One of the things that has been a challenge about churning is balancing dates with my already busy schedule of work and social engagements. In order to churn this week, I had to double book a bit.
The reporter asked me out for Monday, but I ended up having to work late so we moved it to Tuesday. However, I already had plans with some of my girls for a Ladies Happy Hour. So I met the ladies and then proceeded to meet up with the reporter on 17th Street to watch the infamous DC High Heel Drag Race. Unfortunately it was raining and already super crowed so I didn’t get to see much of the race, but got absolutely soaked. I ended up with really frizzy curly hair, but I guess he didn’t mind. After the race, we moved to another bar where we could get a seat. All in all it was a fun date. Not a lot of deeply informative or personal information shared—we talked mostly about work. I was starting to feel the booze and really, really wanted to go down the street and devour a Big Mac by myself, so I tried to leave. I told him I was fine, I’d just go outside and grab a cab and that he could stay in the bar…he didn’t buy it and wouldn’t rest until he had me safely in a cab…sans fries. He probably would have seen me to Mickey D’s but I didn’t want to go there and inhale a #1 Extra Value Meal in front of him. So I went home hungry, but it was a fun night.
The next night, I met Bachelor #136 at Gazuza for drinks after work. Since it was a weeknight, it was pretty dead so we got a great seat on the patio and could really talk. It had been weeks since our first and only other date so in some ways it felt like we were starting at square one. He is really nice and admitted to really liking me and being attracted to me, etc. After hours of sitting across from each other, he asked me to sit next to him in the booth and I did. We kissed a little, but mostly just talked.
For the second night in a row it was almost midnight and I hadn’t eaten so I tried to escape, but I couldn’t shake him. As we walked through Dupont we passed all these places that were open and I just wanted to duck in and get something. He finally left after seeing me to a bus stop on P Street. As soon as he was out of view, I ran to McDonalds and finally got some French fries.
Both of these guys are really nice and interesting, but I am starting to wonder how much longer I can keep this up. We have gone on several dates over several weeks and every week they keep asking me out, which is great and totally fun. I just don’t want them to think I am leading them on. I like hanging out with them, but there’s no spark. But I’ll ride it out for now and just take it one date at a time.
