Date #5 - Michael

Michael works down the street from me at a Visual Effects studio for films.  We meet at our local Coffee Bean just minutes from our respective work places.

Pros:

• Average looking, kinda gangly, but kinda cute.  Wears glasses and has longish-short hair.
• Very, very sweet.  Defintely could never be an asshole.  When he found out I walked to Coffee Bean, he said, Oh, if I'd had known I would have picked you up.  Definitely could tell he was genuine.
• Offered to buy me my coffee when I ordered.  Could tell it was genuine again, not a macho move to show me he's boss.  But I said thanks and paid for myself.
• Likes his job a lot.
• Seems like a family guy.  Going out to Massachussets for Christmas.
• Lives alone.  No roommates!

Cons:

• I had to steer most of the conversation.  When there was a lull, I felt uncomfortable so would bring up the next topic to talk about.  Maybe I should have left the silence so that he could have brought something up.... will try that tactic if that ever happens again.
• Kinda too quiet.  I felt like I was really animated when I talked, but he was rather reserved.
• Not super interesting.  Nothing he said really stuck with me.  No funny anecdotes, no sass, no wit, no sexiness.

Really, really nice guy, but not feeling it!  :(  Maybe I scared him off with my alpha-femaleness of paying for my own drink, walking there, steering the conversation.  I called him when I got home tonight to tell him the "thanks-for-having-cofffee-but-i-don't-feel-the-chemistry" conversation, but he didn't pick up, nor did he call back.  I guess it'll have to wait till tomorrow.

Next contender please!