Dating on Smith St.

So, on Saturday, I had a brunch date!! I really had taken a bit of a hiatus from going out on dates. It takes real effort to meet new people, and start telling each person all about who you are. I was really excited because this is a guy who is good looking and smart, which is a definite plus. We had brunch at this cute little French spot on Smith St. (don’t know the name!) We sat around and chatted for a while and then I had a BBQ to go to and he had some other things to do so we each went our separate way.

He is a big fan of courting s a woman however he is very JADED about being in a serious relationship because things didn’t end well with his previous relationship with a his girlfriend of 6 years. Not really sure how long ago he broke up with her, but I know it’s been at least a few years. That’s unfortunate but that also means a huge red flag for me or any other woman who tries to break down that wall.

Anyway, we went out on another date on Monday night. We met up at Starbucks for coffee/tea and chatted outside for a while then we ended up going back to Smith St. to Bar Tabac for a few glasses of wine and appetizers. I have to say the waiter was fine!!!! The waiter was from France and Cameroon….needless to say, I was drooling. But, I digress, I was there with my date and we were chatting about dating, our careers and sports. I started to realize that although I like being around him, I don’t see any fizzle or chemistry happening and I don’t anticipate that there will be any. Either it’s there or it’s not. You can’t really force it. I think the fact that he is jaded makes it difficult to penetrate the wall that he has built up around him and there’s nothing that I can do about that.