I've been wondering if it's time to write a blog about dating in LA (family please feel free to hit delete any time now) When I got thinking about this I realised that dating itself and also writing about dating is actually much more fun for other people than it is for me and what is this blog for if not to entertain!
One of the reasons for not writing about dating before now probably has something to do with me not actually going on dates. Those of you who know me well will know it's always been kind of my idea of hell. I can't explain why. I just find meeting up with a stranger over food or drinks (especially food!) weird even though I have no trouble talking to strangers most days. So throw LA and dating apps into the mix and I can only imagine how horrendous it can be. However! I am supposed to be creating a life here and the Scot tells me I just need to be open minded and chilled out about it and give it a go (he's very good at giving advice!) Hmmmmm.
I'm not keen on online dating, just because I'm much more into the idea of some sort of personal connection first but this is LA. It's huge and much harder to meet people here and if I ever do socialise it's with the Scot and generally people think we're a couple. So I thought I'd give it a go. It's hard work! These are my observations so far.
I'd be here all night if I started with the dos and don'ts of photographs so I'll just say if it involves animals or naked body parts (together or separately) don't.
Please have something to say (and don't make it weird) Am I being picky by wanting something more than 'Hey' and something less than a two page questionnaire? I've had both. How do you reply to 'Hey'? Do you say 'Hey' back? Then what?? And the questionnaire? Would you rather have a noisy neighbour or nosy neighbour? A droopy eye or a lisp? Would you rather stay up all night to babysit a crying baby or an irritating family member? That was just three out of the twenty one questions received on email.
Try to be at least open to the possibility of it not being a blatant 'hook up'. Can we at least meet first??? Texting me and asking me if I want to stay over after the first date we have planned is not ideal. Arranging for our first date to be in a bar called 'The Happy Ending' is also not ideal (especially as The Scot had to point out to me what that actually meant!)
Make me actually want to go out with you. Sorry, I know how that sounds but I'm not 17. The latest one (and in fact the inspiration/exasperation for this very blog) went like this;
Him - 'Want to heng' (I think he meant hang, he was very handsome so I gave him the benefit of the doubt)
Me - 'Ok, what do you want to do?'
Him - 'Go for a walk or watch Netflix'
Me - Silent bafflement for half an hour then 'Netflix? Aren't we supposed to go out before you invite me round?'
Him - Sure
The End. Of the texts, of that short lived relationship and probably also my foray into the world of internet dating!
From Liverpool to LA. Should be easy, right?
