I am loathe to date for some very good reasons: it sucks, and I hate it.

Still, there is a lot to be said for the ability to simultaneously participate in quality conversation and covert inspection. I realized yesterday that my problem in the past has been 1) not dating someone who I eventually deemed "my soul mate," (if I had, those relationships never would've happened) and 2) (when I do date) letting the conversation get all serious and deep right off the bat. You order your coffee (or dinner or breakfast) and before the caffeine has even kicked in...BAM!, Past Relationships! God! Children! Private or Public School?...weird awkward silence ensues (also, you gotta keep these things short), while I create an imaginary friend that I was supposed to help move five minutes ago...

So, that's why I don't date. That, plus the fact that nobody is attractive to me [(except George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Mark Ruffalo (my boyfriend)].

This time, I kept the conversation simple. Mexican Food. Honda Civics. Bike Riding. It's just coffee. He's not my soul mate. Maybe he can be my friend. (Otherwise, I'm not doing it...).

Just for today, I can learn how to date.