Date #18 - Raha

I was never really interested in this guy, even when he emailed me a few times, even when I read his profile.  He seemed like a nice enough guy and I've gotta say, I just liked one of his body shot pictures where he looked very well built.  He was persistant in emailing me, and once the numbers were exchanged, of calling me too.  Nothing super fun between us, but I figured I'd go out on my first date with a Persian boy.  And yes, anyone that knows Lily H. Madison knows she doesn't like her Persians.  So this was a big leap of faith.

He wasn't too bad.  But man, he was way shorter than I expected!  And a lot slimmer, not as built as his pictures portrayed him to be.  But very easy going and friendly.  We walked from his apartment over to Monsoon on the promenade.

Pros:

• Very happy with his work life balance.  He sets his schedule so he's able to have flexibility in his life.
• Lives alone.
• Very friendly.
• Insisted on paying?  Although I have to put this in the cons list too, because I really was trying to pay for my own dinner, no freebies needed here please.

Cons:

• Dips his edamame in soy sauce.  What?
  
• Talks about shortness.  I find that there are some short guys who will talk about ME being short when it's they who have the chip on the shoulder about shortness.  It's like, just get over being short and don't make it another person's problem.  There are plenty of guys who are short and attractive.
• Insisted on paying.  I was serious about paying for my share but he wouldn't hear of it.  And then he said, next one is mine.  Damn!  That means he wants another date!
• No chemistry.  I'm not attracted to him romantically.  At all.

So now I have to do that talk with him.  Sigh.  Not gonna be easy, as I could tell that he liked me.  On our walk back from dinner he kept touching my arms and doing the pseudo-hug thing.  Grrrr.  And actually, I don't even find him interesting enough to want to be friends with him, so I think this is byebye Raha.  :(  Sorry dude!