Got a new phone... and a date???

 Last Friday I went to get a new phone. The guy who was helping me was very charismatic. We chatted about our lives, why we both moved to Utah, his wife, school, etc. He asked if he could set me up with his friend and showed me one picture very briefly, and I was like, sure why not. I want more dating experience, and it couldn't hurt. He gave his friend, Bradon, my number and waited to see if he would actually reach out and ask me out on a date. 

Well, a few hours later, I got a text asking if I wanted to go out on Saturday night (the ext day). Double date with the friend that set us up and his wife to see the Minecraft movie. I said yes, and there was only talk about the date logistics, which was fine. The movie started at 9:40pm down in Provo. A late time for a date to start. About 30 minutes before the date he texts saying he's driving back down from Salt Lake and will pick me up but has to drop off a friend on the way.  He texted me when he got to my apartment complex and told me he was here. I had given him my apartment number so him staying in his car was honestly a little hurtful. Like the "hey, Im outside building 4" text was not a vibe. That's one way to make a girl feel special (note the sarcasm). When I get down to the parking lot he was on his phone in the car so I awkwardly looked into the car to get his attention. Luckily his friend from the back waved and Bradon looked up. Also, luckily, I wasn't sitting in the back of the car but the friend gave me the front seat.

So I get in the car, introduce myself to Bradon and turn to see not one friend but 3 in the back seat... that's super awkward. (note: plan accordingly and don't have to drop off friends on the way to a first date). Bradon was cute but not my type at all. He was taller than me, which isn't hard, but still you never know with a blind date. I just kinda ignored his friends in the back and asked him questions, because my date started when I got in the car and I knew nothing about him so I wanted to actually know who I was on a date with. So we dropped off his friends and headed to the movie theater. 

I learned the reason he had to drop his friends off was that they had gone to the afternoon session of conference and last minute decided to do standby for the evening session of conference. Then he had to drop off a friend up in Farmington before coming down to pick me up and drop off his friends. So really it was just like he didn't think it through or didn't take the date seriously. But seriously, think dates through and take them seriously or, here me out, just don't ask them out on a date. 

I will give him some credit. Our conversation was good. It felt like an equal back and forth of questions and he did open all the doors walking into the mall to get to the theater and he got my car door when we were walking out of the theater. But that's about it guys and that's like the bare minimum. 

As soon as we sat down in the theater, he went silent. I tried making conversation about upcoming movies or the ads that were playing but he was not really reciprocating. Like he would answer my questions and then ask me the same question back but it was very awkward and different. He also kept checking his phone waiting for his friend and wife to show up. I felt awkward. The movie was weird. I'm glad I saw it for free. I don't think I would ever choose to watch it. The whole time I was very conscious about where my hands were and that they were NOT communicating that I wanted my hand to be held. I'm not about physical contact on a first date with someone I don't know. Kinda an awkward movie and an awkward date...

After the date we all leave the theater and I'm like awkwardly walking a half step behind everyone and being like cut out because of my date who wouldn't make room for me. So awkward. Then the guy that sold me my phone and set us up was like, "We are going to in-n-out, if you guys want to join" and my date said no. That he was tired... SUPER awkward. No like seeing if I wanted to do anything or checking in with me, just a straight up no... 

The drive back I kept the conversation going but once we pulled into promenade it was like an awkward goodbye... he didn't get out of the car, didn't get my door, didn't walk me to my apartment. Just a bye and I got out of the car by myself. Also, since he came from conference he was in his church clothes for the whole date. Again poor planing 

Dating is weird, it's hard, and it's awkward. I'm pretty sure I am older than him. No more than 2 years but he definitely gave off younger vibes. He got off his mission like 7 months ago. Its like he knew he should be opening doors but wouldn't fully commit to it. Like he knew how to be a gentleman and get doors and should have known that he should come to my door and get me, not shoot me a text, which is arguably worse or the equivalent of honking from the curb. 

On the plus side, my outfit slayed! (blue light glasses were cause movie theater screens tend to give me a headache.