Double Blind Experiments in Dating

Hypothesis (prediction before the date): This Subject has been rather unremarkable to communicate with. He’s cordial and appropriate, but nothing about him stands out to me. I expect this Experiment to go like any other meet-and-greet between two young urban professionals (read: zero chemistry, flirtation or semblance of romance).

Materials (the guy, the place, any other variables):

• He works for a medical company as a sales rep. He lives in this City and covers territories that are very local.
• Two words: TAPAS and SUSHI. I am beyond excited about a fusion of sushi and tapas, two of my absolute most favorite types of food!!!

Procedures (omg what happened???): I’m seriously struggling to remember anything noteworthy from this Experiment, aside from the fact that the subject looked exactly like his profile picture. That’s a first! And a welcome one, since he wasn’t unattractive.

At this point I’ll take a break from recalling anything he said and focus on the food, because let’s face it: I love food and I know you people are into it too. The restaurant is BRAND new. Like, as we were leaving they gave us fliers to the grand opening that was being held the coming Saturday. So we were the only two customers there for the entire meal. Surprisingly, I was really excited for some Latin/Asian fusion, but that isn’t at all how the restaurant is set up. One side of the menu is tapas, the other side is sushi. And both were excellent. The tapas were very authentic Spanish, as opposed to some of the Cuban or South American tapas places I’ve visited. And the fish was fresh and melted in your mouth. Ok, now I’m hungry…

Most memorable part of the Experiment. Maybe I should be a restaurant review blogger instead of a blind date blogger?

Things I vaguely remember about the subject: He likes to golf, he likes the same football team as me, I think he has a sister, and I know he has a dad (does that count as paying attention, knowing he has a dad?), he knows a lot about babies and their poo since that’s his area of work. In fact, the junkies that hang around the Planned Parenthood in town want some of his product because it’s a white powder that they can cut with their junk, according to him. Oh! And he’s traveled a lot on his own, just like Subject#1. He’s been all over Europe and parts of South America, including – of course – Costa Rica.

Results (the good, the bad, and the ugly): It’s almost embarrassing how underwhelmed I was by this guy. He’s definitely nice and all, but completely undeserving of a second thought. The restaurant, however, is someplace I will be going again the next time I am conflicted between whether I want sushi or tapas. Let’s have both!

Conclusion (overall rating): This date is making me consider switching from being a blind date researcher to being a food critic. Seriously, I hope you weren’t as bored reading about this experiment as I was while on it. And I hope you aren’t as STARVING as I am writing about the yumminess of my favorite types of food! I give the date 4, with 3 of those points going for the restaurant.