At least It's Good for a Laugh

Last night I went on date #2 with coffee man. I have been on a million first dates and I'm very used to the job interview/awkward conversation/apathy that can be the first date. You don't have to risk much to go on a first date.

The second date is a different animal all together. Obviously, still a far cry from any kind of meaningful relationship, it does bring with it a whole new set of emotions. What if I'm boring? What if I actually start to like him? What if he finds out I have a collection of Redbox DVDs that never made it back to the Redbox?

I would consider myself to be an open and engaging person in general. My job certainly requires emotional connectivity. However, if instead of a bald child I am faced with a grown man it's not quite so simple to be real.

Tonight I had dinner with friends and I was telling them about my resolution to meet more men. The list of places they came up with to meet men included:

1) Volunteering at a local rehab center for men dealing with addiction

2) Doing a shift as a public health nurse at the STD clinic

3) Joining a local continuing education group for seniors

Obviously my friends were thinking of the most ridiculous things possible and we all had a good laugh, and it felt good to laugh about it.

And I want to keep laughing as I learn about myself and others.