The Rules for Dating Douchey Guys

Dear Prep,

I went on two more dates by the end of last week and went on another last night (Sunday). Here's the rundown:

1. CA Knicks Guy - Fun date - we were supposed to grab drinks (boring), but he called and asked me at the last minute if I wanted to go to a box he'd gotten tix for at the Knicks game! Umm, YES!! Pretty fun guy. Probably one of my better dates so far in terms of not being awkward and him being fairly normal. Slightly reminded me of two separate ex boyfriends, which was a little odd yet funny. No huge spark/things in common, but overall quite entertaining.

2. HVAC - Sigh. Not going to be able to see him again due to lack of spark. He's nice, though, and the activities that he planned were great! That sounds a little contrived and is, because actually spending time with him was just average.

3. Ivyrulz - Totally ridiculous for so many reasons, mainly consisting of the fact that, a) we went Dutch and it was the 1st date, b) he apparently has little to no manners whatsoever, and c) it lasted 3 hours and I was only actually entertained for, oh, maybe 15 minutes. I have never had "so much" in common with someone (same school, same major, similar interests) yet felt so annoyed/bored. I feel bad saying this, but it's true. Honestly, I know this is NY and everything, but if you're going to make me pay for my own dinner on the first date, you should just invite me to do something different. Really. The kicker was when he said that one time he went to TX and was chastised for not standing up to shake someone's hand, when "I didn't know that person and didn't care at all to meet them. I mean, when would I see them again? Who are they? Why do I need to know them and what use is it to me to meet them?" True story. This guy seemed quite... obnoxious. The one interesting point that made my $47 more worth it was the fact that I found out that his parents' neighbor is the author of The Rules book, so I started asking him questions about her. Apparently now she's divorced and is a slightly paranoid mother. Ah, life.

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Lessons learned: If you think that you don't like someone, you probably don't. If you think that you have something in common with someone and want to accept their dinner invitation, make sure that it's not going to be a waste of your money and time - prescreening is SO important.