About the daters ...
First thing in the morning ...
Date Lab: Maybe sorta kinda possibly a little bit?
Courtesy of the daters
Carleigh: Press the snooze button, then peel myself out of bed and make my morning eggs and coffee.
Joe: Look at the clock, then brush my teeth.
Desired superpower ...
Carleigh: Teleportation, no question. How incredible would it be to go anywhere you desire in a flash? Travel the world, see friends and family whenever you like, stop overpaying for Amtrak. Plus, you’d never be stuck in traffic again.
Joe: Being able to fly. Why not? It would make traveling easier, and there are a lot of cities I’d like to see from a different perspective.
Brag a little ...
Carleigh: I’m very warm and caring, deeply loyal to my friends and family, and have a great sense of humor. I know how to let loose and have a good time, but can be serious when the circumstances call for it.
Joe: I’m quirky, confident in who I am, and have a variety of interests, so I can talk about several different topics. Even if I don’t know about a topic, I’d still ask a lot of questions so I could learn from the conversation. I know how to cook.
Your type ...
Carleigh: I’m a sucker for tall, dark and handsome. Smart and witty with a dash of nerdy is also good. And mostly, someone that’s not intimidated by an intelligent girl.
Joe: Physically, I prefer brunettes. Charming personality, likes to laugh, doesn’t take herself too seriously, enjoys the outdoors, easygoing but can still hold a serious conversation.
About the date ...
7:30 p.m., Pazo Restaurant, Baltimore
Joe: I took off work early just so I wasn’t rushing when I got home and took a quick bike ride around Fort McHenry. I was slightly nervous but not to where I was freaking out.
Carleigh: I’m pretty outgoing, so I’m always looking to meet new people. I don’t get all that anxious about these kinds of things. I took a cab, and I got there about 15 minutes early, so then I did a very quick little walk around the area. I ended up showing up 10 minutes early. He was already there.
Joe: I was going to get a drink, and then she showed up at the bar. With the hostess there, we kinda just shook hands and introduced ourselves. I thought she was cute. She had a great smile. She was a little bit shorter obviously, and anybody shorter than me works better than being taller, so from a physical standpoint, yes, she was very attractive. If I had to compare her, she looks sorta like Katie Holmes.
Carleigh: He was cute, I guess. And seemed like a nice guy. I tend to go for people who are kind of tall and athletic — but he wasn’t short or unathletic. He’s an attractive guy, but it wasn’t like, Oh, my God! It was just like, Oh, he’s nice-looking. Seems like a good guy.
Joe: No awkward silences or anything like that. Like in any first date, you’re trying to get some general questions right off the bat.
Carleigh: It was pretty good. Conversation flowed relatively easily. We had a lot to talk about. I had just taken a big trip to Africa, so we talked a little bit about what I was doing over there. Then he talked about the music that he likes, because he had just gone to a music festival.
Joe: I think she got a cocktail. I got a Dogfish beer. We both got calamari, which was delicious. Then she got some kind of red snapper, and I got grilled lamb steak. She had hiked Mount Kilimanjaro. That was something I’d had in my bucket list, so I was asking questions all about that and safaris. I’m into travel, so I was like, “I’ve got plenty of questions for you now.”
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