shit together a little more. Maybe I'm expecting too much, but I don't think so.