Must love America
I landed myself a seriously crazy blind date. However, a half-hour before our scheduled coffee date I received an urgent text message: “Call me, please!” It’s never good sign when the first words out of his mouth are: “I’m sorry…” I was being stood up by a boy that had never even met me! He apologized profusely and pushed for rescheduling everything one week later. I accepted because deep down, I believe everyone should be given a second chance.
When he called a few days later for a “getting to know you” phone conversation, I started to believe he had gentlemanly potential. There are several taboo subjects that the majority agrees are “off-limits.” Typically, it’s a good idea to stay away from the heavy hitters: sex, politics, and religion. After cordial pleasantries were exchanged: “How was your weekend?” He launched straight to the meaty stuff: “I believe Americans are a sexually conservative people. In Sweden, it’s common that children talk about their first sexual experience with their parents…”
I thought the topic was an odd choice, but I played along until: “Americans should travel to other countries because they’ve really got it together…and San Francisco isn’t as creatively conscious as…Los Angeles. If you really want to do creative work, you should move to Los Angeles. It’s a socially stifling atmosphere up here in the Bay Area, girls who dress provocatively are labeled as sluts, whores, and hootchie mamas.”
It’s rare that I have to ask this question in the dating process, but I had to whip it out: “Do you LIKE America?!?”
Because not liking America, that’s a dealbreaker.
Who set you up with that freak? : P
I couldn’t agree more. Gotta love the U.S. of A. I get it, Sweden is rich right now, their bikini models wield mighty golf clubs to keep their men in line, and the Gripen may be the best jet that nobody will buy… But he left that to come here.
I don’t get his reasoning, I’ve lived in L.A., and *really* love SoCal. L.A. proper, not so much. And saying that L.A. is socially/intellectually free while S.F. is not is a bit overboard. Unless this guy is a conservative, that is. L.A. definitely is more open minded to letting people have that viewpoint. Judging by his banter, maybe he’s a libertarian. Then again, no libertarian would talk longingly about ANYTHING in a country that taxes its people at 50% or more.
Thanks for sharing this dating gem. At least you never had to meet face to face. If you ever do, take a pitching wedge with you, and the Swede in him should let him know to act civilized.
Ha I once met a guy who’s first words out of his mouth were, “I haven’t had sex in 9 months.” I was all like, “Wha??? And you thought I’d get your dry spell for you??? Not a chance!”
ahhh, lisa. no one set me up. hence the super duper crazy blind date…internet match up. thought i’d give it a try since my brother ended up marrying a match from the online stuffs. maybe it just isn’t for me…i’m still on the fence.
Victor got married!? I don’t think the online thing would work for me. On paper, Benny and I wouldn’t make sense, but in life, we do. And we had the spark from the first time we met, even though we were both in relationships with other people.
And that date guy, he just brought up sex to see how far he could get with you. I know I’m from Alabama,but I think he was just being disrepectful and hiding it behind conversation on life experience. He wanted you to say, “Great, let’s have sex, I’ll call my parents after we’re done and tell them about it. And that’s great that you don’t mind me dressing like a prostitute!” : P