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The First Date of the New Year
I wonder which guy will show up? On finding love in all the right places, and the problem with lying.
Want love in the new decade? Don’t we all, including those who are partnered, married, committed or otherwise joined at the hip. It is the one single thing that we all want. Single or otherwise, this article is about what not to do, and what to do about it, if you struggle with honesty about who you really are.
Dave (not his real name) strode up to the barstool where I was sitting and introduced himself. Burly, handsome and funny, he was a Catch. A major Catch. A mutual friend had set up a blind date.
For the next three hours Dave and I regaled each other with tales about being in the military (he was an ex-Marine) flying (he was a pilot, too) scuba diving (same) and skydiver ( yup).
Later that weekend we found ourselves in bed, but didn’t consummate the connection. Instead, we became very close friends. Later, roommates.
For several years I would introduce Dave to my friends with all the impressive monikers: Marine veteran, pilot, skydiver, scuba diver. I even hosted an Adventurer’s Party of all the impressive folks who did what I did: travel, adventure, do epic shit. Dave came too.