We still had a good meal and chat, though. I don't want to sound awful, but I felt this date was a waste of time for both of us. I do everything full-on and am the sort of man where everything has to be done for a purpose. and we didn't have to think too much about the subjects we talked about, either. We both spoke our minds and we swore freely so that was great. The restaurant was great, but as for a relationship progressing, no. When it was clear that Alexis had no interest, I just kept pouring the wine and drinking. We even realised that our children nearly went to the same school.īut I'm really into my sports and I found it a shame that we couldn't chat about mountain biking or running. Yes, Alexis is lovely and we never stopped talking over starters, our main courses and two bottles of wine. The restaurant was a high-end Italian, so I didn't feel overdressed. She didn't fit my would-like-to-meet criteria at all, so I was a little disappointed.Įven so, I was determined to have a good night.Īlexis had done her make-up nicely but was wearing what looked like a pink jumpsuit, while I was wearing a smart suit. When she walked in, I knew straight away that she wasn't my type. Yes, I was a little nervous because this is the first date I've had for a long time. I'm sure if they met him, they would know he wasn't right for me. I don't think I rocked his boat in terms of a potential relationship or even friendship but that's fine. No, HE'S a reasonable-looking man but I just didn't fancy him at all.Īt the end of the night, we had a polite kiss on the cheek goodbye but neither of us seemed interested in repeating the experience. People have different views and I'm more of a 'live and let live' kind of person. At one point, he started sounding off about 'all this woke stuff' and showed he wasn't particularly liberal. The conversation flowed but that didn't change my initial response: this wasn't going any further than one meal. When he first said he was a boat captain I had an idea he would sail one of those 'Sangria boats' in a resort like Magaluf, but instead it was a boat on the Manchester Ship Canal. He was proud as punch of his daughters and loves his dogs, too. He was chatty and open and we talked about the things we have in common: we both live in the same area of South Manchester and have three children. He seemed pleasant and is not a bad-looking guy.īut I knew straight away that, physically, I wasn't attracted to him. He'd clearly made an effort and muttered: 'I feel a bit overdressed now.' But I reassured him that it's always better to be over than underdressed. Ian was at the restaurant when I arrived and looked incredibly smart in a three-piece suit. I knew this wasn't going any further than one meal

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