A 15-Year Blind Date Dry Spell: 'I hadn't been on a date for nearly 15 years and it showed'
Sarah, a keen nature lover from southern Italy, had been eagerly anticipating her blind date with Russell. She walked into the bar, hoping to meet someone who shared similar interests in life and conversation. What she got was quite the opposite.
Russell, described as tall, slim, and with an air of being in a rush, first made an impression on Sarah when he showed up late. As they sat down at the table, it quickly became apparent that Russell's love for Montessori education and children's playtime would be the dominant topics of conversation.
Sarah shared stories of her trip to Iceland and tree-planting projects she was involved in. However, it seemed as though the conversations never quite reached a deeper level. For Sarah, this aspect of their date left a lot to be desired.
On the other hand, Russell admired Sarah's warm smile and appreciated the opportunity to get to know her better. He enjoyed learning more about her love for whales and her family who reside in southern Italy. The story of her parents giving her apricots for Easter as an alternative to chocolate eggs even left him charmed.
Despite their shared interests, both parties felt a sense of awkwardness at some point during the evening. For Sarah, this feeling was not alleviated by Russell's tendency to dominate conversations and talk a lot – a trait he himself admitted to on multiple occasions.
Russell took notice that his lengthy monologues didn't seem to have the desired effect. He found out he had possibly talked too much during their blind date.
After an evening filled with tapas, pleasant company, and engaging conversation, it's clear that both Sarah and Russell had an interesting experience despite some areas of discomfort.
Sarah, a keen nature lover from southern Italy, had been eagerly anticipating her blind date with Russell. She walked into the bar, hoping to meet someone who shared similar interests in life and conversation. What she got was quite the opposite.
Russell, described as tall, slim, and with an air of being in a rush, first made an impression on Sarah when he showed up late. As they sat down at the table, it quickly became apparent that Russell's love for Montessori education and children's playtime would be the dominant topics of conversation.
Sarah shared stories of her trip to Iceland and tree-planting projects she was involved in. However, it seemed as though the conversations never quite reached a deeper level. For Sarah, this aspect of their date left a lot to be desired.
On the other hand, Russell admired Sarah's warm smile and appreciated the opportunity to get to know her better. He enjoyed learning more about her love for whales and her family who reside in southern Italy. The story of her parents giving her apricots for Easter as an alternative to chocolate eggs even left him charmed.
Despite their shared interests, both parties felt a sense of awkwardness at some point during the evening. For Sarah, this feeling was not alleviated by Russell's tendency to dominate conversations and talk a lot – a trait he himself admitted to on multiple occasions.
Russell took notice that his lengthy monologues didn't seem to have the desired effect. He found out he had possibly talked too much during their blind date.
After an evening filled with tapas, pleasant company, and engaging conversation, it's clear that both Sarah and Russell had an interesting experience despite some areas of discomfort.
. I mean, it's all good that Russell liked her smile and stuff, but she deserved more than just a bunch of random facts about Montessori education 
. At the same time, you can tell he was genuinely interested in getting to know her better, so maybe they'll hook up again someday? 
This blind date just made me think about how weirdly mismatched our expectations can be when we meet someone in real life. I mean, who doesn't love a good conversation about Montessori education? 
It's actually kind of refreshing that they acknowledged when their conversations were a bit...unbalanced. Did I end up talking too much too? 
i feel for sarah, she seemed really into russell but it was like they were talking at each other instead of to each other 
anyway, it's def cool that both of them are chill about the whole thing and can just say thanks for the experience 
. And let's be real, if Russell was dominating conversations and not making time for Sarah's stories, that's a major red flag 
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. I think it's time to shift our focus from physical attraction to shared values and passions 
I've heard stories of people being nervous on their first dates, but this guy shows up late? That's just rude 
. And the way he dominated the conversation? Yeah, that's not exactly the kind of connection you're looking for 
. On the other hand, Russell seemed like a nice guy, but I think he needs to work on listening more and asking less 
. Either way, I'm glad neither of them seemed too traumatized by the date 
maybe next time they can meet up again & actually have a deeper conversation 
I mean its like 70% of women say theyve never been on a date for more than 2 years 
& now we know why! 
Russell was basically the ultimate buzzkill 
- talked too much & dominated conversations 
. And Russell appreciated her warmth & family stories 
... I guess its all about finding that balance 
. stats say only 20% of women report feeling comfortable on a date within 30 minutes 
️ so maybe they need more tapas & wine 
On the other hand, research shows that men tend to dominate conversations more often than women. Maybe Russell just got a bit too excited about Montessori education 
! But hey, at least Sarah's warm smile won him over 
But at least they shared some cool interests 
, but when you finally do, you gotta be prepared for a whole different vibe, right? anyway, from what i gathered, sarah was hoping to find someone who shares her love for nature and life's deeper conversations... but russell seemed like he was more about montessori education and kids playtime lol. i mean, it's great that he appreciated sarah's warm smile and all, but when you're on a date, you gotta make sure the convo's not too one-sided, you know?
... awkward is an understatement. still, it's cool that both of them had an interesting time despite some discomfort. i guess sometimes, you just gotta roll with it and see where things go 
, all she wanted was someone to connect on a deeper level but it sounds like russell just didn't get it 
he seemed really sweet and appreciative of sarah's stories 
on the other hand, rachel's warm smile & shared interests are def cute 
. And hey, at least Sarah got to share her love for whales – that's some next-level conversation starter right there 
. i think it's cool that sarah and russell had similar interests at first, but maybe they were looking for something more? like, a deeper connection or something 
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. At the same time, you can tell Sarah was genuinely charmed by his quirky personality, like that Easter apricot thing 
. It's all about finding that balance, right? Maybe they'll get another chance to figure that out on their next date 
but hey at least it was an interesting experience for both of them