tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76000645141881510242024-03-14T01:54:24.184-07:00The Blind Date MarathonMy friends are setting me up on 20 blind dates and I am reviewing every single one.Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-28884126835441826872012-02-13T14:14:00.000-08:002012-02-13T14:14:35.076-08:00The Blind Date Marathon: The Blind Date Email Request<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/blind-date-email-request.html?spref=bl">The Blind Date Marathon: The Blind Date Email Request</a>: Below is the email I sent to everyone. I really wasn't expecting much of a response but I ended up with 12 men in just two days. I felt so p...Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-44672176127823688822012-02-10T00:03:00.000-08:002012-02-10T00:03:35.876-08:00The Blind Date Marathon: Date Number 1: A – full frontal nudity on a first ...<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html?spref=bl">The Blind Date Marathon: Date Number 1: A – full frontal nudity on a first ...</a>: Who set me up this time Kelly Kelly is one of the least aggressive people I know. When I first met her she said that she was shy. Desp...Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-55963458297935073072012-02-09T13:25:00.001-08:002012-02-09T13:34:19.378-08:0052 Burrito Dates<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I could not resist re-blogging this one! . A man won a years supply of free burritos and decided to share his prize with 52 dates. This blog is hilarious! I only wish that I could have been one of the 52 burrito babes!.........</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> "hi, i’m richard. at the 2010 london twestival, chilango, the mexican food chain donated a prize in aid of concern. the prize was a year’s free burrito meals, luckily i won! just as i was about to selfishly stuff my face with burritos, i began to experience twitter envy. in a moment of weakness (or greatness?!), i decided to share the prize by taking a different girl for a burrito every week for a whole year! how generous of me. <a href="http://52burritodates.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO READ HIS STORY</a> "</span>Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-77944252149381217502012-02-09T12:32:00.000-08:002013-10-27T15:01:21.567-07:0052 First Dates: Mr #35 - Duffle Trouble<a href="http://www.52firstdates.com/2012/02/mr-35-duffle-trouble.html?spref=bl">52 First Dates: Mr #35 - Duffle Trouble</a>: The preamble: Mr #35 was one of the more unusual preambles, as it originally came about through Twitter. He's got in touch after reading m... <br />
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I stumbled across this great blog and re-blogged for the first time in my life. I figured that it would be a good place for my readers to go to now that my mission is complete. I recommend 52 first dates to my keen readers (I'm sure that there are many).<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 1: A – Full frontal nudity</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><strong>The Results of My Blind Date Marathon</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">League Table: </span>Click on my dates' names to read about them</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: white;">2nd <br />Date</span><span class="font5" style="color: yellow;">*</span></span></strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank">Martin</a></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">24</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">20</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-relationship-history-relationship.html" target="_blank">Devontay</a></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank">Brett</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank">Charles</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">9</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></div>
</td><td class="xl74" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">11</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank">Daniel</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">9</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">17</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank">Cooper</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">10</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></div>
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<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">19</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank">Ami</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></div>
</td><td class="xl75" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">15</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank">James</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">22.5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl74" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">13</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank">Jubilee</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">9</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">22</span></div>
</td><td class="xl75" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">3</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank">Alan</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">22</span></div>
</td><td class="xl75" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank">Nick</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">9</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">22</span></div>
</td><td class="xl75" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">16</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank">Brendan</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">9</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">22</span></div>
</td><td class="xl75" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">18</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank">Sam</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">21.5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl74" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank">Seb</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">21</span></div>
</td><td class="xl75" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">4</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank">Christian</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">21</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank">Darren</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">6</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">20</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">9</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank">Mark</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">4</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">17</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">14</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank">Dan</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">3</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">15.5</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html" target="_blank">A</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">4</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">3</span></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">15</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">12</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank">Crow</a></span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">0</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">4</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">5</span></div>
</td><td class="xl76" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: yellow; font-size: large;">* 2nd Date?<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Under normal circumstances would I have gone on a second date with them?</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Results Table:</b> <b><u>My dates in order of ‘scores</u>’</b>.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> It was Martin’s (Date 10) jokey suggestion that I rate all of my dates in top trumps fashion. And I agreed. <u>Planning</u> refers to how organised and thoughtful they were about designing the date. <u>Rapport</u> refers to how much I think that we had in common. <u>Sweetness</u> refers to how kind and endearing that they seemed. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Scores are based just on the impression that the date gave me on the date only and so these score tables shouldn’t be taken too seriously.It’s all subjective.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Benefits and Concerns</strong></span></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 660px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 2413; mso-width-source: userset; width: 50pt;" width="66"><col style="mso-width-alt: 2742; mso-width-source: userset; width: 56pt;" width="75"><col span="2" style="mso-width-alt: 7570; mso-width-source: userset; width: 155pt;" width="207"><col style="mso-width-alt: 1865; mso-width-source: userset; width: 38pt;" width="51"><col style="mso-width-alt: 1974; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="54"></colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt;"><td class="xl74" height="52" style="background-color: black; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 39pt; width: 50pt;" width="66"><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><strong>Date <br />No.</strong></span></td><td class="xl75" style="background-color: black; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; width: 56pt;" width="75"><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><strong>Name</strong></span></td><td class="xl83" style="background-color: black; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: #f0f0f0; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><strong>Benefits</strong></span></td><td class="xl84" style="background-color: black; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><strong>Concerns</strong></span></td><td class="xl75" style="background-color: black; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><strong>Total</strong></span></td><td class="xl85" style="background-color: black; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; width: 41pt;" width="54"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: white; font-size: medium;">2nd Date</span><span class="font5" style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">*</span></span></strong></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl64" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 39pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10</span></strong></td><td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Martin</span></strong></td><td class="xl86" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; width: 155pt;" width="207"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Funny, interesting, kind, smart and considerate</span></strong></td><td class="xl87" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; width: 155pt;" width="207"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">bit loud and might come across as a bit ego driven</span></strong></td><td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">24</span></strong></td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid;"><strong><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></strong></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brett</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Considerate, shows he listens and easy going</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Strange sex tactics</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Charles</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fascinating, classy and outgoing</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">not much in common, a little too soft</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">17</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cooper</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hilarious, flirty and outgoing</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bit of a player</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">15</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">James</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Individualistic, smart and Funny</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dry and cynical</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">22.5</span></td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">18</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sam</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Common interests, decent rapport and honest</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Moaned, doesn't know what he wants</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">21.5</span></td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Calibri;">Yes</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl64" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">20</span></strong></td><td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Devontay</span></strong></td><td class="xl86" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Great rapport, brilliant to talk to, honest</span></strong></td><td class="xl87" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">different stages of life, age differences</span></strong></td><td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">24</span></strong></td><td class="xl70" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></strong></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">11</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Daniel</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fit, Easy going and strong values</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">different stages of life, little in common</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">19</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ami</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Beautiful, Kind and fun</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">lesbian</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">23</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alan</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sweet and honest</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">little in common</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">22</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nick</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Good fun and energetic</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">little to talk about</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">22</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">16</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brendan</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fashionable, gorgeous looking and informative</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gay and seems too much of social climber for me</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">22</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Seb</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Smart and passionate</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Little rapport</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">21</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Christian</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Great fun and rapport</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just too much of a player</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">21</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">13</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jubilee</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kind, honest and comes across as loyal<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bit too soft, Little in common</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">22</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Darren</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thoughtful and would treat a girl</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Still not over his ex</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">20</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl79" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9</span></td><td class="xl80" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mark</span></td><td class="xl82" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Intelligent and individualistic</span></td><td class="xl77" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">comes across as little bitter and confused</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">17</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">14</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dan<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kind, generous and a great chef</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext 1pt solid; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A little passive and not very urban</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">15.5</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Generous, pro-active and great planner</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Seems too aggresive and defensive</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">15</span></td><td class="xl72" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
<tr height="52" style="height: 39pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl66" height="52" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 1pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 39pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">12</span></td><td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow</span></td><td class="xl81" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Seems to know how to have fun</span></td><td class="xl78" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: windowtext; width: 155pt;" width="207"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Seems a bit inconsiderate</span></td><td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5</span></td><td class="xl73" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 1pt solid; border-top: #f0f0f0;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri;">No</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: yellow;">* 2nd Date?<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"> Under normal circumstances would I have gone on a second date with them?</span></span></span></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>B&C Table:</b> Hmmm... writing a B&Cs table for men you’ve dated. I’ve performed one of the saddest most tacky tasks possible. Obviously all of this is just based on the one first-date and so first impressions really</span></span><br />
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 560px;"><colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 11995; mso-width-source: userset; width: 246pt;" width="328"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 4242; mso-width-source: userset; width: 87pt;" width="116"></col><col style="mso-width-alt: 4242; mso-width-source: userset; width: 87pt;" width="116"></col></colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="40" style="height: 30pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl67" height="40" style="background-color: black; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; height: 30pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Award</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl68" style="background-color: black; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid; width: 87pt;" width="116"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Name</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl69" style="background-color: black; border-bottom: #f0f0f0; border-left: #f0f0f0; border-right: #f0f0f0; border-top: #f0f0f0; width: 87pt;" width="116"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Date no.</span></strong></div>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best date organiser</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Martin</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext 0.5pt solid;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10</span></div>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl72" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best Dressed</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Ami</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">19</span></div>
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<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl72" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Best emailer </span></span></span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Charles</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">6</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best first impression</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Christian</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">4</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best friend</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Christian</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">4</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="23" style="height: 17.25pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl70" height="23" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 17.25pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best goodbye</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Brett</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">8</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl72" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best Joker</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Martin</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best mind-reader</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Martin</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best story teller</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Charles</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">6</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl72" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best Teaser</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Devontay</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">20</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl72" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best texter</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Martin</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="26" style="height: 19.5pt; mso-height-source: userset;"><td class="xl72" height="26" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 19.5pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best understanding of the marathon</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Martin</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Biggest bragger</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Martin</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Biggest spender</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">A</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">1</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Least organised</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Crow</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">12</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Loudest</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Martin</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl72" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most Chivalrous</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Charles</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">6</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl72" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most dazzlingly good-looking</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Brendan</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">16</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most easy to talk to</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Devontay</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">20</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl72" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most easy-going</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Devontay</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">20</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl72" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt; width: 246pt;" width="328"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most extravagant</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">A</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">1</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr height="25" style="height: 18.75pt;"><td class="xl70" height="25" style="background-color: #c00000; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext; height: 18.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most flirty</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Cooper</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">17</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most inappropriate story</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Brett</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">8</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most intense</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Mark</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">9</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most intriguing</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Charles</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">6</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most out-doorsy</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Cooper</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">17</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most out-going</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Cooper</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">17</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most polite</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Daniel</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">11</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most posh</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Charles</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">6</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most romantic</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Brett</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">8</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most self-assured</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Devontay</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">20</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most thoughtful</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Brett</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">8</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most urbane</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Brendan</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">16</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Sweetest</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Jubilee</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">13</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Weirdest philosophy</span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">James</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">15</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Best Meal</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">A</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">1</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Most entertaining </span></span></span></strong></div>
</td><td class="xl66" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Martin</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">10</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Most down to earth</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Christian</span></div>
</td><td class="xl71" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-left: windowtext; border-right: windowtext 0.5pt solid; border-top: windowtext;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">4</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">You follow the blind date marathon by clicking the links below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/blind-date-email-request.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Blind Date Email:</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/contact-details-new-twitter-account-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Contact Details </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/p/my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Type</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wait a minute Kelyn, what are you doing? </span></a></div>
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-relationship-history-relationship.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Relationship History: The Relationship Hopper, Sex Addict, and Weapon of Masturbation </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 1: A – Full frontal nudity</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </a></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Follow in my footsteps – why go on a blind date marathon?</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/lessons-will-i-be-carrying-on-my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lessons Learnt - Conclusion </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/conclusion-end.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THE END - Epilogue</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-are-you-still-single-how-to-answer.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Why are you still single? How to answer the question </span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Best places to go on a date - London</span></div>
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</div>Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-60526353623922512772012-01-29T10:31:00.000-08:002013-11-02T15:57:41.756-07:00Kelyns 69 Top Blind Date Tips<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Through my mistakes and my dates' mistakes, I have learnt a few dos and don'ts of first dates. I want to share them with you. Obviously this is just my opinion!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><strong>Rule 1:</strong> PLAN the evening. Know the route and even have a backup plan.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 2:</strong> Do not turn up with a hangover. If you are hungover either cancel and make sure that you make it up to them or brave it and so not tell your date.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 3:</strong> DO NOT talk about your exes. If you can’t help it because something about her/him comes up in conversation refer to them as “the girl/guy that I was seeing at the time...” </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 4:</strong> Do not drink too much. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 5</strong>: Do not walk into the wrong sex toilet.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 6:</strong> DO NOT RANT! It’s OK to talk about politics but it is best to keep it light hearted or matter of fact, do not get opinionated, especially if you are drunk. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 7:</strong> Do not complain about the people </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 8:</strong> Do not bring up too many drunken stories.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 9:</strong> Do not quiz the other person about their past relationships. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 10:</strong> Do not complain about a social group such as 'teenagers, ethnic or class populations'. Even if you do not mean to make generalisations. It might make you seem a little narrow minded.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 11:</strong> Do not forget to bring cash out. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 12:</strong> Do not choose an outfit or get ready last minute. It’s always good to have a back up outfit just in case you get play doh on your first choice of outfit.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 13:</strong> If you have the sniffles, bring tissues. Do not put tissues on table.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 14:</strong> Be polite to waiters and waitresses</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 15:</strong> Do not make your date feel like they are in an interview.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 16:</strong> Do initiate hellos. A little hug and peck on cheek is best. Two is alright just make sure you indicate this. You don’t want to wave your face in the air like a fool.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 17:</strong> If its a blind date, do initiate a goodbye little hug and a peck on the cheek again. On a dating marathon I doubt it’s a good idea to try for more than a cheek peck. Snogging 20 guys would be a little slaggy so bear that in mind. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 18:</strong> Make jokes. But only funny ones</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 19:</strong> If your date has a long journey home in the dark, text to see if she got home ok and say night. Don’t do this if she lives locally or if it’s still daylight. Then you'll just come across as a grandpa.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 20:</strong> Don’t make fun of your date’s job. If they have a rubbish or socially undesirable job, the chances are that they don’t want reminding.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 21:</strong> no bragging </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 22:</strong> do not ask why your date is single </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 23:</strong> Dont try and scare them off. Just be honest if you are not interested in them by saying you don’t feel compatible.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 24:</strong> do not mention your weight or that you're on a diet</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 25:</strong> if you are sick you should probably cancel your date. Especially if you are contagious or if you have lost your voice. It's best to call (or text if you have no voice) and explain that you'll make it up to them.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 26:</strong> try and speak the same language as your date.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 27:</strong> If there is a deluge or enormous storm outside and you're sick, and you dont think your date will mind, consider postponing the evening.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 28:</strong> Do not keep asking your date what they want to do! Do not put them in the drivers seat too much. You want to hear their opinion but you should have one of your own. The best balance is to make a suggestion e.g. 'I love thai food. would you like to go here?'</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 29:</strong> Do not admit to strange sex tactics.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 30:</strong> a cheap and thoughtful gift is a sweet touch</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 31:</strong> Do not be overly cynical about consumerism and popular culture. Unless your date also totally rejects the culture and community we live in </span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 32:</strong> Don't over-dose on caffeine.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 33:</strong> Leave enough time to easily get home safe! </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 34:</strong> Don't continuously interrupt your date. They might think that you're not really listening or you're not interested.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 35:</strong> Don't be a hypocrite</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 36:</strong> Don't wave embarrassing items from your handbag such as sanitary towels in your dates face.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 37:</strong> For a first date it is best to meet somewhere neutral rather than someones house. </span><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 38:</strong> If you need to cancel then just be honest about this. Give as much notice as possible, apologise for the inconvenience and if you want to see them again then make sure you make it up to them.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 39:</strong> Do not text messages that merely say 'how are you?' This might make you come across as a bit boring, lonely or both!</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 40:</strong> No name dropping</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 41:</strong> Be reliable and on-time</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 42:</strong> If your date is late because something bad or unexpected happened then empathise with them</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 43:</strong> Think about it before using a voucher or discount on a date. I personally think that's a savvy way of making your money go further but it needs to be done in a way that demonstrates your thought and savvy-ness and doesn't make you look stingy. Like say 'why don't we go here. They're doing a great promotion on tastecard and the service is really good.'</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 44:</strong> Listen to what your pre-date says to you and try and come up with something that shows you've really listened. E.g. the pop-tarts that Brett got me</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 45:</strong> Don't lecture your date</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Date 46:</strong> Don’t try and explain your whole dating philosophy or strategy on a first date but maybe hint at what’s to come if you keep seeing each other</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 47:</strong> Don’t talk about yourself all night.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong>Rule 48:</strong> </span>Try not to come across as an aggressive social climber.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 49:</strong> Don’t slag off women or men</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 50:</strong> Don't say that you never want to be in a relationship ever again</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 51:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't say something really matter-of-fact when you actually don’t know what you are talking about. Instead say “I think...”</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 52:</strong> Don’t have a pop at your date because you think they are ‘more educated’ or ‘more privileged’ than you. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 53:</strong> Don’t ask too much about what your date thinks of relationships, how they’d define a relationship, what they are looking for etc on a first date. It’s usually a bit too heavy.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 54:</strong> Don’t assume to much about your date’s class or background. E.g. don’t say stuff like ‘middle class people like us...” or “Well I doubt that you get many council estates in your area but...” </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 55:</strong> Try not to make culturally ignorant remarks. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 56:</strong> Don’t go on about how you feel about being single</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 57:</strong> You can say that you don’t meet people often that you feel a spark with but d</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on’t say that you are closed off to dating. It puts a downer on the evening</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 58:</strong> Don’t whine or moan about relationships </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 59:</strong> Don't talk about periods. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 60:</strong> Try and enjoy your date as much as possible from beginning to end. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 61:</strong> Be flirty if you are attracted to them. But do not act sleazy as if your date is a booty call (unless she is). Always keep within the boundaries of making sure your date feels comfortable.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 62:</strong> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you treat your date (I suggest that you do), it should feel like your pleasure not your obligation. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't assume that they don’t appreciate you paying. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 63:</strong> Don't throw an alcoholic shot in your dates eye</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 64:</strong> Try not to let your friends set you up with a gay guy (unless you too are a gay guy) for a piss take</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 65:</strong> Give your date an indication of how formal/informal the location of the date will be so that they know how to dress</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 66:</strong> Try not to talk too much about your previous conquests </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 67:</strong> Don't start moaning about consumerism and fairtrade while you're wearing nikes and snorting coke</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;"><strong>Rule 68:</strong> Have a few back up comments or questions saved for awkward silences, but don't feel like there needs to be non-stop chatter</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rule 69:</strong> If you don't like them, then don't see them again and be honest about it but in a kind way</span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/blind-date-email-request.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Blind Date Email:</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/contact-details-new-twitter-account-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Contact Details </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/p/my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Type</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wait a minute Kelyn, what are you doing? </span></a></div>
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-relationship-history-relationship.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Relationship History: The Relationship Hopper, Sex Addict, and Weapon of Masturbation </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 1: A – Full frontal nudity</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </a></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/conclusion-end.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THE END - Epilogue</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Best places to go on a date - London</span></div>
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-73071422845050072952012-01-29T08:16:00.000-08:002013-11-02T15:36:07.825-07:00My 'Type'<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>I wrote this last August. It was published under Pages</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apparently we all have a 'type'. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I find it difficult to describe, but I have written a list of things which turn me on or off. Most things got on the list because I either admire people who have these qualities or detest people who don't have these qualities. Some reflect my interests. Other things are just plain fetish.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">1) is Intelligent - I don't see academia as the best measure of intelligence. I don’t care what qualifications or formal education they have. But they do have to come across as smart for me to find them sexy.</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">2) enjoys their food and is not a fussy eater</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">4) has a great sense of humour</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">5) enjoys comedy – especially British comedy</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">5) </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">has good friends of both gender</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">6) has ginger hair</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">7) is taller than me (I'm 5"4ish)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">8) enjoys big holidays</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">9) enjoys action/outdoorsy stuff</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">10) is loyal to his partner/friends/family</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">11) is not very sexist (we are all a little bit)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">12) is polite and friendly to waiting staff and sales people</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">13) is low on the fundamental attribution error</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">14) is relaxed around kids in hoodies (colloquially and often unfairly also known as 'chavs')</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">15) is open towards other cultures and generally relativist but has some solid values of their own</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">16) is not religious</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">17) is not a homophobe and has fairly relaxed views on gender</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">18) is a doer - I like a guy who organises stuff and is always up for new experiences.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">19) works for their own keep</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">20) is hardworking and ambitious but not struggling with their work-life balance</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">21) has a Catholic background but is not actually Catholic! Not necessary but I like having this in common with people</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">22) is not snobby</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">23) has well thought out opinions on important things such as political/social issues and is able to hold his ground in an argument</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">24) has lots of hobbies and takes an interest in the world</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">25) follows the news</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">26) does not argue about money</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">27) plays sport or exercises </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">28) gets excited about niche topics </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">29) is domesticated</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">30) likes nature and is knowledgeable about the natural world</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">31) is down to earth</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">32) is happy to clown around sometimes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">33) gets along with my friends</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">34) is good to his family - family oriented </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">35) is an ugly musician </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">36) has a good appetite</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">37) has a positive attitude to life and society</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">38) is about 28 years old. 23-33 is probably the suitable range</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">39) respects animals - not in a weird way, just has an appreciation for them</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">40) questions me</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">41) is not passive and can make decisions</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">42) is witty in conversation</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">43) is reliable in his word</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">44) is honest</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">45) is decisive</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">46) is dynamic </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">47) is not afraid to say what he wants</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">49) doesn't <u>hate</u> mainstream society</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">50) is not a social conformist. Has their own style and opinion</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">51) is kind and doesn't slag people off</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">52) is not vindictive</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">53) has a Scottish accent</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">54) tells good dirty jokes</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">55) is not a power tripper</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">56) is relatively thick skinned - not too sensitive</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">57) loves to try the finer things in life and will splash cash regularly but knows that there are more important things in life </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">78) does not hold shallow views about people because of their social, economic background or family status</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">80) is not too much of a city dweller. Can survive in the sticks</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">81) flirts a lot</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">82) is competitive and loves themselves on one level, but self depreciating and makes jokes at their own expense on another</span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">83) is great fun to hang out with</span><br />
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<strong>This list might sound a bit strange in places. I have literally just thought about everybody who I have ever been interested in and everybody who has ever put me off. </strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>People tell me that sticking to a type is limiting. They say that you should be open-minded. As part of the blind date exercise I will try to ignore having my 'type'. I am going to go with the flow with whoever my friends set me up with. Say yes to all dates and see what happens!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">You follow the blind date marathon by clicking the links below:</span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/blind-date-email-request.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Blind Date Email:</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/contact-details-new-twitter-account-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Contact Details </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/p/my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Type</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wait a minute Kelyn, what are you doing? </span></a></div>
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-relationship-history-relationship.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Relationship History: The Relationship Hopper, Sex Addict, and Weapon of Masturbation </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 1: A – Full frontal nudity</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </a></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Best places to go on a date - London</span></div>
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-33509129283374615492012-01-28T12:54:00.000-08:002013-11-02T14:35:45.351-07:00Why are You Still Single? How to Answer the Question<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 2.25pt;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">As famously demonstrated by Bridget Jones, the question 'why are you still single?' is both dreaded and resented by most single people. And yet </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html">James</a>, <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html">Sam</a> <span style="color: black;">and</span> <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html">Darren</a></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> all asked me on our blind date. Even the most confident of singletons find this question a little annoying. It's just awkward. and with me it's even more annoying like, "You went on 20 blind dates, so why the hell are you still single?" </span></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong>1) "I'm focusing on my career".</strong></span></i><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Err.... but the prime </span>minister<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and plenty of big CEOs managed to find a wife. Unless you're a monk or your job requires complete social isolation, I don't think that your career is quite that demanding.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">2) "I don't meet new people in my day to day life."</span></strong> </span></i><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">you don’t meet people? Whaaaat? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong>3) "I want to go travelling. I'm a free spirit."</strong></span></i><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> Not a good enough excuse. Free spirits need to get laid too. And we all need love. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong>4) "I need some time to be single. I'm going through a lot right now".</strong></span></i><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> This will only work for a limited amount of time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">5) "I'm in love with someone I can't have”</span> </strong>or<strong> <span style="color: #20124d;">"I wont make a move yet incase I lose her"</span></strong></em> Tragic. Move on.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>We concluded thus: The answer is obvious so don’t be a douche and don't ask the question.</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">(a) not found someone that they liked enough who </span></strong></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">(b) liked them back enough. </span></strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sadly I don’t think that people are going to stop asking the question. I was so determined to find a solution that, while at work, I put down my exhilarating marketing spreadsheet and went for a walk around the office asking people for the best way to answer why they don't have a girlfriend or boyfriend. I asked all the single people except the ones who I thought might report me to HR for inappropriate behaviour. The most common response I received was "go away!” This might be the perfect answer, but it could also just be an indication that I was just really irritating my colleagues. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A joke! My favourite method for combating social awkwardness! However, be warned... jokes can also be the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">source</i> of social awkwardness!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">With <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html">James</a> I decided to try to make a joke about still being single and told him that I think that I am single because I am just too desperate and clingy! You should have seen his face drop! I don't think I shall be testing that particular joke again. Here are some other spoof responses that we collated. I hope you like them:</span><b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Q: “WHY ARE YOU STILL SINGLE?!”...............</span></span></span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Two is a crowd.”</span></span></i><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Why are you [Blond/Chinese/fat/other random attribute]?”</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;"><em>“Because I like wearing my pyjamas all weekend and eating nutella straight from the jar.” </em></span></span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Because my bedroom is the only place where I can get away from people.”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;"> “If I told you I’d have to kill you.”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“To make all the married people jealous.”</span></span></i></div>
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<em>I’ve not met anyone good enough and that meets my intellectual standard to converse with in meaningful matters”. </em></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“I want my cat to grow up in a stable environment.”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Beckham is still married”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Angelina ran off with Brad”</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I never give away top secrets.”</span></span></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Because I can’t walk well attached to the hip.”</span></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“I prefer to see myself as “relationship challenged”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Because I have a disability: commitment deficient disorder”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Because I don’t want to spoil my sex life”</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">“You tell me?” </span></i></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">Then burst out crying<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Why are you still not splitting up/getting divorced?”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“I’m not done boozing and whoring”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Why are you still with that bitch/creep?”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“I’m waiting for your son/daughter to turn 18”</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">“So I don’t have to cheat on my hand” <span style="color: black;">or</span> “I prefer masturbation” <span style="color: black;">(</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: black;">although be warned. See my<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-relationship-history-relationship.html">POST on masturbation</a></span></u><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">)</span></i></span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“I’m quite satisfied just having an affair with your wife/husband”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Because the last time I had sex I laid back and thought of England”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Because I have only one pick up line ‘why the long face?’”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Because I have a five o’clock shadow, on my ass”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Why are you still alive?”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Because I’m an asshole / bitch.”</span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">“Because I’m playing the field”</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">“I lack confidence” </span></i></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">you might even get a sympathy shag out of this one<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">“No one likes/fancies me”</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"> <span style="color: black;">this one too</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And my personal favourite –<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #943634; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"> <span style="color: #351c75;">“Because I wrote a dating blog”</span></span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="color: #943634; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";">When all has been said and done though I really think there is only really one way to deal with this problem: Get a partner! Throw all standards out the window and just get with the first person in your grasp. Then you won’t need to answer the ‘single question’ anymore. <span style="color: #943634; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"></span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Also a boyfriend/girlfriend might even be the perfect disguise to cover what a social retard you are. </span></span></b><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/blind-date-email-request.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Blind Date Email:</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/p/my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Type</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wait a minute Kelyn, what are you doing? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-relationship-history-relationship.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Relationship History: The Relationship Hopper, Sex Addict, and Weapon of Masturbation </span></a> </div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 1: A – Full frontal nudity</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/lessons-will-i-be-carrying-on-my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lessons Learnt - Conclusion </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/conclusion-end.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THE END - Epilogue</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></div>
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-49249360359562500312012-01-22T10:10:00.000-08:002013-11-02T13:31:27.539-07:00My Relationship History<span style="color: #365f91; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How on earth did you end up on a dating marathon?!</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.tvthrong.co.uk/files/u1985/Ashle-Cole-Cheryl-Cole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="200" id="il_fi" src="http://www.tvthrong.co.uk/files/u1985/Ashle-Cole-Cheryl-Cole.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="164" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have tried to avoid talking about my exes. It's a private subject and I haven't felt much like discussing it on the internet! But several people have asked me how I ended up on a 'dating marathon'. People assume that I must have a horrific dating past with a string of sad relationships behind me. It's not quite as dramatic as that! My relationship history is pretty average.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Over a year of being single has passed, and people have stopped accepting the excuse that I just want to be by myself for a while. As well-meaning friends do, my friends have tried to set me up. At first I resisted, but then on a flight back to the UK after a really fun and varied holiday, my friend told me to just let it happen. </span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">After all the fun I'd had on holiday, I was dreading going back to my 9 to 5 job. So when Sneha dared me to let all my best friends set me up on a date and then write about my experiences, I snapped up the chance to do something out of the ordinary. It seemed like a fun social experiment.</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I think it is highly likely that one day in the future I will have a long term relationship again. I also can't imagine being old and not having any children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Obviously there are lots of perks to having someone to share your life with and to love. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">However, the time that I have spent being single has been significantly more fun and happier than the time that I spent in a relationship. That's not because I was miserable in both relationships (just one), it's actually that I am pretty happy with the status quo. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Of course lots of people my age are settled with someone and happier for it.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> But several people that I see in their 20s and in a relationship, particularly those already in living with their partners, seem a bit boring. There behaviour and priorities seem weighed down with the burdens and complacency of married couples with children. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Don't you have your 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s (and even more if you're lucky) to be living the settled life? </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This makes me reluctant to commit at 20-something! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">On the other hand, I love a flirt. & I'm not uninterested in having a partner as long as it's casual in the sense that it's fun, there aren't too high expectations of longevity, and it adds something to my life rather than weighs me down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I don't think that I am picky. It's not that I don't like people. I've actually stayed friends with most of my dates. But I just can't fake being into someone romantically when I am not. </span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/blind-date-email-request.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Blind Date Email:</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/contact-details-new-twitter-account-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Contact Details </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/p/my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Type</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wait a minute Kelyn, what are you doing? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-relationship-history-relationship.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Relationship History: The Relationship Hopper, Sex Addict, and Weapon of Masturbation </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 1: A – Full frontal nudity</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">After setting me up on a date with a gay man in <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank">date 17: Brendan</a>, Amar insisted on setting me up again. Determined to pimp me out with a little more success this time, Amar said that he would try to set me up with someone who fits the characteristics described on the <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-type.html" target="_blank">my type</a> page.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Devontay’s mother is British born Jamaican. His Dad was French but sadly passed away before he was born. He grew up in Maidstone. He is significantly older than me (35). He is a web architect. He works at the UK & Ireland head office for one of the largest internet corporations in the world. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am slightly wary about the age difference. I am quite a young goof and I’m certainly not looking to settle down anytime soon. Ideally, I’d be with someone in their mid 20s. Still, the blind date marathon was about open mindedness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Devon approached me with a text “Hi Holly, Amar told me about your 20 dates challenge. He said that I should get in contact. Apparently I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>am ‘an out of touch nerd’ and that is what you have been looking for in a man? Haha... I hope Amar is joking about that one or else you will be disappointed. I’m actually pretty cool. Still, it would be lovely to meet for dinner and I look forward to hearing from you.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am not looking for an out of touch nerd! I like men to be deeply intelligent, individualistically creative and to have well thought out opinions about culture and society. An ‘in-touch’ nerd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We walked to a Chinese restaurant. We soared through normal small talk such as where we grew up, favourite films etc. Throughout this conversation I was continually made aware of our generational differences. E.g. when mobile phones launched as a household item, I was just starting secondary school whereas Devon had already graduated. This added an interesting dimension to our conversation but felt a little weird.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had a few interests in common. We were both childhood fans of The Hobbit and eagerly await the film. And we both love Mario Puzo’s The Godfather Trilogy (who doesn't). We share a love of Levi Roots reggae reggae products. Devon is also a Clark Kent character. Nerdy glasses by day, contacts and debauchery by night. And we are both family oriented. This made conversation very easy and enjoyable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Devon loves festivals and is also a frequent visitor of Fringe. When I told him that I shy away from festivals because I don’t like the idea of the shared toilets and showers, he laughed at me once again. “You are no tom boy. You’re a right girly prissy girl!” he claimed. This wound me up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then Devon mentioned that he feels like he is getting a little too old for festivals now. And once again I was reminded of his senior age. When talking about families, Devon revealed that he has a twin sister and because of her friends he boasted that he has always had a string of female admirers around him. This might describe his ease and confidence around women. He also had a younger sister aged 23 who he helped raise. Actually, he said it was strange to be on a date with me because I’m only a little bit older than that little sister. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was a strange coincidence that Devon had quite a bit in common with <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank">Date 10 - Martin</a>. They were in a similar industry, they grew up in the same town and out of all my dates they were two of the best. I also quite liked <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank">Date 15 - James</a>. There appears to be a bit of a theme here. Perhaps I secretly like computer geeks?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">However I</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> concluded that although plenty of people have successful and fulfilling relationships with big age gaps, Devon and I were at far too different stages in our lives to be compatible in the long term. Nonetheless, I thought that Devon and I understood each other quite well. Or to quote how Devon jokingly, and rather presumptuously, put it “if I were about 7 years younger you’d definitely get it”. I thought that Devon was well mannered, fun, interesting and conscientious. However, the fact that he is hoping for a wife and kids in the next 5 years makes us completely incompatible. I'm far too immature!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sounds like a big age gap but you shouldn’t let that be the only thing in your way. That’s not the only thing though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">He has been in contact quite a bit. He is very flirty but within boundaries. It's possible that i would see him again but it's probably best left alone! </span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/p/my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Type</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wait a minute Kelyn, what are you doing? </span></a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-relationship-history-relationship.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Relationship History: The Relationship Hopper, Sex Addict, and Weapon of Masturbation </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 1: A – Full frontal nudity</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </a></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Follow in my footsteps – why go on a blind date marathon?</span></a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/conclusion-end.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THE END - Epilogue</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This post deserves some extra introduction. Not everyone is bi-curious. Most heterosexuals, particularly men, have been baffled by my desire to try and date a woman. But according to an article I read a while back, an increasing number of heterosexual women are opting for Gay one night stands. I must admit that when in Brighton, I witnessed this trend in the cheesy nightclubs I used to visit. Personally, I am more of a dater than a one-night stander, and so I very much doubt that I'll ever be trawling Revenge or lesbian dating sites for some one-night homo fun. And yet I can't help but wonder, am I missing out on something here? Have you seen Peep Show, series 1, episode 4? Cos that's where I was when I chose to try out this date.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I'm still firmly convinced that I like men. But there is no harm in one date as an experiment, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked everyone if they knew a lesbian who might be up for the challenge. Unfortunately many of the best lesbians appear to be taken but after much searching I found my girl. It's a bit of a cheat because it ended up occurring through a friend of a friend. Anna introduced me to Louise who put me in touch with Ami. Still, nothing was conventional about this date and I was very excited about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">She went to Brighton uni but now works in London for the NHS. She is described to me as a 'lipstick lesbian'. For those of you who don't know what that means, it is basically a "feminine" lesbian who is attracted to other "feminine" lesbians.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ami was the only person who I let read my blog before going on our date. This is just because I didn't want to misrepresent myself. She said that she thought it was really funny and that she would love to participate for the sake of 'research'. She also warned me that if she turns me and my life gets turned upside down then I mustn't say that she didn't warn me. Ami is not on Facebook but Louise managed to send me a photo of her. Wow! She is very attractive. Ami has big brown eyes, tanned skin, high prominent cheek bones and an uplifting smile. She is small framed and decently curvy. I didn't know whether to feel intimidated or glad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We met at The Strand. I recognised Ami from her photo straight away. Ami was wearing black knitted tights, black suede boots, a cream and grey patterned sleeveless dress, a black fitted coat with fur collar and a paisley green scarf. Unlike the photo that Louise had sent me, Ami's dark hair was strikingly streaked with gold and caramel highlights. Instantly I realised that one advantage of dating a lipstick lesbian is that you get to check out and fully admire their style. I rarely consciously note a man’s style other than a quick 'he looks good.' but with Ami I found myself admiring every detail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ami told me that she would like to take me for cocktails and cake or deli board if I didn't fancy something sweet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did fancy something sweet. So we had a delicious chocolate and raspberry cake. Ami opted for a dirty martini and I went for the festive special of vanilla, apple vodka and cranberry juice. Good times. Cocktails and cake make a great date especially when you're in the mood for sugar!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Because of Ami's job with the NHS I had expected her to have a degree in health, biology or social care. Actually it turned out that she had graduated 2010 and since then temped at the NHS. She also had a degree in Art and actually wished that she could be doing something more creative. I found it very easy to empathise with her on that point. Ami told me that she was of 'mixed heritage'. She was born in Japan to a British father and a half Japanese, half American mother. I would never have guessed until she said it but it does explain her olive skin, unusually shaped big eyes and distinctive cheek bone structure. We had quite a few things in common. We discussed my peep show dilemma and found out that we both have a passion for awkward comedies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had a couple more cocktails. Inevitably, conversation moved to my sexuality. Several Women are so individually styled, beautiful, strong charactered and glamorous that they are awfully fun to eye ball. I'm not going to lie. If you're an attractive woman, whatever size, shape or origin, if you've been in my eye shot for long then I've probably checked you out. But then as Ami pointed out, even homosexual men often like to check out a fit woman. Also I confessed that I has a gay dream probably about once every 1-2 months. Then again, recently I also had an inappropriate dream about some random guy in the office that she hardly speaks to and is not my type at all. I don't fancy him, so merely dreaming about something is really not conclusive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Still, Ami said that she was getting gay vibes from me! She's not the first. I have had girls come on to me in the past I boasted. Do you think it is my Tom boy childhood and habits? I always hated dresses and pink. I chose mighty max over polly pocket, Boys McDonalds happy meal over girls and I was the Blue power ranger over pink! But does any of this make me gay? Haha no! Women may be beautiful and lipstick lesbians may be intriguing, I'm still pretty certain i prefer men. Ami laughed at me and said that her gay-dar sucks anyway. Maybe the gay vibes that I was giving off were a result of the fact that I’d agreed to go on a date with her in the first place and also that I just have pervy eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ami insisted on getting the bill which was unnecessary but generous and appreciated. We said goodbye with a hug and a little kiss. On the cheek. Sorry for my readers who fancied a more scandalous ending to this date! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The date was fun and different. For me, the most surprising thing about the date was how normal and comfortable it felt. I think there is something fun, novel and hot about flirting with a lesbian. Lots have people have asked me what I would have done if she had kissed me on the lips. It might have been good for a one-off. I'm still a gay virgin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ami said she had fun and looks forward to reading her blog post! Being the heartfelt lady that I am, I doubt I’ll ever have a proper one night stand. I guess that this is probably the closet to a gay one night stand that I will ever get. At least u</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ntil I have my mid-life crisis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You went out with a lesbian?! How did it go? How did it go? How did it go?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Potentially we could be good friends. But after our date it might be a bit random. She is interesting to talk to and I do love my strong, creative women!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-69959377368402362372012-01-05T15:13:00.000-08:002013-10-27T14:19:52.897-07:00Date 18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This date began well. Sam was open and easy to talk to. I instantly felt comfortable and interested in him. He asked me about my blog and reassured me that I should be as honest as possible and that he is very ‘thick skinned’. This is good news to me! I like someone who will put themselves in novel situations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We chatted about my psychology degree. Sam laughingly asked me if my dating marathon was just a psychology experiment. Haha.. I guess he is not so far from the truth. Sam works in sales. It’s a neat job but I must admit that I have my stereotype guard up when I meet salesmen. They are sometimes full of shit. But Sam described himself as a nice, refreshingly honest guy who enjoys the immediate sense of achievement his job gives him. At this point I was pretty impressed with Sneha’s selection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We ordered food. The only refined thing on the pub menu was steak. It looked quite expensive and I don’t even really enjoy steak so I went for the classic ‘chicken burger’. Sam seemed shocked at my choice. "Youre having a burger?!" he exclaimed. Then there was an awkward pause. On the advice of my friends, both male and female, I have been anticipating that the man pays on a date and I must appreciate his generosity. This is a bit old-fashioned, completely against my usual and maybe even harsh considering the fact that I am seeing multiple men. But I have stuck to this tradition and as a result I am now comfortable with appreciating a guy who treats me. Just as I was about to get my purse out, Sam got up to order for us both at the bar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">During our meal, Sam spoke about his love of music and explained that he wants to be a DJ. He seemed really confident and fun-loving. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Sam was right about not being a typical sales person. He didn’t sell himself on this date at all. This was nice in some ways. I am not looking for a bragger. But on the other hand he almost talked himself down. Sam revealed a few funny and embarrassing facts. For example as a child he was known as ‘BSE boy’ because his mother would not let him eat beef or gelatine post-BSE crisis. He also has a fear of cats and was attacked by one once (nooo lagerblush loves cats). Animal attacks also came from a screaming, squeaking squirrel that ran up his leg. After this point I believed that Sam was no macho man but he was very funny.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Next Sam went on to say that he found his exes too demanding of his time and resources. He explained that he is a really nice generous person but he felt that his girlfriends were too pushy, expected him to pay for things etc… etc. Sam said that he is not a prowler at all. All of his relationships and even flings were not his idea. He just went along with them because the girl put the idea into his head and his resistance gave in! I had to ask, “so you’ve never actually got with a girl it being your idea?!” Reluctantly Sam affirmed this. Somehow this put me off. I like a chase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Sam: “Why should a man pay for a date? Surely men and women should be equals. Like partners. I’m a generous guy though. I pay for my younger female cousins sometimes. I used to pay for my annoying ex-girlfriends and they were disgusted with me if I ever asked them to contribute.” </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I said: “Yea, I definitely agree. All relationships should be equal in give and take. I think that I always give as good as I get in relationships.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This point was interesting but cringe-worthy. I don’t really think that Sam meant to make me feel in the firing line but I did. Maybe it was a guilty conscience but it felt like Sam was really criticising me for expecting him to pay for my pub dinner. I told him that I spent plenty of money on my ex-boyfriend. When he was still in training and I was working full time, I used to pay for his groceries. And when we broke up and he became a successful banker and barrister I didn’t expect anything back. But he did buy me some lovely thank you presents anyway. Also, I regularly pay for younger relatives and friends who are unemployed. Personally, I don’t feel resentful about it. It’s my pleasure and I don't think I could date a man who feels resentful about treating people. At this point I was a little tipsy and said something along these lines: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Me: “12 times per year ffs! So just pay the extra £20 and shut up!” </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Dont really know why I said that. Think I was just being </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">facetious and</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> thankfully it worked. At this point Sam laughed and we changed the subject. Phew!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">We continued the in-depth discussion on why Sam doesn’t like formal dating. He said that he finds the set up superficial. Sam also believes that he doesn’t want to be in a relationship. Sam says that he is happy and content being single so why would he change that? I told Sam that I think it is great that he doesn’t feel the need for a partner. Needy people are a real turn off. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">If he had said that he doesn't want a girlfriend because he prefers playing around I would have been able to understand more. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">But personally I think that Sam just feels more 'comfortable' being single then he does 'content'. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> date started brilliantly. A lot of things about Sam intrigued me. But I believe that I am attracted to men who love women and not just as friends. I like a man to be proactive, not mushy or romantic, but to know exactly what he wants. I thought that Sam was really interesting and kind but his reluctance put him in the friend zone. To be fair, he seemed to put me in there first!</span><br />
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I feel like this is one of my harshest posts. I got Sam to read this post and his words were that his ego has taken a bruise and he didn't mean to come across like that. He said that he can kind of see where I was coming from but some things that he said sound worse out of context. But Sam was actually one of my most interesting dates!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Despite the great beginning to our date, I am still thinking that Sam is more friendship material than romance. Especially because he said it himself! </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Follow in my footsteps – why go on a blind date marathon?</span></a></span></span></div>
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-79115636300019296272011-12-02T10:20:00.001-08:002013-10-27T14:03:18.806-07:00Date 17: Brendan - When A Man Out-Dresses You (and is gay)<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"></span></strong><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Who set me up this time?</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Amar </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Amar is one of the funniest men I know. He has a dirty, camp sense of humour. He is shockingly blunt and knows his own mind very well! To be honest he is a stereotypical gay guy. Amar was very competitive when it came to choosing me a date. I was very eager to see who he came up with. However we have very different taste in men! I think Amar thinks that he knows better than I do when it comes to men.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">He went to a private school in Harrow. He has a degree in fashion from the University of Edinburgh and he works for a large designer label in ‘brand management’. He enjoys skiing in the Alps which is where Amar met him. According to Amar, Brendan is articulate, cultured and fun. He sounds smooth.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">First Impressions</span></span></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ksm/lowres/ksmn1785l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" id="il_fi" src="http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ksm/lowres/ksmn1785l.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="244" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was absolutely paranoid about what to wear on my fashion designer date! I like the clothes that I wear but I am not known for my style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the end I opted for a navy V neck dress from mango and camel shoes from moda in pelle. You can’t go wrong with something as simple and neat as that. Brendan turned up in powder blue trousers, brown shoes and a white slim fitting shirt. He had swept over Black hair and emerald eyes. He was a vision.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brendan was taking me to see a street ballet performance at a community centre near Clapham. I had actually been to a street ballet show before so I vaguely knew what to expect. Still, I felt a lot of pressure on my date with Brendan. I guess I am more of a beer and comedy girl as Martin (<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html">date 10</a>) so fortunately had guessed. On the other hand, I was really excited to do something a bit different to my norm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The show was actually brilliant and I am so glad that Brendan took me. The scenery was stunning and the dancing impressive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next we went to a bar. I don’t think that I felt very comfortable on this date. We had a good discussion about the show and a few other normal small talk topics of conversation. But for some reason I didn’t feel at ease. I felt self-conscious and as if our conversations were a bit awkward. This might have been my shyness coming out. Brendan is so handsome it’s intimidating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Also Brendan is fiercely ambitious and competitive. It was really interesting to listen about his career. He was discussing the major fashion weeks and how he gets to go to 3 of them a year but he doesn’t always get a good seat at the shows. Within the next 5 years he wants to be right up the front. He explained his methods for doing so were basically living and breathing fashion and networking as much as possible. I can imagine that Brendan is good at networking. He is a pretty impressive guy all round. As I am sure you can guess, Brendan name dropped a lot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fashion is an undoubtedly sexy subject and an important part of our culture but I don’t really know much about what goes on behind the scenes. If I were to sum up my time on our date it would simply be fascinating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Overall, Brendan seemed like a nice guy. He is captivating. I was attracted to him physically. He was also very attentive. He tended to my every need at the Lebanese restaurant we were at. But I did not think our personalities clicked in the way that they should do if you want to go on a second date. If I am honest, Brendan came across as a bit of a social climber with a real hunger for power and success. This is great but I still think that I am suited to someone who is more chilled out. I am attracted to people who are intelligent and resourceful but also go about creating success in a more individualistic way – perhaps. Plus Brendan might judge me for my curry and bud lifestyle and my rain coat and earmuffs attire! TBF I guess I would be pretending if I said that I didn't care that much about fashion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I feel inclined to say yes because Brendan is interesting and a nice guy. On the grounds of us not having very much in common though, I think that it is more likely to be a no. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">They don’t think we sound like a good match. Amar has called me an idiot and told me that I am just intimidated by Brendan. I obviously disagree. I can be shy but not so shy that I wouldn’t take the plunge if I thought someone was right for me! </span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">UPDATE: My naughty friend Amar set me up with Brendan knowing that we were totally incompatible because Brendan is actually homosexual! Thanks Amar! He thought it would be funny. HAHA idiot. So this should really be called my date with a gay guy! If you want to read about the hetero man that Amar set me up with try date 20.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Would I recommend him to a friend?</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></span></span><br />
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-10385551386034209182011-11-27T10:37:00.001-08:002013-10-27T13:53:45.391-07:00Date 16: Cooper – the Australian Booty Call<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My friend Liz set me up on this date. Liz was one of the people who originally said that she couldn’t find anyone because all her potentially suitable friends were all spoken for. Then her Australian friend Cooper emailed her to let her know that he was going to be in London for a month and he would like to be introduced to a few people. Liz responded by setting him up on a date with me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">He is Australian and he travelled around SE Asia which is where he met Liz. He is another blue eyed blond haired beauty and he is very athletic. He sounded decent! He was very interested in meeting me and participating in the blog. One of his texts read ‘I look forward to showing you the Australian way of dating.’ I had no idea what that meant but I was about to find out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I met Cooper at Waterloo Station. He came across as chilled out, self assured and eager to socialise. I knew this date was going to be interesting straight away!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cooper told me that one of the best dates he was ever taken on (yes this man has ladies taking him out), was Sea World Australia. So he thought it would be a good idea to take me to the London Aquarium. I had to warn him that London Aquarium is not going to quite match up to Australian Sea World. </span></div>
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<a href="http://assets.reviewcentre.com/cms//images/722/537/3858-jpg-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" id="il_fi" src="http://assets.reviewcentre.com/cms//images/722/537/3858-jpg-1.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 30px; padding-top: 8px;" width="93" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">London aquarium is a great day out. It’s quite pricey if you pay the price on the door though. There are various offers about so make sure you get at least a third off like all locals do. Cooper had sorted 2-for-1 entry. Some guys might be embarrassed about getting a discounted date but I think it shows that you have financial sense. Charles (<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank">date six</a>) also had our meal at 50% discount with top table/taste card. So both were gentlemanly and treated me but didn’t actually spend a bomb. Savvy men! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was actually a bit st</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">range going on a date at London Aquarium because I think that the last time I visited it, I broke up the most serious relationship I’ve had so far. ]This date was thankfully a lot better though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cooper impressed me with his aquamarine knowledge. He grew up by the beach and knew quite a bit about the ocean and its wildlife. His geeky knowledge and passion for the sea made me attracted to him. (So it is official. I can be attracted to blondes!) We got to see several talks. My favourite bit was watching the sharks being fed. They tear their heads around from side to side like in the movies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Afterwards we went to dinner. Cooper cracked a hilarious joke about taking me to eat sushi. I love sushi and I am relatively comfortable with carnivorism but I draw the line at eating fish raw straight after seeing several swim about. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We talked about British and Australian comedy as we share a love of both. Cooper had a few jokes of his own. Most of them were pretty crude. We discussed how I got on to the dating marathon which involved me disclosing that I am chronically single. As we said goodbye Cooper told me in his rough Australian accent that should I feel the need to spend the night with him at any point in the future, I should call him because he is definitely up for it. “I can be your booty call,” he offered jokingly. “I really don’t mind helping out a friend.” That was a bit blunt and maybe a bit creepy. Maybe that’s what he meant when he said that he was going to show me the Australian way of dating? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cooper was really funny, good looking and very confident. Although he was a bit touchy-feely and he offered to be my booty call, he kind of pulled it off. Most men would seem incredible sleazy for doing this. Cooper just seemed mildy sleazy. Maybe it's a racist thing that Aussies get away with it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Despite the rude jokes it seemed that he knew his boundaries very well and never pushed it too far or got intense. For that reason Cooper came across as a casual flirt rather than crude. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Although I am “not that type of girl”, if I ever were to suddenly feel the need to make a booty call, I guess it would be to someone like Cooper! I strongly doubt it though...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yes, I guess so! He’s a bit of a social butterfly and a potential slut but he seems like an honest, fun person to be around. We have exchanged emails and I get his weekly travelling update. If we are ever in the same city again then it would be fun to meet up. Just as long as he knows it’s not a booty call!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">That we should go meet him in Australia!</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-90565140130653938662011-11-15T12:53:00.001-08:002013-10-27T13:40:41.205-07:00Date 15: James – ‘Relationships are like laptops’<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Anna strikes again. She is the same friend who set me up on <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank">date 3</a>. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What did I know about James</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">James works for a very large online retailer. He is a web developer. He is blond. He is very technical. Anna says that this time she has it sussed and James will be ideal for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We met in Shoreditch. James gave me a cool and confident greeting. He seemed like a chilled out character and he came across as very sure of himself. He told me that he thought we could go to a dim sum bar and get some dinner and a few drinks. He was very organised and well spoken. James did not have the looks that I usually go for. For some reason I normally find myself attracted to darker haired men. But I think it is stupid to focus too much on such a trivial superficial feature and decided to date my first blond.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We went to the dimsum bar which was somewhere between Old Street and Liverpool Street Station. James asked me if the plan was OK or if there was something else I’d rather do. I told him that I love dim sum. It was nice of him to have come up with a plan but still ask me if there is something that I wanted to do. I was carrying heavy shopping bags and he insisted on helping me out. I thought that this was a sweet touch but he really didn’t have to. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The food was gorgeous. We had seafood, chilli sauce, pak choi and garlic. James ordered the garlic. Garlic is very tasty but famous for making your breath smell. I hoped that wasn’t a hint that I shouldn’t kiss him. Not That I would have anyway but that would just dent my old ego a bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We went through the normal small talk: films, music, holidays, universities etc. James was witty and opinionated throughout the date. I personally think that he might have been a little too opinionated but then I share that fault so it was all good. We had some good debates. I believe that I won these (then I am a bit biased), but James held his ground and made some very interesting points. Although on first impressions James did not seem my type, his sparkling conversation made me reconsider a little.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then we moved back towards my second to least favourite topic of conversation for a date. The worst topic is ex-partners and the second worst is reasons for why you are single. Luckily, James steered clear of exes but he did ask me why I am unattached. For a joke, I told him that it’s probably because I am too clingy and desperate. Or at least I hoped that he would take it as a joke. Instead his face dropped. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I corrected myself. I really think the reason that I am single is that I have not met the right person. I also think that it has been good for me to be single for some time. I had previously hopped from one serious, long-term relationship to another and it was good to be independent for a while. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I didn’t ask the cringe-worthy question back but James answered it anyway. And his answer was quite unexpected. Imagine my surprise when James compared women to laptops. “In my experience,” he says. “Relationships are just like laptops. When they are new, they are brilliant. They run well and fast and they make your life easier and more fun. But then they start to slow down, get bogged up with memory and all of a sudden they are sh*t. You buy extra storage, try to upgrade them to see if it will help, but it just doesn’t work. Your old laptop (relationship) is stuffy and you need a new and improved one to come along and rock your world again.” And that wasn’t the worst part. The worst part about what James said was that I can totally relate to it. My laptop is terribly slow these days and I am off to buy a mac and an ipad soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maybe that is what I am looking for? A modern laptop man to meet my current needs and a slick ipad man for a bit of fun on the side? Perhaps I too will only stay in a relationship for the short term but then I will want a brand new one? Nah, I can relate to the fact that, similarly to laptops, relationships can start to feel dated, bogged down and well... dysfunctional after some time. But I have always been good to ex-partners and I don’t get bored or frustrated with the people that I care about easily. I gratefully came to the conclusion that although relationships can develop faults similar to that of an old bogged down laptop, I am ideally looking for someone I will not want to replace like an old piece of equipment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Although James rather cynically compares relationships to inanimate electronic objects, he was fun-loving and witty. I rather enjoyed the evening.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yes – under normal circumstances. We’ve kept in contact a little and I know that he awaits this post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Other people say that James sounds like one of my better dates but I should probably go out with someone who won’t trade me in for a new Mac.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I don’t actually know K very well! I met him through a networking and social club for people from my paternal land of origin, Goa. There are two main networking societies for young Goans in the UK. These are </span><a href="http://www.fennyfever.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fenny Fever</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.ylgs.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">YLGS</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. These societies host events where Goans can connect with other Goans and bring a few non-Goan friends along for the ride. K is soft-natured with a random sense of humour and a passion for US thriller series Dexter. That is why we clicked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">He was sold to me by K as kind, good looking and fun. I have been told that he’s cool but not a player. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Before meeting Dan my friend and I witnessed a stabbing on Oxford Street. It was between some youths and apparently involved a gang dispute. Luckily this was the week after the </span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14439970" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2011 riots</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, another rough moment for London, but it meant that there were ambulances and police all over Oxford Street and the paramedics dealt with the situation in time. Meeting Dan became a bit of a panic. As the police had shut the tube, I ended up 40mins or so late.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We met outside Kings Cross station. I explained what had happened and apologised for lateness. Dan didn’t ask whether I was OK or not which I thought was a bit off. Maybe that’s just typical for a bloke but I would have asked! Despite that blip I was actually pleasantly surprised. Dan is pretty nice looking and seemed pretty cool. However, his next words were ‘so where are we going? What are we doing?’ I thought I had made it explicitly clear that he should organise the date but I guess we have another passive man here! Despite the fact that I generally prefer more dynamic men, I still thought that Dan was a lovely guy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made a decision that we should get on the next bus to Angel. Deep in conversation, we missed the stop and ended up by Old Street. Here, I had to make the decision to get a drink in the next pub and get a bus back to Angel for another. We ended up in Ladybug on Upper Street which is a bit nostalgic for me. However, it is also somewhat tacky and I made the decision to leave before purchasing and go to MISO instead for some food. Dan was pretty absent throughout the decision making process. If you know me you will know that I’d have preferred him to have more of an opinion but still be receptive. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.davidgriffen.co.uk/i/cornwall-photographer-08b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="212" id="il_fi" src="http://www.davidgriffen.co.uk/i/cornwall-photographer-08b.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dan was a good few years older than me. Conversation centred on jobs that Dan had done. It turned out that Dan was going through a bit of a careers dilemma. He was an official job hopper with a variety of experience but he didn’t feel like he was in a 'career' as such. In fact, he’d just quit his job and wanted to develop something deeper in food photography. He showed me a sample of his portfolio on his phone and they were excellent. He does have a talent there! Despite Dan’s many talents it was apparent that he was feeling down hearted and stressed out at being at the careers cross-roads again. What does this say to your date? I guess most women prefer someone who is confident, capable, secure and successful. Dan only came across as capable. It might sound harsh but these deep sort of conversations about your insecurities and life's frustrations may be a little too heavy for a first date. Perhaps they are better left for later on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the first questions i get asked about a date is what does he do for a living. I think this is a very important point because it influences financial mobility, personal</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> availability, interests and social circles. I personally would find it difficult to date someone who did not feel passionate and driven in what they do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We had a few interesting conversations about food, supermarkets and the grocer magazine. This might sound a little boring but liked it as it's my industry. I love a man who has an opinion, and a guy who can cook is incredibly sexy to me. And I love to eat! However, I also uncovered that Dan doesn’t travel and doesn’t really do holidays. He gave me a cold stare when I tried to discuss K and I’s culture. Dan also made this comment, ‘you’ll never see a black man in Waitrose. It’s far too much of a middle class thing.’ Does this suggest that Dan sees all 'Blacks' as working class? Statistically black British people earn less than white people and some ethnic minorities, but there are still a huge number of Black people in this country who are doctors, lawyers, MPs, well educated, affluent etc. Actually my manager is black and so is my GP and just from my personal experience I can think of a few black people who shop at Waitrose!! I pointed this out and Dan just shrugged and accepted that he was basing his comment on his dry humour and local area (Berkshire, I think). Fair enough! Still, it was clear that Dan was not very cosmopolitan and I find that sort of ignorance difficult to swallow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I don’t think we are compatible. This was a shame because he is hot and can cook! But I dont think it would work. We are possibly friendship material but it’s not like he lives down the road. The chances are that I won’t see him ever again. Dan is also the only date who never contacted me again! So I guess he sees it the same way.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>This was date 14 in my dating marathon. Click the links below to read about my other dates.</strong></span></span></strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Follow in my footsteps – why go on a blind date marathon?</span></a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/lessons-will-i-be-carrying-on-my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lessons Learnt - Conclusion </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/conclusion-end.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THE END - Epilogue</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-are-you-still-single-how-to-answer.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Why are you still single? How to answer the question </span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This date was set up by Rahul#2. He has exactly the same name as Rahul#1 (who set me up for <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank">Date 6</a>). I met both Rahuls at university. Rahul#2 was the type of guy who knew everybody’s name. He was exceptionally friendly and a fun person to be around. He is a top bloke and I am glad he managed to set me up on a date.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jubilee is from Paris. Rahul#2 met him when they were both working together in a bank. Jubilee still works for this bank. He asked me not to use his real name for my blog (he is not called Jubilee). He was described to me as a nice, friendly guy. He has been living in the UK for a year or so and his English is really good but not perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the journey to meet Jubilee I had a weird tube incident. I am sure many women and possibly a lot of guys know that you can have some very strange unwanted encounters on the London underground. In London we have a social custom where unless it is to say 'excuse me please', you must not talk to anyone you don’t know or even look them in the eye on the tube. You are supposed to travel the tube in silence in your own little bubble. However, some strange individuals who I imagine are starved of social and physical contact will try and interact with you. In my personal experience this includes accidently on purposely groping you, singing 'flying without wings' in your face, gyrating against you, and breathing heavily in your face. On the journey to meet Jubilee a Romanian man decided to take photos of me with his camera phone. I tried to ignore him but someone else didn’t. A woman yelled at me, "tell him to stop!" A man shouted out "stop taking photos of her mate. You can see she doesn’t like it." To which the Romanian man responded, ‘I’m taking photos of myself. To see how ugly I am." The man with the camera phone got closer and closer until he was touching me. As another man grabbed him off me I ran off the carriage to meet Jubilee in Covent Garden</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I greeted jubilee by saying, “Hi, It’s nice to meet you. I’ve just been harassed by a man on the tube and I feel really grossed out!” Jubilee was not expecting this. He gave me the impression that he is a shy character who found my introduction a bit weird.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.quaxin.com/images/detailed/0/french-cake-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" id="il_fi" src="http://www.quaxin.com/images/detailed/0/french-cake-01.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Another man playing the culture card! Mauritian-French man Jubilee invited me to eat some French cakes and tea. The cakes were tasty. We spoke about how Jubilee feels about London as a foreigner/migrant. He said that coming to live here in the UK has been a great cultural experience for him. He said that he likes the social life of the city and is not sure if he will move back to Paris. Jubilee has a “foreign” way of expressing himself sometimes. There were occasions when I was not entirely sure what he meant. It was like he was translating a French phrase into English that didn’t quite fit. I enjoyed this as it made a change from the cliche date conversations. I also discovered that the French accent is pretty hot sometimes. I love the way he pronounced “the Jubilee line”. I loved it so much that that's how I chose his nickname.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Amusingly, I misheard Jubilee for the worst a couple of times. For example, when discussing whether he would like to work from home or not he said that ‘human contact is obviously very important and I like getting that from the office’. In my ears this sounded a lot like ‘women contact is obviously very important and I like getting that from the office’ Luckily I questioned him!</span></div>
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<a href="http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/iofoto/iofoto0711/iofoto071104692/2168240-african-american-man-bringing-martini-up-to-lips-in-bar-against-glowing-blue-background.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" id="il_fi" src="http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/iofoto/iofoto0711/iofoto071104692/2168240-african-american-man-bringing-martini-up-to-lips-in-bar-against-glowing-blue-background.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We went for a drink after the French cakes. My impression of Jubilee at this point was that he was very sweet, had a cute accent and was quite a serious personality. He came across as the type of person who likes to follow the rules! This made me think that he was not compatible with me as I think that I am a little too scandalous for him. However, he is sweet, intelligent, stable and funny and over drinks I started wishing that I could set him up with my French friend Lauren. This bright idea slowly faded away as when I ordered a cocktail Jubilee admitted that he does not really drink alcohol. Jubilee ordered a martini and I laugingly warned him that it would come in a very girly glass. I dont think he minded too much but he did seem a tiny bit embarrassed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The girl I would have set Jubilee up with drinks a sweet amount of alcohol and although she has never said this herself, I think that she’d be better off with someone less controlled than Jubilee. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Towards the end of the evening I started to think that Jubilee is a very good boy! This made me want to press him a little (that means question, not anything crude). So I asked him about his drug habits and got him to rate cocaine, caffeine, alcohol, cannabis and ecstasy in order of preference. By the way, I don’t dabble in illegal substances either but I just thought it would be funny to ask! Caffeine won. He doesn't do anything else and good for him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jubilee text me to see that I got home safely which was gentlemanly as I have a long dark journey home. </span></div>
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<a href="http://neurobonkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/drugs-are-bad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" id="il_fi" src="http://neurobonkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/drugs-are-bad.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A few weeks after our date and after a bit of to and forth, I emailed Jubilee “<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">In short summary, after our date I decided that you seemed a very nice and cultured person. But we are two different characters! You seem to be less of a joker than me. And I did not see us as compatible. I assume you felt the same way. But it was still great to meet you and thanks for the cake! Let me know if you would like to see the blog once it is up”. He responded that he actually is a joker but understands why he didn’t give that impression on our date. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Finally, if you want to know what I think about you, i will say cool. And I got the feeling that you are a bit crazy but don't get me wrong it's totally positive, like in a funny way. I would say brave, responsible, trying to make things better if they are wrong, I guess you have a bit of craziness (like having fun), and also very nice.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Follow in my footsteps – why go on a blind date marathon?</span></a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/lessons-will-i-be-carrying-on-my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lessons Learnt - Conclusion </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/conclusion-end.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THE END - Epilogue</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></div>
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-66892470552489701892011-10-17T14:58:00.000-07:002013-10-27T12:44:23.103-07:00Date 12: Crow – The Chronic Bail<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Who set me up this time</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Alex </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I met Alex through Kelly. They were at university together. The first conversation I ever had with Alex was about strap-ons. It was incredibly dodgy. Since then we have tried to improve our topics of conversations but we always drop back into low tones unfortunately. Alex is a fun and principled guy and a great friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In Alex’s words Crow is definitely up for it. Literally just hours before I had sent my dating marathon request email I received a text from Crow. A bit keen I thought! He has recently moved homes so he is interested in meeting new people. Fair enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Alex warned me several times that Crow is not suited to me. I asked him why but all Alex was able to say is that ‘judging by the way he was with his last girlfriend you probably won’t get along. You guys are just different.’ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow got in contact by text message. Crow sounded like an interesting character. He was going to Belgium on business, he was playing in big football stadiums and going to various festivals. However, something about his style of writing lacked character. I thought his texts were sometimes too dry. Whenever I tried to add humour to the conversation he would always reply with something like this, ‘random lol.’ He was not the wittiest texter but he seems to lead a busy and fun-loving life so i wasn’t put off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This ‘date’ was a non-starter really but I learnt so much about what I look for in a date that I could not leave it out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow messaged me a few times but we had conflicting schedules. He kept in touch with the odd message about his new house, drunken evenings and sometimes just a simple ‘how are you?’ I have to give a bit of firm advice here. I don’t recommend texting anyone a message that merely says these three words: ‘how are you?’ This could possibly be interpreted as a friendIy way to start a text conversation but I think it is more likely to come across as if you have nothing interesting to say and that you are just contacting someone for attention. It m</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ight sound harsh but it is a fact that if you want to approach someone by text message it definitely helps to keep it interesting. Crow could really do with some tips from <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html">date10</a> Martin Fail </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">or <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html">date6</a> Charles Train Wreck in this department. But if you are just not a texter then never fear. They <span style="font-family: Calibri;">don’t have to say much. It could have been: ‘hi, how is the dating going? Did you still want to meet up soon because I have a good idea of where to go.’ </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow went on a couple dates with someone else so we stopped contact. 2 weeks later they had stopped seeing each other so it was on again! I was looking forward to meeting Crow. But he didn’t sound very together. Crow never came up with a plan. One of his texts said something like, ‘why don’t we just meet up and decide a plan from there? I know lots of places so should find something easily.’ I think that planning is key to a great first date. Like it or not, few women want to faff about with a man who didn’t come up with a plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am not going to explain what happened next. I am just going to paste our text conversation and give you my opinion afterwards:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow (Tue): Sat evening is good with me, fingers crossed we can celebrate ur theory too x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Me (Fri 19:38): Hey, what did you wanna do tomorrow? I am pretty confident about my theory. X</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow (Fri 20:54): Ah that’s cool. Good luck! I might not be free till 7 is that ok? We can go for drinks or a meal if you want? X</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Me (Fri<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>20:37): Thanks. 7 sounds good for me too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow (Fri 21:41): Cool, where do you wanna meet? X</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Me (Fri 21:44): Anywhere that links to Kings Cross is good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow (Sat 00:54): Let me see what lines r working in the morning r u sure that late is ok x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Me (Sat 00:57): It’s not that late? That’s when I get into London if I go after work sometimes. Looking forward to it. x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow (Sat 01:02): That’s cool then I just wanted to check! Might be easier if we meet round Piccadilly or Oxford Circus</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Me (Sat 08:22): Hey are you defo going to be free from 7? I have a feeling you’re going to be hung over! Text me confirmation by 9.10 if you can! X</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow (Sat 12:20): haha y that feeling? I’m just in Southend watching football game but can be there at 7, up to u if you want to make it tonight or another time, I hope ur theory went well x</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Me (Sat 13:06): O yea passed with 100%. Only because you text me at 1am. Yes lets stick to the plans. I’ll be on oxford street at 6 to go shops. See ya around 7? X</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crow (Sat 15:03): awesome congrats, can we do tomo instead? I’m going to be so late back into London I think x</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It might sound harsh but at this point I lost all remaining interest in Crow and decided to move on to the next date. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I believe that Crow had decided that our date was inconvenient by about Friday morning but didn’t have the balls to make a decision on that until about ....actually he never did make a decision. He tried to put me control the whole time by implicitly suggesting that I should call off the date. Man up in future crow! If you have to cancel then just do it and give as much notice as possible. If you feel bad for inconveniencing your date then simply apologise! Don’t be so passive or suggest that she needs to make the decision and don’t say that you can make a date when you blatantly know that you’re going to fail. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I had reserved my Saturday evening for him, bought a travel card into London and he was turning out to be a wiener of a let-down.</span><br />
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<i><u><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Calibri;"><strong>HOW TO CANCEL A DATE</strong></span></u></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you need to cancel because you have mismanaged your time or for any other reason simply say something like this:</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Calibri;">“I am so sorry but I have to call tonight off. INSERT REASON. I hate to inconvenience you and still really want to meet up. I hope I can make it up to you soon and will be in touch.”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Calibri;">It might also help to give him/her a call.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even this message sounds rubbish but at least you’re being assertive, empathetic and honest. Don’t forget to GIVE AS MUCH NOTICE AS POSSIBLE. Even if you want to cancel but not rearrange for another time some manners and honesty will obviously help. </span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I still believe that Crow is a nice guy! From everything I know he seems quite fun but just not very reliable. When I told Alex about so-called date number 12 he laughed, “argh that is so typical. He is always bailing last minute even with his best friends”. A few months ago I read an article that suggested that every social group has a ‘chronic bailer’. This isn’t someone who says that they might not be able to make it and then doesn’t. This is someone who says they’re going to come and then bails out last minute. Everyone I have spoken to about this article has been able to relate to it. <i></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><u>I summarise the theories they gave for chronic bailers:</u></strong></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer knows that they can’t come but they are frightened of being rejected by the social circle so they say that they will come just to try and stay in the loop.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer is too passive to say no</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer struggles to manage time </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer is frightened of being lonely so they arrange more social engagements than they can manage to help ensure they are not alone</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer rejects the group last minute as a way to feel wanted or superior</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer tries to play ‘hard to get’ to try and get people to like them</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer is seeking social approval of someone outside the group and so last minute decides to stay with that person</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer is too passive-aggressive to admit responsibility for letting down other members of the group</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer is just over anxious or lazy</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The bailer is not empathetic enough to realise that they are inconveniencing others</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">All of the above traits are apparently linked to low self esteem, high anxiety and high need for social approval. I am not sure how much of this agree with. But I bet we can all apply some of them to our circle’s bailers! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Who is your chronic bailer? Everyone has one. Maybe Crow is Alex’s?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As always Crow is a friend of a friend and I think that he is probably a really nice guy. Evidently though we are not at all compatible. From date12 I realised that witty humour, assertiveness and time-keeping on a first date are really important to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Would I go out with him again?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We didn’t even manage it the first time. I don’t want to try dating him again! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have actually met him at a get together that Alex hosted. He is actually a great guy who is nice to talk to and a laugh! He also looks weirdly like Chris Martin, but we are friends material for each other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What do other people say?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sounds like Crow is a ‘nice guy’ but he’s he doesn’t sound like a good date! Or in Alex’s words </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">“<span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">in my words you and Crow are not suited as Crow is quite a passive person and I believe you are more dynamic. I also think that apart from travelling you and Crow have nothing in common. I look forward to reading this one in particular”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Would I recommend him to a friend?</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rapport 5</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 1: A – Full frontal nudity</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Follow in my footsteps – why go on a blind date marathon?</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/lessons-will-i-be-carrying-on-my-type.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lessons Learnt - Conclusion </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/conclusion-end.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THE END - Epilogue</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-are-you-still-single-how-to-answer.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Why are you still single? How to answer the question </span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Best places to go on a date - London</span></div>
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-81427105908763624182011-10-11T12:15:00.000-07:002013-10-27T12:12:03.565-07:00Date 11: Daniel – the DILF (pardon the phrase)<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;">
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Emma </span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">I know Emma from college. She was always easy to talk to and we have loosely stayed in contact via facebook. It just so happened that I bumped into Emma on the train back from <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html">date 9</a>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she asked me what I’d been doing in London that day I hesitantly told her about my blog. Luckily for me she claimed that she knew the perfect man for date 11! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">Daniel was described to me as a really nice guy in his mid-twenties who has been single for a few years now. He has a young son who he spends a lot of time with. He has described himself as ‘commitment-phobic’ but says that this is partly down to his responsibilities as a parent. He has a good relationship with the mother of his son but they separated a while back. He studied mathematics at degree level and works for a well known bank.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">I told Daniel that I would happily meet him out and about but he insisted on picking me up. Not only that but he even came to my front door. Currently I am living with my family. As I was rushing out the door my 2 year old niece, who is normally very good with names, yells to me ‘Mummy, Mummy, Mummy!’ This was a bit awkward. I defensively said that I am her Auntie not her mother. Then I cringed as I remembered Daniel’s personal situation. Perhaps I would have come across a bit better if I had sounded less defensive as there’s nothing wrong with being a parent!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">My first impression of Daniel was that he was great looking. Meeting a blind date at your front date could be invasive but Daniel was pretty </span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">gentlemanly and open and he came highly recommended so I didn't mind.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">Conversation took the usual journey. We started on where we grew up, television, university and holidays. Naturally, we spoke about Daniel’s son quite a bit. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">Daniel was not as carefree as the average university student because his son was born half way through his degree. He is very mature and responsible in comparison to me! </span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">Several people will say that it is pretty daunting to date a single parent when you are childless and in your 20s. I would agree. I can only really imagine what it is like to be a young parent but as I live with my little niece, I can tell you that she is a lot of work! Children are obviously a blessing and bring a lot of joy; I am forever thinking of new lessons, stories and games to play with my little housemate. However, although children are a massive responsibility they will inevitably take up a lot of your date’s time and energy. I absolutely think that if you like each other enough then you will be willing to accept this but its not something I could accept casually.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">My Dad got my HTC free for me and he had given me several warnings that there is a design fault with the model. It smashes fairly easily and you have to keep it padded and be really careful not to drop it. One day I discovered that putting sanitary towels in the compartment of my bag where I keep my mobile is a good way of insulating my apparently fragile phone. And this stops me being paranoid about it breaking. As I foraged for my mobile I did not realise that I had taken the sanitary towels out of my bag and was flapping them around over the dinner table. I noticed that Daniel was staring at me with awkward confusion. It suddenly dawned on me that, unfortunately, I was waving sanitary towels in my blind date’s face! Obviously sanitary towels have a good purpose in life but there is a time and a place for them. This was not it. I felt the need to explain myself. “I keep these in my bag because there’s a design fault with my phone!” I said. Daniel butted in half sarcastically, “are you telling me your phone has periods?!” This was a little embarrassing but it did at least cut the tension. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">As you may have gathered from earlier posts, I am a bit of a bit of an irresponsible, commitment-phobic goof. For this reason I would always think twice before dating a single parent. But I am not totally opposed. I genuinely really enjoyed my time with Daniel. He is good looking, polite and easy to talk to. I admire the fact that Daniel takes parenthood as wholeheartedly as everyone ideally should. Daniel was mature and good humoured throughout the evening. I am happy that Emma recommended him!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">We said a nice goodbye. He text me that it would be nice to see each other again and wished me good luck with the rest of the dates.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">Maybe. But I think we are more suited as friends.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Calibri;">Mixed responses. Most people say we sound like friendship material.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a></div>
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-30810426126185398122011-09-25T13:37:00.000-07:002013-10-27T13:41:05.824-07:00Date 10: Martins Retaliation!!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">I'm sure a fair percentage of you reading this are in the same position as me... you were one of the guys taking part in the dating marathon. And if you're like me you will have gone through the same process of thinking through the date and trying to foresee how lagerblush was going to blog about you. In doing so I found that I pretty much had a blog post of my own formulated in my head, so why not put it down on paper? lagerblush's a fun girl so I'm sure she'd be entertained by the opposite perspective, who knows she might even publish it if I'm not to scathing about her... just kidding... I'll be very scathing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">First of all let me say that I haven't read her blog post about me yet, that would be unfair, and would probably end up being coloured by me trying to justify any criticism she may have of our date. I have however read all the blog up to guy number 5, so I'll try to keep to a similar format.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A bit about me, my thoughts on dating in general and my connection to lagerblush. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I'm not going to describe myself in much detail (I'm sure lagerblush will do a much better, more entertaining job of that), but I will say that I'm pretty laid back, friendly and I enjoy meeting new people (I'm guessing blind dates would be pretty daunting if you didn't). I've been single or practically single for most of my 20s, and as such I've had my fair share of dates. In fact I've been on so many I have a bit of a reputation for it... not THAT kind of reputation, but sometimes I think people misconstrue it as that. I rarely meet girls I end up falling for, and when I do they're mainly friends of friends whom I get to know by seeing at various social occasions. Falling for a girl after dating is even rarer, whether it be a blind date, after meeting in a bar or an … ahem... internet date. Although it has happened to me once.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">Anyway, my connection to lagerblush is her school friend Rhona. It would be worth mentioning at this point that the date wasn't the first time I met lagerblush. Rhona made a half hearted attempt to set us up before as she told Dom (my brother) that lagerblush had seen a picture of me on Facebook and thought I wasn't too bad looking – or something along those lines. Nothing really came of it at the time, although Rhona did introduce us at her birthday with the ever so tactful, slightly drunken line of “This is my friend. She wants to sleep with you”. Unsurprisingly, lagerblush looked pretty embarrassed, a little bit shocked, said nothing and walked off, which I was pretty happy with at the time as I would have found it hard to save that situation from the inevitable awkwardness. In fact I'm quite surprised I was Rhona's choice – she and I have had a rather tempestuous relationship after I tried to convince my mum that Dominic was in fact gay and was going out with a man named Rhonan.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">I have a fairly standard formula for how the first three dates with a girl should go. Date 1 is drinks, nothing more, date 2 is an activity and drinks (e.g. a gallery, museum, comedy, gig, etc etc), date 3 is potentially a meal and drinks. But as I felt I was in some way competing with another 19 guys, I thought I'd better step it up a little on date 1. The plan was this: Meet up in Soho for some Mexican fast food at Chipotle, then on to some comedy at the Soho theatre, then drinks somewhere in Soho.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">I'll admit at this point that comedy on a date is cheating a bit. The thing is no matter how badly you perform on a date yourself, hopefully your date will remember having a good time and laughing a lot if the comedy is half decent – score.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">So we agreed to meet at 730, but I got a text from lagerblush around 710 saying she was there already if I could make it any earlier. Now, if I was a true gentleman I would have rushed right over and got there maybe 5 minutes earlier than agreed. However I was in a pub with some work friends supping on ¾ of a pint while they gently ribbed me about my upcoming date, and gave me a few tips. I decided to finish my pint. I turned up about 5 minutes late after getting completely soaked in a rainstorm. Not the best start.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">I looked around the pub hoping I'd recognise her. It's a weird quirk of mine that whenever I go on a date, and I mean literally every time, with a girl I've only met briefly before I have this paranoia that I'm not going to recognise them, and that I'm going to go up to another girl thinking it's them whilst they look on wondering what the fuck I'm doing. I secretly suspect that everyone has this paranoia? No? Just me then.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">I eventually find her by a pillar and I'm pleasantly surprised. That sounds bad. Really what I mean is I'd met her before and seen photos from Facebook (thanks Dom/Rhona), and I found her attractive, but they didn't do her justice. To put it bluntly and kind of rhyme a little bit (sorry – this is tragic), She is a hottie... maybe I should have turned up on time. I was also suddenly felt very conscious that I was soaked and my hair was hanging in rat tails over my face.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">It transpires that while lagerblush was waiting patiently at a pub near Chipotle for me she had a couple of drinks... of the non-alcoholic, but rather caffeinated variety – Redbull. I don't know about you, but caffeine makes me edgy. And Redbull frankly makes me go loopy – I mean 15 year old drunken antics loopy. The last time I had too much vodka Redbull I rugby tackled my friend to the floor whilst he was chatting up a girl and licked his face. Not the best next morning, hung over memory!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">Anyway we had a drink in the pub whilst we waited for the rain to subside, and chatted quite amiably, mainly about travelling if I remember correctly. The typical kind of conversation you engage in on a date before you settle down into a rapport with someone. Now, as we moved onto the Mexican place I noticed lagerblush had a habit of doing something … not annoying, but rather disruptive to conversation. In the middle of a couple of stories I was telling she interrupted me halfway through and completely changed the subject. It was to the extent that it left my half story hanging in the air like some mangled cat after being hit by a car which I felt like I had to rescue by changing the topic back to my story (that reminds me of a mangled cat story – but that's for another time). I would probably have been better putting it out of it's misery as I'm sure me changing the subject back to my story sounded like I wasn't interested in what she was saying either. Not good and both of our faults. The way I see it was that it could have been down to 3 things: either the caffeine was making lagerblush edgy, she was nervous and trying to think of entertaining stories to tell me and hence not to listening to mine, or I was nervous and was coming up with story after story not letting her get a word in unless she interrupted me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">Another thing I noticed was that lagerblush kept starting to talk about drunken stories, but would then stop herself, and would refuse to tell me the rest of it. Kind of like someone telling you they have a really interesting secret but that they're not allowed to tell you. Not frustraing at all! Judging by her earlier blog posts that was a conscious effort. I have to disagree on lagerblush's rule here, I think on a first date you should just be yourself and tell self deprecating stories to show that you can laugh at yourself, and that you're confident enough to have your date judge you for themselves. But maybe I'm too honest.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">The Mexican fast food was more of a success. I actually really like this set up for a first date, an informal fun setting, sitting at a high table with stools and just a quick burrito or taco and beer before heading somewhere else. Although I have to say at this point, I think 2 of lagerblush's dating tips may well have applied to me here. Don't brag and don't demean your date's job... Guilty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">The thing is I love my job. It's stupidly good, and I'm incredibly incredibly lucky to have it. When people ask me about it I tell them about it enthusiastically and I'm sure more often than not I spill over into bragging. Don't get me wrong I don't talk about money, that's not why I love my job and I would never do that, but I do get some pretty ridiculous perks, and that's where I need to shut my mouth from time to time. I also think I took the piss a bit for lagerblush working for a large retail company, this is mainly because I worked at this large retail company as a software consultant and hated it. And, let's be honest, because large retailers are evil and trying to take over the world.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">After the Mexican we headed to the Soho theatre for the comedy. At the bar we ordered more drinks and while I had a beer lagerblush wanted a coke. I have to admit I was a bit taken aback by switching back to soft drinks (also – caffeine again? Really?), it's kind of a sign to me that the girl is giving up on a date and thinking about waking up without a hangover in the morning. Anyway, the comedian, Sam Simmons, was fairly good but a bit hit and miss, a bit like an Australian Noel Fielding that didn't quite get it quite right. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">We then tried to find a bar to have another drink or two. This was a mistake on my part. I should have had a plan. I was kind of relying on lagerblush at this point as in a previous text she mentioned that she knew Soho really well, and I was hoping that she'd just say “I know this amazing bar around the corner – lets go there”. So we did the thing that everyone hates doing on a night out – wandering the streets of Soho trying to find a half decent place to have a drink that fills the following criteria: quiet enough to talk, loud enough to have an atmosphere, trendy enough to be suitable for a date, not a gay bar (we were in Soho after all. Having said that, I have ended up in a gay bar on a date with a girl in the past). So we eventually found somewhere fairly average had some cocktails and some more not quite relaxed chat.</span><span style="color: #20124d;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">Lagerblush produced a dress and asked “What would you have said if I'd have turned up in this?” I complete missed the fact that it was a rather revealing dress and that it was an attempt to start a bit of flirting I probably said something like “er... I dunno, nice dress?” Good work Martin – flirting FAIL. What she was getting at was the wholly inappropriate nature of turning up in a “slightly slutty” dress (lagerblush's words) on a first date and seeing how I'd react. I rate this type of banter. I like it when someone is willing to make a fool of themselves to see how people will react. I really hope she does this on another of her 20 dates and blogs about it!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Calibri;">We finished our drinks and headed to the tube. Now this is where another of my dating theories comes into play. I will always try for a kiss on a first date if I find the girl attractive. It's a way of knowing whether she enjoyed your company or not. Not to sound too much like Cher, but you can tell a lot from a kiss. Anyway as we said goodbye there's that usual bit where you either go in for the kiss or a hug or a kiss on the cheek. Now I hadn't really had any strong signals from lagerblush, it was a bit of an odd date, we hadn't really developed a rapport, but she had stayed out later than she should so she must have been enjoying it a bit? Surely? So my tactic here was this. Go in for a kiss but be ambiguous about it. Don't go for the cheek, don't go for the lips, but somewhere in between. The idea being that she'd either give me a proper kiss or give me the cheek. I thought at the time this was ingenious. Fool proof. Either it would be a comfortable kiss on the cheek or I'd get a proper kiss. Win-win, no risk of embarrassment or awkwardness. WRONG! The result of me doing this was that lagerblush ended up with the same panicked look on her face as when Rhona first introduced us and I had to dive for the cheek myself. Smooth Martin, smooth.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Calibri;">In conclusion, the overriding feeling I got from the date is that we didn't really get to know each other, which is kind of the point of a date so I guess we failed in that respect. However, something gave me the impression that we would get on pretty well once we did get to know each other.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Calibri;">I would, because we didn't really break the ice, and I think we'd have fun once we did, but I think it's more likely we'll get to know each other at social occasions like Rhonan's inevitable welcome back drinks.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/conclusion-end.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">THE END - Epilogue</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-are-you-still-single-how-to-answer.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Why are you still single? How to answer the question </span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Best places to go on a date - London</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rhona </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We met when we were 11. We bonded over textiles, woodwork and food technology. We hated all three lessons but managed to have a good time anyway by laughing at my horrific creations like banana and peanut pies. They were BAD! I remember our teacher’s response when we got As in our GCSEs. He saw me in the town centre, pulled up his car and shouted at me ‘Hey, how on earth did you and Rhona get an A?!!’ Thanks Mr. Howells! Rhona is strong minded, principled and fun. Just to demonstrate what a good friend she is, Rhona managed to set me up with someone even though she currently lives in Vietnam. Row is my ‘mate for life’.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Despite the praise that I just sung, there is another side to Rhona. She is a little mischievous and has a habit of getting me into trouble! Date 10 was a rather peculiar ‘blind’ date because over a year ago on one very hazy night, I had actually been introduced to Martin. It was the worst introduction ever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sometime 2009: The story goes that Rhona had described her new boyfriend to me as tall, kind, intelligent and good fun to be with. He seemed really nice and much better than the guys my friends normally date. Naturally I had to ask Rhona if he had a brother. And when she confirmed I said “cool. I’ll take him then.” Martin was that brother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rhona’s birthday 2010: I was at home trying to complete the coursework from hell. I hadn’t seen Row in ages. I hadn’t eaten all day. I left my coursework looking like a state. Even though the deadline was looming I wanted to make sure I got to Rhona’s birthday party on time. But I didn’t! The trains were cancelled, I end up missing the first bar and arrived 2 hours late. To make matters worse my ex-boyfriend unexpectedly turned up at the party! I necked a few beers but they didn’t really do what they were supposed to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suddenly, Rhona pulled me up to some guy and shouts, “Martin meet my friend. She wants to SHAG you!” This is one of those moments where you should probably just laugh. Instead I just let my jaw drop and cringed! The next thing I remember is Martin telling me as politely as he could that maybe I should talk to someone else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am 100% convinced that as this was just a silly drunk moment that occurred over a year ago, and Martin will not remember.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In summary, I know that Martin is Dominic’s brother, and that if you get introduced to him as the one who wants to shag him, it can be awkward. As I was unable to get details from Rhona (in Vietnam) I googled Martin. Can you imagine my horror when I discovered a photo of him with gherkins up his nose? Did Rhona really think that I wanted to shag this man? Well, at least he doesn’t take himself too seriously and as Rhona said, “don’t worry about the date. I’m sure it will go well and even if it doesn’t it’ll be another funny story!”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Martin got in touch by text message. His messages were always well written, witty and made me laugh. He explained that he wanted to go on a half outdoor adventure, half city holiday – Tick 1. He was busy at Glastonbury – tick 2. He thought I might like to go see a comedy – tick 3. Would I like to go for beer and burritos – tick 4. He watches the apprentice – tick 5. I started to get suspicious that Rhona was telling this man exactly what to say. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the whole, this was a pretty good date. However, a blind date post without criticism would be a missed opportunity. So I will make sure to dot in some brutal comments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I went shopping on Oxford Street before meeting Martin. I was buying trashy dresses thanks to my mid-20s crisis. Then I went straight to the Brewmasters Leicester Square. It's bit of an 'old man’s pub' right opposite the tube station. I was a little early and Martin was running a little late.<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span>Earlier on in the day, I had one GIANT can of redbull (the freaky sized ones you get a Boots) at work and another giant can of redbull on Oxford Street. I didn’t really want alcohol before my date so I went for the next best thing that the pub had to offer. Another redbull! This was the first fail of the evening. Those who know me know that I am very sensitive to caffeine. Also the bartender accidentally put a vodka in it. On the upside, I complained and didn't get charged for the vodka. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Another English rainstorm had hit London. When Martin arrived my jaw dropped. Water was literally rolling off his face and onto the pub floor. Get a raincoat! He made a friendly hello and he seemed pleasant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Martin got me a beer and we chatted. Turns out we both went to Catholic primary school but didn’t believe in much of the RE we were taught. We shared accounts about the moral stories that we were taught by our teachers. This cracked me up. We had a few bits in common. Martin knows my area as he has family nearby. He also worked as a contractor in the building right opposite mine! Martin is fun to talk to overall. He seemed really hyper like he’d been on the redbull too. He has a really loud voice and talks quite fast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One bad thing Martin did was he made fun of the company I work for and the fact that I am on temporary contract. Don’t insult what somebody does 38 hours a week on a date. This could at very best be seen as awkward banter and at worse seem very rude and stupid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next we went to the US-Mexican fast food restaurant Chipotle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was quite impressed that Martin had managed to guess that I liked beer. <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-number-1-full-frontal-nudity-on.html">Date1</a> thought it unladylike for women to drink beer and that had irritated me. In comparison Martin seemed down-to-earth and a lot more in touch with women. Martin didn’t even laugh at my mens raincoat. So I asked him, “how did you guess I drink beer?” He gave a response that gave me a sweep of dread, “You were drinking it at Rhona’s birthday party.” NOOOOooo! He remembers! I think that my face must have dropped as Martin smiled, “Rhona seemed to be doing her best to embarrass you the night.” Yep. Thanks Rhona! I should have known that men don’t forget it when you are introduced to them as the one that wants to shag them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Martin comes across as a bit of a bragger. He is always talking about amazing festivals he’s attending, great summer holidays, drunken stories and the perks of his wonderful job. He works for a mysterious company that cannot be named. All I know is that he really loves his big computer screens. I hope that he does not work for some sort of internet porn company. I prefer to see him as a spy. Perhaps a little Johnny English. The reason that bragging is not such a good idea on a blind date is that it will likely come across as either pretentious or a desperate attempt to impress. In some cases, it might even come across as if you are trying to compensate for lack of personality. In Martin’s seemed as though he simply ‘loved himself’. This is not as bad as it sounds! It is kind of annoying but much better than hating yourself and the rest of the world (such as <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html">date 9</a>)! I think that Martin has a refreshingly positive attitude to life and maybe even some boyish charm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Suspiciously close to my interests, Martin took me to see comedian Sam Simmons. I almost thought that Rhona had been giving him tips. But then she is in Vietnam so it's probably just coincidence. I had been hoping that one of my dates would take me to a comedy show. The show was bizarre but engaging with enough laugh out loud moments to be called good but not enough for superb. There were a few strange bits that reminded me of Garth Marenghi and a few more standard stand up pieces. Try this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QmNMtXi8dI&feature=related">link</a> for a taste.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The show was called ‘Fail’ which was an apt title really as this described the rest of the night. Just kidding but there were a few bloops. By now I’d had 2 giant redbulls, 1 regular redbull, 1 vodka and 2 beers. This is overkill for a lightweight! I was feeling edgy, high and thirsty. So I ordered a soft drink. Coca Cola please! Martin gave me a bewildered look that said ‘lightweight’. Needless to say that I had forgotten one of the key ingredients of coca cola: caffeine! FAIL! I was jittering. I really did not want to finish my drink but it felt rude not to seeing as Martin had bought it for me. I also could not stop talking. FAIL!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We decided to go for a drink after the show. Unfortunately Martin didn’t know any good nearby bars. FAIL! We walked around for a bit finally settling for O Bar. FAIL! Not a top choice but it’s better than walking the streets. Martin had been generous throughout the evening and I offered to buy him a drink. I was absolutely mortified when the jobsworth bar tender wouldn’t accept my card unless I had another 3 shots to the tab to get it to reach £10. I even said to the bartender that she could have the three drinks herself, take a tip or put them through the wastage but she refused all options. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Noooo! FAIL!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the brightside O bar does some cheap drinks! </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Martin had to come and rescue me and pay for the drinks again. This was an embarrassing dent in my pride!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I had a cocktail and we swapped drunken tales. We even discussed how many strip clubs we’d been too. Oops! FAIL! Drunken tales can make your date worry that you are alcohol reliant. Even if you do use alcohol as a crutch and see no shame in it, limit drunken tales on a first date to a minimum. Save them for later! I personally think it is better to guard your more wild side and let it out gradually.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">During drinks things started to lag a little. Martin does not come across as the type of guy who likes to stay up past his bedtime on a school night. To be fair, neither do I but what happened next left me with no choice. By the time I got to Kings Cross station I was exhausted but in a good mood. Then I found out that the last train had been smashed in by vandals. FAIL! They prepared another train to take us home but unfortunately this added another 2 hours to my journey time. FAIL! After such a long day, I ended up asleep on the manky train seats. FAIL! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I set my alarm to wake me up 5 minutes before my station. My alarm vibrates and beeps very loudly so I thought that there was no chance that I wouldn’t hear it. Just to be sure I put it under my head as I slowly shut my eyes. The next thing I knew the carriage was shaking and there was a loud siren in my ears. I screamed and jumped up on my feet throwing my bag to the floor.To the shock and embarrassment of everyone on the carriage, the scream continued for ages. FAIL! People even came in from the next carriage just to check I was OK. SUPER FAIL! I ran off the train OK but very shamefaced. Luckily Martin didn’t get to witness this. I finally got home at 3am. This is why I like it when dates who know that you have a long journey home give you a text to see how you are. Martin didn't but nevermind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">From the very first text message Martin stood out from the crowd. Martin has a lively way of expressing himself which is quite geeky but also pretty funny! A message he sent me about cheese had me cracking up in the office. I have a bit of a geek fetish and I hope Martin doesn’t mind me describing him in that way. Out of all my dates, Martin took the whole blog thing in the best humour. In contrast to some of the others, he did not see my blog as a soppy romantic plea. Martin understood it as a dare/social experiment which should be both comical and educational. It was Martin’s wacky idea that I should make top trump cards of all my dates. I didn’t take it that far but the ‘planning, sweetness and rapport’ measures at the end of each date post were inspired by him. Plus to back up his quirkyness Martin is also warm and polite. I actually spent a while trying to think of criticisms for Martin. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only one I could really think of is that he talks a bit too loud!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here’s a text I received from Martin that will give you a hint of how this man is a little "different": “hey so I was sitting by the pool in Ibiza today with my laptop, and I knocked together my own blog version of our date.” OMG! Shock horror! Click <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html">here</a> to read.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My colleagues seem to really like the sound of Martin. They especially liked the fact that he wrote a blog back at me! Others have said that he sounds like an fun loving character.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-20947295011918455692011-09-22T11:05:00.000-07:002013-10-27T11:20:13.435-07:00Date 9 Mark: Bowling and Politics<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kareena</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I met Kareena in Brighton while I was studying at the University of Sussex. She was studying Economic Development at the institute of development studies. She now lives in Ghana working on projects to help improve education and internal trade in Ghana. Despite being abroad she managed to set me up with one of her friends from school.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In Kareena’s own words, Mark is not suitable for me. She warned me that I might prefer someone who didnt smoke so much, drink so much etc. I told her that it doesn’t matter as long as he is game. The dating marathon is about variety. Plus it should be up to me to decide who I like. Having said that I was a little worried! Mark is working in a starter position for a big manufacturer. He has a degree in business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mark seemed pretty nice. He gave me a little hug to say hello. He didn’t really give me much eye contact. I thought that that was a bit off. It made me feel self conscious like there might be some food on my face or perhaps I was just looking hideous. But Mark might have just been shy or distracted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mark took me bowling. This was a bit different for me and I thought it was a great idea. Conversation in the bowling alley was normal small talk. It was pleasant. Sadly, I am terrible at bowling! I prefer it when you have the sides up and then you can bounce the ball off the edges. On a first date I was too embarrassed to make this suggestion. I must have lost a few balls but didn’t do too badly. Just as well really because I </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">found myself desperately trying to compete with my date. But he still thrashed me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next we went to a Chinese buffet. I was still eager to beat Mark somehow so I got competitive about how well we could use chopsticks. I think that I won.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Over dinner I started to realise why Kareena did not think that Mark was suitable for me. He is incredibly cynical! Unfortunately Mark comes across like he’s one of those people who focuses a little too much on the negative side of life. He talked about the recession, corruption in Western society, racial political inequality and trade monopolies. It annoys me a little when people talk about corruption in wealthy countries such as Britain, Germany, America etc as if these are the only countries that have crooked governments. This division is just a bit simplistic. I told Mark this and then tried to change the subject but conversation got back on depressing political philosophy straight away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is really important to question society and have strong ethical views. But I still think that Mark’s choice of topics was dark for a first date. As I sat there humming Bobby McFerrin in my head, I tried to end Mark's rant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We started to talk about work. Oops I currently work for a trade leading retailer. Obviously Mark did not approve. At this moment I had to ask a pressing question, ‘Mark do you ever do cocaine?’ I have permission to publish his answer but I won't. All I will say is that, as with most illegal drugs, I highly doubt that any cocaine in the UK is guaranteed fair trade. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Surely the cocaine trade is one of the most brutal industries on the planet? If you do cocaine then please do not lecture me on trade ethics. You sold yourself out on that one for a self-indulgent buzz. I offered this opinion to Mark. Next question "what make are your trainers?" The answer was Converse and Nike. At least at this point Mark was able to admit that he doesn’t practise what he preaches about trade and consumerism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I guess we are hypocrites on one level or another. I agree with Mark that we should question the ethics of trade and bear in mind that some manufacturers and retailers exploit people and dominate markets. But then I don’t always live perfectly to these standards. I own the odd primark and H&M item! Perhaps I could do more on this subject but I really didn't appreciate the lecture on a first date!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mark also made a few cynical comments about minority reservations in certain industries. Boo! Shut up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m going to be brutally honest here. The impression I got is that Mark is an intelligent person who is slightly frustrated that although he has had the best starts in life (private schooling, first flat bought for him etc), he still doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life. I think this might be why Mark lashes out at society so much. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In his words, ‘It’s easy to be cynical about society when you're in the middle of a recession and you haven’t got a clue how to make a living". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I much preferred the bowling part of the evening and the lighter parts of conversation we had over chinese food. I do genuinely like Mark but I am definitely looking for someone who comes across as more fun loving. I love the deep reflective side to Mark’s nature but I really think that this should be balanced out by some activism (to practise what you preach) and more focus on the great side of life! Both Mark and I agreed that our date was a fun experiment that we both reflected on, but we are not compatible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nope. We clashed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sounds like we would have a few interesting debates but overall I suit someone who is more positive about life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maybe! If he lightened up a little.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a><br />
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a><br />
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-88963647293399238342011-09-21T12:04:00.000-07:002013-10-27T11:03:35.408-07:00Date 8: Brett – Burger, fries and pop tarts<div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember Carrie who set me up on date 4 – <a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html">Christian the hot Trinidadian</a>? Carrie is incredibly competitive and she was determined to find me a match for date 8.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The last person who Carrie set me up with was too much of a player for me. We got on but our date went from romantic to platonic pretty fast. Carrie said she would try and find me someone soft and romantic instead. I warned her that I’ve already done that (<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html">date3</a>) and it didn’t really work out but Carrie convinced me that Brett was different. Brett is American and works in Advertising and graphic design. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I tried to view Brett on facebook but I had not managed it. I had no idea what he looked like other than the fact that he had dark hair. We were meeting at Kings Cross train station – London, which is one of the busiest stations in the world. It took me a while to register that it was Brett when I saw him. He was nothing like I had imagined. Carrie had given me this vague description: ‘American with dark hair.’ I would have described him more like this: ‘American, New York accent, big animated eyes, 5”10 and <u>originally from South Asia’.</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How could Carrie have missed out the fact that this guy was brown skinned? Was she worried that I would think that she is racist or something?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brett and I had spoken earlier in the week over the phone. He had explained to me that as I am British and he is American, he thought that I would expect him to take me somewhere serving food from the US. I agreed. Big hearty portions and sugary snacks are great! I am not trying to say that that's what all American people eat but that is the stereotype we all know and love and that’s what I wanted! Brett took this comment on board. We got on the tube and he took me to an American Steakhouse/Burger Joint near the Strand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I ordered a veggie burger and crinkle cut chips. I was tempted to order onion rings as well but I thought this might make my breath smell. I am highly unlikely to kiss anyone on my blind first date marathon blog (imagine if I got with all 20 guys) but still I do not want stinky breath!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Conversation centred on New York and how it differs from London. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brett said that if it wasn’t for his family then he wouldn’t be able to choose between London and New York. But because his family live in New Jersey and he misses being able to see them more regularly, he will probably end up in New York. He also pointed out that he would be paid more and get a lot more for his money in New York. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have never been to New York and listening to Brett's description made me want to go more than ever! Brett came across as a family oriented person. This is cool. I am family oriented too and I generally find it easier to get along with people who share strong family values.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brett explained that his heritage is ¾ Indian ¼ Irish American. He speaks broken Marathi/Hindi but as a third generation immigrant who is not religious he is more acculturated into Western society and he finds it easiest to identify himself as ‘Asian American’. That makes perfect sense to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then conversation took an unexpected turn. I have Brett’s full permission to write about this. We were talking about opposites attracting and we ended up discussing the film ‘Along came Polly’. In the sex scene of this movie, to try and make the sex last a little longer the lead character starts to distract himself from the moment by counting in his head. In the final second he screams out ‘50’! See <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qljpMT56RWU">this video</a> from 2.00 for full details.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Haha. Brett chose this moment to admit something very weird and personal. He grinned and with a sincere yet bashful face he told me that instead of counting to fifty he just pretends he’s talking to a distant imaginary old aunt in Marathi. This is probably one of the strangest things that anyone has ever said to me on a date. I wonder if Brett was just teasing me! In his own odd words Brett said that as he never talks Marathi in a sexual way he associates it with celibacy. Therefore, speaking Marathi in his head when he is in bed with a woman helps distract himself from the sexual tension. Apparently this helps him make sex last! If Brett ever does online dating I hope he doesn’t include this in his profile. It is not a very good way to sell yourself! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">At the end of our deliciously unhealthy grub, Brett presented me with a wonderful gift. This gift showed that Brett is obviously a man who listens. In response to my declaration of love for junk food he had bought me a box of cinnamon pop tarts and a packet of twinkies from cyber candy! ‘Here’ he said. ‘I wanted to make sure you had an American breakfast’. Haha this was so random, so cheesy and yet so brilliant. Nice touch. They went down really well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We said goodbye at the tube station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brett left it that he would not talk to me while I am doing the blind dating marathon. But if, when I’m finished, I am at all interested in meeting him, then I should give him a call. As I live far away and was travelling after dark, Brett text me to make sure I got home safe. That was nice. I went home thinking I had met someone interesting, kind, funny and with a good appetite. All of these are top qualities!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don’t think that I will call Brett. But honestly, if these were normal dating circumstances and he asked me out again, then I would have said yes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Considering the fact that he wants to live in New York and I would never permanently leave the UK, people have said that this match would not be long lived. Personally, I do not think that far ahead but I will still not be calling him.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sweetness 7</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span></span></span><br />
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Lager Blushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729250487654365994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600064514188151024.post-83141688529965738632011-09-15T12:48:00.000-07:002013-10-27T10:09:01.914-07:00Date 7: Nick the Greek<u><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I worked with Chloe as a waitress/bartender at age 19. Those who know me know that I am a bit clumsy. I was an awful waitress and bartender! We used to have several laughs at work. I spent most of my time struggling and Chloe spent an awful lot of time trying to teach me to hold 8 hot plates on my arm and laughing at my failure. I hope that I am a better date than I am a waitress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nick lives in Southgate. Like most people from Southgate that I’ve met, he is Greek Cypriot. His mum owns a beauty salon and he and his dad work in property development. Now that’s stereotypical! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I asked where I should meet Nick he insisted on picking me up and driving into London. I think I prefer to be on my feet and catch a train but it is nice and cushy going in a plush BMW. Nick asked me if I wanted to go for a drink before setting off. I think this was just because he wanted to make sure I was comfortable. As I already felt at ease with him and I was confident in Chloe’s choice of date we skipped the introductory drink and went straight to the city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nick was taking me to a Greek restaurant where they dance and smash plates. As several of my school friends were Greek, I am familiar with this sort of evening. Nick described the entertainment as ‘a bit like Stavros Flatly' (so basically top quality). I had a feeling that Nick might be doing the classic ethnicity trick that Christian (<a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html">date 4</a>) talked about. Nick managed to speak Greeklish to me several times! (For those of you who don’t know, Greeklish is a language made of English grammar, Half English vocabulary and half Greek vocabulary). And the waiters were speaking pure Greek. Being spoken to in foreign languages is a common problem for me. As a half South Indian, half English person, people usually find my ethnicity difficult to guess. I have olive skin and dark brown hair that could be Italian, Greek, North African, Iranian, South American.... several things really. And people try all these foreign tongues with me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the night progressed, I discovered that when you’ve told someone several times that you are not Greek, it is slightly frustrating when they repeatedly talk Greek to you. On the bright side, if I spent enough time with Nick I might learn to be bi-lingual?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I was about to take a bite out of a piece of smothered chicken, a waiter unexpectedly tapped me on the arm and tried to pull me on to the dance floor. Bit frustrating but this whole dating marathon has been about saying yes and trying new things so up I went. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Proper Greek people definitely do not dance the way I danced! ‘You must be good at this no? You’re Greek!' The waiters shouted. NO! I am not Greek and I am not a good dancer! I gave it a good go but I fear I looked like a little fool. Luckily there were more English people around me who also looked like fools. There was one very good thing that came out of getting up on the dance floor; towards the end the waiters had to know that I am well and truly NOT GREEK. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On Nick’s request, we ended the evening with one little shot. The traditional after dinner shot involves slamming it down on the table, lifting it up in the air for a salute and then slipping it down your throat. In a moment of enthusiasm, I slammed it a little too forcefully and at such an angle that the liquid leaped out of the shot glass and onto Nick’s face! This was not cool! After about 30 seconds of his surprise and my apologies, Nick burst into laughter. ‘It’s supposed to go in your mouth love’ he grinned. At that moment Nick insisted on ordering another shot for me. The waiter who was obviously oblivious to the fate of my first shot assumed we were both having an extra shot and brought two. More laughter exploded from Nick’s mouth as he pointed out that he was driving. As punishment for throwing alcohol in his face, I was given the task of downing two shots in a row. SMACK! Absinthe!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the journey home we had plenty of laughs. Nick played Greek music in the car. This man is Greek to his toes!<span style="line-height: normal;"> </span>Luckily, I think I like a lot of popular Greek music. They sound especially groovy after absinthe! We had a nice goodbye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was great fun. But we didn’t seem to have that much in common.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">He would do better dating a Greeklish girl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In a moment of stupidity, I thought that Charles might like to skip the capital’s pollution and spend some sunshine in the suburbs. The problem with that is that the town I live in is dead and the weather was bad! I like living outside the madness of the city but I found showing Charles (who lives in the glamour of Chelsea) around a deserted town a little lame. Having said that, I really appreciate Charles making the effort to come to me. It’s great when a date does that! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We went for a snack before the film started. We discussed celebrity spotting and London clubbing. When I was a student, my friends and I partied at many Mayfair and Soho clubs and saw many minor to well-known celebs. I am not much of a celebrity fanatic but they are still fun to spot! Charles agreed and as a frequenter of famous bars such as Mahiki and Wisky as well as lesser known exclusive venues and he enjoys celeb spotting. Charles is a big fan of popular music and has work experience in this industry. He also lives in the same building as x factor star Matt Cardle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Charles is very accommodating. Perhaps a little too accommodating. He asks you where you want to sit and is very attentive. This is a quality but perhaps he could work on making a few suggestions to avoid coming across as too passive? For instance ‘that table looks nice. Do you want to sit there?’ Rather than ‘where do you want to sit? You decide’. I felt that Charles put me in the driving seat a little too much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Charles is friendly and chatty with waiting staff. This is one of the things that most impressed me on this date. He was hilarious joking with the waitress at the Mexican restaurant. Charles said that he used to work in a club/bar while he was a student. Without thinking I asked why HE would work in bar. This was a bit of a blunt question- Oops! I worked in bars as a student but I did not expect it from Charles. The truth is that after talking about his schooling, family background, shopping trips with his mother etc it was apparent that Charles was not short of cash. As I tried to dig myself out of a hole Charles explained that although he did not need to work for money, as a youngster he wanted to earn some keep out of principle. A pretty impressive work ethic he has!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We both enjoyed the film 'Bridesmaids' but Charles expressed slightly more conservative views about it. He thought that the nazi scene on the plane was a little too ‘out there’ while I thought it was hilarious. I think this pointed to a difference in our characters. He is urbane and I am a tom-boy. I actually think that Charles is too in touch with his feminine side for me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Charles talked about a subject that is taboo for an early date.... exes! He mentioned that as someone who came from an all-boys school, he was shy around girls and described himself as someone who was a bit late to start with women. This type of honesty is slightly endearing but I would suggest you wait till later than date 1.5 to share it. Also, he asked me about my relationship history. I really didn’t know what to say. I don’t want to talk about exes. They’re over. To be honest I feel like I’ve wiped the slate clean. I hate having to explain this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Towards the end of the evening, while we were waiting for the rain to stop so I could walk him back to the station, Charles explained that he had had an invite to the F1 party that evening. O dear. I had brought him to my naff home town when he could have been partying with the pussy cat dolls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well you might have noticed that Charles and I have very different personalities. I guess we’re not compatible. However, I think that if we hung out more we would be pretty good friends. He is one of the most intriguing characters I have ever been introduced to. I can see why Rahul gets along with him. I reckon that if Charles had been at university in London with us then we would have had a lot of laughs. So in conclusion yes I owe him mojitos and I really rate Charles. I would see him again but I think that we are friendship material and nothing more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">He seems nice. Some people seem to think that Charles might be gay. I am not so sure. He's rather in touch with his feminine side but theres nothing wrong with that.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">This was date 6 of my dating marathon. The dare was to do 20. Click on the links below to read the rest of my dates:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/sebastian-man-usually-in-tights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 2: Seb – A man in tights</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/alan-softy-with-green-eyes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 3: Alan - the softy</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/christian-hot-trinidadian.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 4: Christian – Hot Trinidadian </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-5-darren-nice-man-but-still-into.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 5: Darren – Too into his ex </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-60-charles-well-that-was-train.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6: Charles – Trainwreck part I</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-65-charles-rom-com.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 6.5 Charles – part II</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/08/about-my-blog.html?spref=bl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660033;">Wait a minute Kelyn, What are you doing?</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: blue;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-7-nick-greek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 7: Nick the Greek </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-8-brett-burger-fries-and-pop-tarts.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 8: Brett – Poptart </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-9-mark-bowling-and-politics.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 9: Mark – Bowling and Politics </span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martin-fail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff004c;">Date 10: Martin – FAIL </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/09/date-10-martins-retaliation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Martin’s Perspective</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-11-daniel-dilf-pardon-phrase.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 11: Daniel – DILF </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/10/date-12-crow-chronic-bail.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 12: Crow – Chronic Bail </span></a><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/jubilee-in-french-accent.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 13: Jubilee –French Accent </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-14-dan-black-man-in-waitrose.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 14: Dan – A Black man in Waitrose? </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-15-james-relationships-are-like.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 15: James – Relationships are like Laptops</span></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/11/date-16-cooper-australian-booty-call.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 16: Cooper – The Booty Call </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2011/12/date-17-when-man-out-dresses-you.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 17: Brendan – When a man Out-dresses You </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-18-sam-reluctant-dragon.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date18: Sam – The Reluctant Dragon </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 19: Ami – My Lesbian One Night Stand </span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-20-mr-if-i-were-few-years-younger.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Date 20: Devontay – If I were a few years younger... </span></a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/should-i-see-him-again-am-i-too-easy-or.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Am I too easy or too fussy? </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/date-19-ami-my-lesbian-one-night-stand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Follow in my footsteps – why go on a blind date marathon?</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/02/cupcake-flop-theory-yes-this-is-about.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Cupcake Flop Theory – yes this is about sex</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/geeky-part-results.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Geeky Part – The Results Table </span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://thedatingmarathon.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-in-touch-with-my-dates-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who have I stayed in touch with? </span></a></span></span></div>
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