All the single ladies, put your hands up! It’s been over 24-hours since my #firsttwitterdate and I have much to discuss. I met Twitter-user @CLRochelle at Nolita House in NYC for dinner and drinks before heading to Kyotofu for dessert. This was a blind date where we documented the happenings via Twitter while remaining blind to each others Tweets and direct messages.
I understand that some people who are following this story do not have Twitter to follow @Nicky_Papers_NY or @CLRochelle. The feed below is presented chronologically with numbered Tweets for easy reference.
Please read our Twitter Feed below:
Tweet #6: My date thought about cheating and calling me to avoid a potentially awkward situation! She cheated by sending me a text message to avoid walking into a dark and crowded restaurant alone.
After reading Christine’s post-date commentary, I now learned she’s “legally blind”, (in her words) and owns glasses that she doesn’t wear. Spotting me in dim light made her nervous. To ease tension, I went outside and greeted her as she approached.
Tweet #17: In retrospect, I should have kept my business to myself. Sometimes, I share too many details with people. I thought @CLRochelle would tell more about some of her triumphs, especially her trip to Vietnam.
I was really interested in learning more about that. However, she held back and played it safe by talking about her about her freelance work.
Tweet #27 / #45: Let it be known that I never insisted on paying for anything. I did what came natural for me in this situation. Please note; I picked the restaurant(s) so picking up a tab should not be viewed as something negative.
Tweet #28: I knew my date liked cupcakes, I think she appreciated my effort to plan dessert around something she’s into.
Tweet #31: My date secretly snapped a picture of me while I was Tweeting. Was she put up to it? I thought that was a little creepy seeing that on Twitter the next day.
Tweet #36: “I brought up past relationships”. For the record, I asked my date if she was seeing anyone. Certainly, that’s a fair question and a typical girl would not be freaked out and answer truthfully.
My date admitted that she is seeing someone but it’s “not that serious”. The only thing “bold” was her response my question. (As she trolls the Internet posting CL ads seeking companionship?)
Tweet #41: I didn’t stalk @CLRochelle’s blog. I read her stuff and I enjoyed it. I think Christine is a phenomenal and comedic writer and has a bright future in journalism.
Tweet #43: The date ended awkwardly on the train platform as we “shoulder-hugged” (brother / sister style) as if she thought I’d pull a creepo move and slip her the tongue. Get real! I was just making sure she got on her train safely.
Would I date @CLRochelle again? Probably not.
Simply put, the chemistry wasn’t there for me. Additionally, learning that she was currently seeing someone is an automatic deal breaker in my book. However, remaining friends and staying in touch about blogging is smart as we’re in related fields and our paths may cross again.
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