Date #4: Fran Tastic

Where are Steve and Steph finding these girls? I have to admit that I wasn’t really sure what to expect going into this. It’s nothing personal, but all things considered, I didn’t necessarily like my odds with seven strangers. However, as I passed the halfway mark last night with Fran Tastic, I was amazed at how lucky I’ve been to meet these girls this week. I’ve given 2-3 hour monologues every night about everything ranging from my trip to China to The Wire. And the girls have actually been happy to listen!

Shoolbred’s was the spot last night and Fran and I chose to sit outside and enjoy a beautiful Friday night. When I dropped the 7d7d name, the bartenders were confused as usual, but also warmed up to the idea as usual (Steve, we’ll discuss this at some point). This was the first date on a real “date night,” so the place was crowded and there was a good vibe, which I probably liked more because it sounded like they stole my Songza playlist from that afternoon.

Fran hadn’t read the blog in preparation and I admired the fact that she just jumped into this with no prep. If I were in her spot, I know I would have been reading along every day, but this meant I was a blank slate to her instead of a collection of timelines and pictures of me in sunglasses. And as it turned out, we had a lot in common, knew a number of the same people, and both loved New York. By the end of the night, it really felt like I had learned a lot and wanted to learn more.

Me: So, what’s your phone number? Oh wait, Steve gave me that…Um, how about your e-mail address, nope got that too…How about when are you free next week?

@2 years ago