Date #27 - Otto

26-year old that originally hails from North Carolina. Yes, he speaks some North Carolinan. He's cute and he's a geek, but I love geeks. And he sculpts toys for a living. How freaking rad is that.

We decide to do the double featurette of the Toy Story 3D movies. Not my first choice but he suggested it. 3 hours in a dark theater with potential awkwardness. Alright, bring it on. He meets me at my place so I can drive us to the Century City Mall.

Pros

• He's cute. Not hot like I fantasized, but still cute.
• He's got a good sense of humor, but it goes into remission when I'm physically near him. It only comes out via text, email or chat. He's shy.
• He's shy. It's cute and endearing.
• Even though he's shy, I can tell he really likes me. :)
• Did I mention he was 6'4''?
• He must be good with his hands since he's a sculptor, if you catch my drift... mu ha ha ha ha ha!!
• He's a true gentlemen. Wouldn't hear of me trying to pay for my movie tickets and offered to buy me concessions during the movie break. So sweet!
• He's a good person. That I can instantly tell just from meeting him.
• For funnies and laughters, he had laser lines put into the side of his head. Like how Vanilla Ice had his hair. He said nobody got the joke. But I did! :D

Cons

• He's so shy that it's painful sometimes. The pregnant pauses seem to last for hours and it makes me crazy. I can't POSSIBLY supply all the conversation points! Hopefully he will open up better next time.
• He's a bit young. 26. But I will see how this 26 year old fares.
• When he didn't hear me or didn't understand me, he says "What?" in this way that rubs me the wrong way. Dunno what it is, just feels too... harsh?

I had to have the chat with him about me dating multiple people at once. He said he was a one-girl-at-a-time man, and I respect that, but I need to do what I think is best for me. I've put all my eggs into one basket with Jeff and Chad, and I may have potentially passed on people that could have worked out better with me. So until I am sure, I am keeping my options open. I explained that to him, and he understands and says he will still come courtin'.

We have date #2 lined up this week, so we'll see how this goes!