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Cherie: A black Carrie Bradshaw living in D.C. minus Mr. Big, plus two adorable dogs. Happy hours and dog parks. Flats while I walk and change into (cute but affordable) heels when I get where I’m going. I actually cook, so there are no sweaters in my oven.

David: After a long time out of the “game,” David is shocked to see how dating has advanced. He tries to acclimate to today’s rapidly paced (I guess) world of dating, but suffers from a series of comedic mishaps and misadventures.

Happiest when ...

Cherie: I’m with my dogs or on the beach with a cocktail and an umbrella.

David: When the sun is shining and I’m either on my motorcycle or on the tennis court. Or on the beach with my best friend.

Your type ...

Cherie: Tall, athletic, definitely a conversationalist. A guy who is just as comfortable at a Nats game as he is networking at a company event. Outgoing and genuinely nice. Must love dogs as much as I do.

David: Physical attraction has to be there. Someone who can talk politics and Kardashians without taking a breath. Knowledge of sports isn’t a must but would be nice. Lover of music ... all music

About the date ...

7:30 p.m., Marvin, U Street NW

David: I’m two years out of a divorce. I’ve been on a couple dates, but I was definitely nervous. I got there probably about 20 minutes beforehand. Every person that walks by, I was imagining, “Is this Cherie? Is this Cherie?” So when she did walk in I was very pleasantly surprised. She’s a very, very attractive woman.

Cherie: I was there on time. The hostess said, “Oh, are you with Date Lab? He’s here. Let me take you to him.” Physically, I know immediately if I’m going to click with someone. He was tall, so that was good. He was handsome. But I’m a very all-or-nothing person, so an instant physical attraction was not there. He’s not an unattractive man, but he just doesn’t do it for me.

David: When she opened her mouth, my level of attraction ramped up 10 times. Cherie is brilliant. The first two or three minutes were the kind of casual conversation that you have with a stranger, but we fell into a flow almost immediately. She’s just very knowledgeable about any topic under the sun. During our discussion, we found that we had so much in common, from our respective [professional] fields and family makeup to the sports that we like.

Cherie: The conversation was good. I was very excited when he said he has two dogs, ’cause I have two dogs. If someone told me they had an issue with dogs or said they didn’t like dogs, I wouldn’t date them.

David: We probably talked about 30 minutes or so before we ordered our appetizer, shrimp and grits. It was comfortable, fun, easy.

Cherie: We were talking about [nightclubs] we would go to out in D.C. back in the day. He mentioned that now his priorities have changed. He said, “Oh, I have three boys.” And I said, “What?” It was just a lot for me. I prefer not to date men who have children. Depending on the guy, I am open to make an exception. But when you have three kids and they’re [under 5], would you really want to have more kids? And I want to have kids. It was definitely a turning point in the date. Because even though there wasn’t that instant physical reaction, I was wanting to give it a chance. He’s a very nice guy. We had a fantastic conversation.