Back in the Game

So, last night I went on my first date since June :)

1) The location: Huge mall halfway between DC and Baltimore. We went to see Argo (which was one of the best movies I've seen in a while BTW...Go see it!), then had dinner and fun at Dave & Buster's

2) Date: He was the person depicted in his profile lol, which was a plus. You never know with online dating. His listed height is 6'2", but I give him 5'11" at best....I was wearing wedge boots so maybe my perception was off, but I'm only 5'4" and he wasn't that much taller than me. He wore a nice shirt and jeans, was well groomed and was on time :)

3) My outfit: 

4) First interaction: So we totally had a cornball first date moment that went something like this:
Him: How are you?
Me: I'm good, how are you?
Him: I'm good, how are you?
Me: That's good. How are you?
(Repeat one more time)
I am dead serious. I admit, I can be a bit awkward around guys I'm first getting to know but he seemed as equally nervous as me which made me feel a little bit better.

5) The movie: Not much time to talk but I definitely enjoyed the bits of conversation we did have. The only weird part was his heavy breathing/wheezing. I swear it was he on he verge of an asthma attack for the first half hour. The pharmacist in me wanted to hand him an albuterol right quick. He was kinda sweaty too at first. It was probably just nerves and it was cute though strange.

6) Dinner: We ended up sitting at the bar and eating dinner at Dave and Buster's. It was nice. We had good food and watched a bit of the Miami-Knicks game and just chatted. I did alot more of the talking (like usual lol) initially as he seems to be more quite/reserved but after a while the convo picked up and all was well.

7) Games: The highlight of the night was playing the games. I definitely took him off guard by whooping him in the basketball shootout game. It was pretty hilarious because before he saw the final score, he started celebrating because he assumed he won. When the scores came out, he was so shocked that little old me had some basketball skills (I'm the baby Kobe of the Eastern Shore....jk). That started a fun evening of trash talk and competitiveness. We played alot of other games from shooting, trivia, skee ball, etc. He won me a plush Ravens football in one of those superhard grab machines too.

8) Overall: It was a good date. He was kind and chivalrous (he opened doors and his wallet lol). Personality wise, he's a just a bit more introverted and reserved than my usual type but he's easygoing and has a great smile. I'm not really sure if I'm attracted to him per se, which is weird. It definitely felt more like I had fun hanging out with a guy friend versus lovey dovey-ness. Although, I kinda like that because I prefer for someone to get to know me before they start trying to sneak a kiss or grab my hand. He's a good Christian guy and it was quite refreshing....we have plans for a second date next week. Stay tuned!