Dinner Gone Wrong

Cooking and eating are two big passions of mine. I joke, but really it is true, that it is cheaper to take me shopping than it is to take me out to dinner.  I am the "appetizer, main course and dessert" kind of girl. Two desserts if I can get away with it.

So in a perfect world, I would date a chef, but since there is no dating app to find the perfect chef boyfriend, a guy who can cook is good enough for me. Matter of fact, a guy just trying to cook is enough to make me half fall in love and start imagining the names of our future kids.

So when this guy suggested he made dinner at his place for me, I just couldn't refuse. Of course, I had an escape plan in case he was a serial killer, but I had to give it a try. What if he was the one? 

But within 5 minutes of arriving, I knew there would be no happily forever for us. 

First off the table wasn't set. No placemat, no silverware, and no napkins. Really?

So after munching on the opened bag of tortilla chips thrown on the table - I guess it was too much effort to put the chips in a small bowl - I had to ask my host for a napkin.  That's when he asked me to use his sink and handed me a used bathroom towel to dry my hands. "I forgot to get napkins," he said.

I really should have walked away then, but I didn't want to appear judgmental and high maintenance, so I reluctantly washed my hands and then air dried them on my jeans. 

Then the main course arrived. I tried to focus on the food, which wasn't bad, but then he ruined everything all over again. He got up while I was still eating and served himself seconds, and then as an afterthought asked me if I wanted more. I said yes and he literally took a piece of meat out of his plate to put in mine instead of getting up again and serving me proper seconds with vegetables and all.

Needless to say I was hoping he had not planned dessert, but he had. He had bought frozen cookies to bake. I know you are thinking "aww cute." But don't. I explicitly told him I didn't like cookies on a previous date!! 

And the worst part of all of this: there was no wine to make it bearable. He only had one drink choice: root beer!!!! Who drinks root beer anyways?? 

EAT WELL, TRAVEL OFTEN, TAKE PICTURES 

SARA 

  

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#Don't Settle