Notes from the Field: Dating Edition

[Anonymous]

First Coffee Date: I noticed the guy was parked in a handicap spot in a very popular DC hipster "market." When I walked past his car going to meet him for the date and noticed him sitting in the car, he got out and said that he would explain about the handicap sticker. No kids. We proceeded to walk about the market for an hour.

WTF, why would he think that it was appropriate to use a handicap sticker/spot on a date when you don't need one?

What's your dating story?

[Anonymous]

Did he explicitly say he didn't need one? Maybe he does but didn't feel comfortable sharing that info on a first date.

[Anonymous]

OP here. He said that he would explain. I didn't press him. Prior to meeting, I stressed how active I am.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. He said that he would explain. I didn't press him. Prior to meeting, I stressed how active I am.

I assume you didn't go out again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First Coffee Date: I noticed the guy was parked in a handicap spot in a very popular DC hipster "market." When I walked past his car going to meet him for the date and noticed him sitting in the car, he got out and said that he would explain about the handicap sticker. No kids. We proceeded to walk about the market for an hour.

WTF, why would he think that it was appropriate to use a handicap sticker/spot on a date when you don't need one?

What's your dating story?

The need for a handicap sticker is not always visually apparent (like needing to use a wheelchair). But the fact that this guy was healthy enough to walk around for an hour suggests he just a lazy shyster. That doesn’t fly. DTMF.

[Anonymous]

He said he was 56 and had a picture with mostly black hair. When I got to the restaurant he was mostly grey and looked much older. I said nothing but was making mental notes. Then he volunteered that “Bumble got my age wrong.” No, dude, you entered that yourself.

[Anonymous]

He said he would explain but he didn't?

But hey other than that, it sounds like the date went well!

[Anonymous]

No, first date and last

[Anonymous]

I had one of those! Guy said he was 49, pictures looked age appropriate. I met him for a coffee date, he pulled up with the handicapped tags. He had to be in his mid-60’s, pictures must have been really old. I got off internet dating for awhile after that debacle. (It wasn’t the handicapped tags, it was the fact he was at least 15 years older than he said he was).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had one of those! Guy said he was 49, pictures looked age appropriate. I met him for a coffee date, he pulled up with the handicapped tags. He had to be in his mid-60’s, pictures must have been really old. I got off internet dating for awhile after that debacle. (It wasn’t the handicapped tags, it was the fact he was at least 15 years older than he said he was).

You mean people lie on dating sites???
Shocking!!!

[Anonymous]

I bet he has IBS.

[Anonymous]

I met a women on line. In her pic she looked like me; definitely not svelt, but only a few extra pounds. When we met, she was HUGE. Like 300 lbs. Much bigger than me.
The issue was not her size, it was the honesty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bet he has IBS.

That's what I thought. He's got the brown frown. The evacuation conflagration. The woot shoot. The stink sink. The proud cloud. The log jog. Know what I'm talkin' 'bout?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I met a women on line. In her pic she looked like me; definitely not svelt, but only a few extra pounds. When we met, she was HUGE. Like 300 lbs. Much bigger than me.
The issue was not her size, it was the honesty.

Wanna tell you story
About woman I know
When it comes to lovin'
She steals the show
She ain't exactly pretty
Ain't exactly small
Fourt'two thirt'ninefiftysix
You could say she's got it all
Never had a woman
Never had a woman like you
Doin' all the things
Doin' all the things you do
Ain't no fairy story
Ain't no skin and bones
But you give it all you got
Weighin' in at nineteen stone
You're a whole lotta woman
A whole lotta woman
Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta Rosie
And you're a whole lotta woman

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I met a women on line. In her pic she looked like me; definitely not svelt, but only a few extra pounds. When we met, she was HUGE. Like 300 lbs. Much bigger than me.
The issue was not her size, it was the honesty.

Yes ! The same thing happened to me and she was huge. Lesson learned - only headshots or odd angle are out.