"Eric"

Next: "Eric."

I'm kind of "meh" about Eric. He was also a very nice guy, but there was something that I couldn't put my finger on that I felt was off. We first met for a glass of wine one evening and it was pleasant, definitely better than I expected. He had also studied Poli Sci and I feel as if there is a certain personality that a lot of Poli Sci majors have, and he had it. My major during my undergraduate studies was in the Poli Sci department, so I am familiar with this type, as well as the fact that the nation's capital is filled with them.

Anyways, he was great at holding a conversation which is very important to me. I feel that even though maybe you aren't quite feeling your date, that doesn't mean you can't hold a decent conversation. Hint: people like to talk about themselves. So with that, you can ask them anything. Ask about where they grew up, where they went to school, what did they study, did they like what they studied, were they involved in any clubs/sports, what are their hobbies, do they follow sports....... I'll stop.

I enjoyed his company that evening and overall it turned into a very nice night. He walked me all the way home to my apartment, which was really kind of him. It was definitely done in a more chivalrous way and not "I want to come back to your apartment ;)" type of way. We hugged goodbye and said our good nights.

We scheduled another date for the following week. I had a HORRIBLE day at work and was in an awful mood. I honestly didn't want to go on this date since I was in a bad mood and I was feeling very "EHH" about him. But, I went. I also got hit by a sprinkler when I walked out of my building; apparently I'm not as fast as I thought. I arrived at the restaurant and we got seats at the bar.

He really did perk up my mood. Our conversation was better than I expect in that it flowed more than before, and more so than other dates. I felt like I was talking to a friend that I had known for a while and it really helped me relax. He walked me back to my car, again hugged good bye, and then parted ways.

Ehhhhh. I thought about it, about how interested I was in this guy. It just came down to that I wasn't. We are in very different places in life: He graduated undergrad a year or so before, was working/volunteering/interning, and about to start grad school which I assumed was going to be full time. I've been working for three years now and although I plan on going back to school, it would be part time. And I'm not even certain that's even going to happen. So, we talked here and there via chat, but overall, ehh.

Haven't talked to him in a few weeks. Ehh.