Comments on: Follow-up: Date with the Dreamboat http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/ So what am I doing today that I've never done before? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: TKOG Who follows through (and subsequently goes on the worst date in the history of friggin’ ever) « Not That Kind of Girl http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 TKOG Who follows through (and subsequently goes on the worst date in the history of friggin’ ever) « Not That Kind of Girl Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:03:14 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1588 [...] him — butterflies, fireworks, fantasy montages, the whole deal — and was heartbroken when he canceled our date. A few days ago, after a month of no contact from him, I forcibly ejected every fiber of [...] [...] him — butterflies, fireworks, fantasy montages, the whole deal — and was heartbroken when he canceled our date. A few days ago, after a month of no contact from him, I forcibly ejected every fiber of [...]

]]> By: Jessica @ How Sweet http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Jessica @ How Sweet Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:56:36 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1587 You are so lucky you are in Vegas! I am super jealous! You are so lucky you are in Vegas! I am super jealous!

]]> By: amy http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 amy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:16:33 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1586 I'm fairly new to your blog and have been kind of living vicariously through you since I started reading. I was really looking forward to this date! I think you should definitely text him again when you're back. It doesn't sound to me like anything was wrong with the guy, he could have been waiting to hear from you just as you were waiting to hear from him. Of course, that might not be the case, but you never know. If he wasn't drunk when you met there is no way he would have shown that much interest if he wasn't really interested! :) You don't have anything to lose by trying again. I’m fairly new to your blog and have been kind of living vicariously through you since I started reading. I was really looking forward to this date! I think you should definitely text him again when you’re back. It doesn’t sound to me like anything was wrong with the guy, he could have been waiting to hear from you just as you were waiting to hear from him. Of course, that might not be the case, but you never know. If he wasn’t drunk when you met there is no way he would have shown that much interest if he wasn’t really interested! :) You don’t have anything to lose by trying again.

]]> By: carissajaded http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 carissajaded Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:16:55 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1585 I'm sorry the date didn't work out, but you're right there will be many more where he came from.. or not where he came from, but you know what I mean... Have fun in Vegas and I can't wait to hear all about it!!! I’m sorry the date didn’t work out, but you’re right there will be many more where he came from.. or not where he came from, but you know what I mean…

Have fun in Vegas and I can’t wait to hear all about it!!!

]]> By: Dating is My Hobby http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Dating is My Hobby Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:12:36 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1584 Sorry to hear that the plans with potentially exciting date didn't work out. I met a guy on a train once, had coffee with him, but the spark of meeting a stranger who thought I was cute just wasn't enough to keep it alive for more than an hour and a half. It was a nice ego boost, but not a sustainable venture. Consider yourself having saved that hour and a half of conversation and the countless hours obsessing over your clothes and hair that day! Sorry to hear that the plans with potentially exciting date didn’t work out. I met a guy on a train once, had coffee with him, but the spark of meeting a stranger who thought I was cute just wasn’t enough to keep it alive for more than an hour and a half. It was a nice ego boost, but not a sustainable venture. Consider yourself having saved that hour and a half of conversation and the countless hours obsessing over your clothes and hair that day!

]]> By: That Kind of Girl http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 That Kind of Girl Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:05:10 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1583 Yeah, I think you're right -- "totally booked" may have been a bit harsh. I was already feeling on the defensive because I'd been waiting all day for his text and then was like, "omg, I can't appear as though I've been waiting all day for the text." I definitely also thought 10pm was too late, but it was try to set up a 10pm date, or else wait 'til after the holidays... I think I'm going to go with the consensus and text him again when I'm back in town, just to see. No harm in trying one more time! Yeah, I think you’re right — “totally booked” may have been a bit harsh. I was already feeling on the defensive because I’d been waiting all day for his text and then was like, “omg, I can’t appear as though I’ve been waiting all day for the text.” I definitely also thought 10pm was too late, but it was try to set up a 10pm date, or else wait ’til after the holidays…

I think I’m going to go with the consensus and text him again when I’m back in town, just to see. No harm in trying one more time!

]]> By: Aldonza http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Aldonza Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:11:12 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1582 I think you potentially blew it with the "totally booked" comment for Thursday after trying to squeeze him in on a Wednesday. (After 10pm? Maybe in college, but people work in the morning now.) The right response is, "I'm totally booked Thursday, but I'm around X, Y and maybe Z." If he's interested, he'll find a way to work with that. If not, he'll give you the "I'll call you." If you liked him, text him again. I'd go with some version of "I'm sorry about being so busy. I still feel like meeting you would be fun, what do you think?" I think you potentially blew it with the “totally booked” comment for Thursday after trying to squeeze him in on a Wednesday. (After 10pm? Maybe in college, but people work in the morning now.)

The right response is, “I’m totally booked Thursday, but I’m around X, Y and maybe Z.” If he’s interested, he’ll find a way to work with that. If not, he’ll give you the “I’ll call you.” If you liked him, text him again. I’d go with some version of “I’m sorry about being so busy. I still feel like meeting you would be fun, what do you think?”

]]> By: littlemsblogger http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 littlemsblogger Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:36:29 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1581 Wow. Kind of surprised since it sounded like there was so much chemistry at the T. Hmmm.... I'd send one more text after the holidays and then if nothing there is no more wondering. You never know.... Wow. Kind of surprised since it sounded like there was so much chemistry at the T.

Hmmm…. I’d send one more text after the holidays and then if nothing there is no more wondering. You never know….

]]> By: Sadako http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 Sadako Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:31:55 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1580 He sounds lame. Definitely not worthy of your not that kind of girlness, which is nothing BUT awesome. Have fun in Vegas! He sounds lame. Definitely not worthy of your not that kind of girlness, which is nothing BUT awesome.

Have fun in Vegas!

]]> By: Kiss-Ducker http://www.notthatkindofgirl.net/2009/12/19/follow-up-date-with-the-dreamboat/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 Kiss-Ducker Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:47:03 +0000 http://notthatkindofgirl.net/?p=763#comment-1579 I tried this a couple of times in Berlin, and as you may recall from the overly-long emails, my success rate was poor. One extremely awkward date, and then one maybe-he-got-hit-by-a-train situation where the guy called, then "lost signal" in the middle of the call, and didn't respond to my text after. Maybe he DID get hit by a train, or maybe he was a dbag. Anyway, it seems like such a good idea, but I personally can't say much for its effectiveness. Still, live eyes-ing on the train is an amusing way to pass an otherwise dull commute. I tried this a couple of times in Berlin, and as you may recall from the overly-long emails, my success rate was poor. One extremely awkward date, and then one maybe-he-got-hit-by-a-train situation where the guy called, then “lost signal” in the middle of the call, and didn’t respond to my text after. Maybe he DID get hit by a train, or maybe he was a dbag.

Anyway, it seems like such a good idea, but I personally can’t say much for its effectiveness. Still, live eyes-ing on the train is an amusing way to pass an otherwise dull commute.

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