‘Idon’t normally talk to blokes on the tube, full stop, let alone agree to meet up with one for dinner.’
‘Especially when they’re weird and unhinged?’ he asks.
‘I’m sorry you had to see that message. But the good news is that I’ve had lots more fun than I thought!’ I beam cheerily up at him.
‘I am pleased,’ Arnie laughs. And then he looks me right in the eyes. Is he going to try and kiss me? Ireallywish he wouldn’t. This may have been fun but I’m definitely not getting any romance feels from this dude. Morefriendfeels. I guess it’s best just to be honest.
‘Listen, thanks so much for trying to kiss me and all that. I just don’t think we clicked in that way.’ Argh this is awkward.
‘I didn’t try to kiss you.’
Thinking back, he is correct.
‘Right, yes,’ I say with an embarrassing snort. ‘Well, at least now you know not to!’
‘I wasn’t going to,’ he explains slowly, like he’s talking to a child. ‘Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had a great night. It’s been a real laugh. I just think we’re more mates than anything else?’
This tennis sock wearing buffoon just friend-zoned me before I had the chance to get in there first.
‘I’m sorry,’ he says, patting my arm sympathetically. PATTING MY ARM SYMPATHETICALLY, INDEED. I was about to pull that exact move on him. ‘Are you upset? Did I give off the wrong signals?’
‘Absolutely not. I completely agree with you. It’s just. . .’
‘You wanted to say it first?’ he suggests.
‘Of course not! Okay fine, yes I absolutely did want to say it first.’
Arnielaughs. ‘Well, don’t be a douche about it. Here, take my business card and maybe let’s meet up for drinks again soon? As friends.’ I do not take kindly to the emphasis he puts on the last word.
Date two complete! I had tonnes of fun with Arnie, he made me feel all warm and fuzzy in a mates only kind of way. If this mission was all about making friends he’d get 7 / 7 but there’s definitely no romance on the cards. Way too much talk about toilet troubles for sparks to be flying. So Pie with The IT Guy gets a one. Do not make a joke about giving him one please thank you. Night Mils x
Sounds to me like he was nice, beardy and you managed to look past his trendy clothes. Surely that ticks off three on the new list at least?She taps back.
FINE 3/7 you’re such a stickler for the rules.
Mila replies with a meme of Monica Geller which reads ‘RULES HELP CONTROL THE FUN’.
