| Sadie's Dating Adventures - False Advertising by Cheri Valentine |
“Oh, good Lord! That cannot possibly be the man I am meeting tonight,” I exclaimed out loud to no one in particular.
“Excuse me,” I said to the waiter passing by, ““Is that portly man, and I am being kind, mind you, waiting for anyone in particular?”
Before the waiter could answer, the man in question turned towards me with a wide smile, “Hello Sadie, I am so glad to see you!”
“Are you Dave?” I asked incredulously.
“Yes, I am,” he answered with a smile and a bit of a mischievous twinkle in his eye, I might add.
I could only manage a whimper as I walked towards him. Before I even sat down I ordered a Gray Goose martini, extra dry from the bartender. If this was a joke, I
was not amused, and if it was for real, I needed fortification, and quickly.
“Hello, Dave. Have you been waiting long?” I asked as I put my hand out in greeting.
“Not long at all. You look lovely,” was his reply.
We chatted about nothing much at all as I settled in and anxiously awaited the arrival of my martini. Now, I am not usually a heavy drinker. Generally, I enjoy
lingering over a lovely red wine. However, I was not prepared for the scene that was unfolding, and I just needed to relax quickly, or else I was bound to just turn
around and walk right out. I was here to meet the handsome man from Match.com whom I had been emailing and talking to for the past couple of weeks. The
only problem is that the man before me and the picture of the man I was expecting to see were so completely different. So, to be fair, I was in a bit of shock.
“Here, you go miss,” said the waiter as he placed my drink before me. “Thank heavens,” I said as I held my glass to Dave’s, and swallowed a large sip of icy
comfort.
“Who are you?” I finally blurted out. “Was the real Dave unable to make it tonight and sent you in his place instead? Because you most certainly are not the man
in the profile of whom I’ve been communicating with.”
“I assure you that I am the man that you have been talking with and swapping emails. I am the man that had you laughing till you cried. Don’t you recognize my
voice?” he asked.
To which I responded, “I am still in shock over your dishonesty to notice your voice. Why would you do such a creepy thing?” I wanted to know. Tactfulness is not
one of my top 10 qualities.
“If I had posted my real picture, would you have even given me the time of day, Sadie?” he asked.
“Probably not,” was my honest reply.
“My point. Think about the past couple of weeks and how enjoyable our conversations have been. You would not have experienced that if you’d cheated yourself
because of how I looked. Are you really that shallow?” he asked me pointedly.
“I am not shallow at all, and I am also not a liar. What you did is wrong. If you were capable of this deceit, what else would you do? How do you expect to enter
into any relationship starting out on that foot?’ I replied.
“Well, first of all, we are just meeting for a meal, and we’ve had a few engaging conversations. So I thought we’d have a few laughs over dinner. What’s the worst
thing that we don’t hit it off? So we both had a social evening, and we go our separate ways. There is the possibility that we will enjoy tonight so much, we’ll want
to see each other again. So, what is so wrong that?”
“What is wrong with that, Dave, is blatant trickery and manipulation.” I replied.
“And by the way, the reason I may not have affirmed a connection had I seen your REAL picture, is NOT just about looks and size. However, I do value healthy
habits, which include exercise and movement. I would like someone who also enjoys those things, so I have someone to do them with. Perhaps it a wrong
assumption on my part, but I don’t imagine that hiking or sweating in a Bikram yoga class is high on your list of activities.” I announced.
“My dear Sadie,” Dave wheedled. “You are correct that I have not recently engaged in physical activity, but really, are you seriously going to disqualify a man who
could satisfy so many other needs because he won’t walk with you?” challenged Dave.
My martini is kicking in and I just want to kick this arrogant prick. However, decorum prevails, so instead, I stand up, look him straight in the eye, and tell him, “You
are the reason some women hate men. Fortunately, I am not one of them, but I have had enough of you and this conversation. Thank you for the drink. Enjoy your
evening, and good bye.”
I grabbed my coat from the back of the chair, and as I turned to put my arm in the sleeve, I punched the unsuspecting man who had just walked in and was about
to sit down.
“Are you alright? Did I hurt you? I am so sorry,” I gushed profusely.
He actually managed to smile at me as he stroked the spot on his arm I had just assaulted.
“Lucky for you that you are taller, or else you might be deaf right now.” I managed to laugh as I said this. To which his response was a wide smile.
“You do have a mean right jab, for sure. Maybe I should help you finish putting on your coat, just to be safe.
“Too bad you are leaving. I would love to hear whose hit I just took,” he chuckled as he held my coat as I slid my other arm in.
It is still early. I may not be leaving after all….
So that you can continue to keep up with Sadie’s dating adventures in between issues, we have provided a link to her blog on our dating page at Applaud Women.
Just go to www.applaudwomen.com, click on the Singles Scene page link, look for Sadie’s picture and click on the link to her blog.
Cheri Valentine is an expert in Relating, Dating & Mating. Her company, Inspired Connexions, specializes in helping people achieve successful personal and
business relationships with confidence, clarity, and choice. Her coaching programs reflect her belief that who you are, is more important than what you do. You
can reach Cheri at 603.918.8265 or visit www.cherivalentine.com.
“Excuse me,” I said to the waiter passing by, ““Is that portly man, and I am being kind, mind you, waiting for anyone in particular?”
Before the waiter could answer, the man in question turned towards me with a wide smile, “Hello Sadie, I am so glad to see you!”
“Are you Dave?” I asked incredulously.
“Yes, I am,” he answered with a smile and a bit of a mischievous twinkle in his eye, I might add.
I could only manage a whimper as I walked towards him. Before I even sat down I ordered a Gray Goose martini, extra dry from the bartender. If this was a joke, I
was not amused, and if it was for real, I needed fortification, and quickly.
“Hello, Dave. Have you been waiting long?” I asked as I put my hand out in greeting.
“Not long at all. You look lovely,” was his reply.
We chatted about nothing much at all as I settled in and anxiously awaited the arrival of my martini. Now, I am not usually a heavy drinker. Generally, I enjoy
lingering over a lovely red wine. However, I was not prepared for the scene that was unfolding, and I just needed to relax quickly, or else I was bound to just turn
around and walk right out. I was here to meet the handsome man from Match.com whom I had been emailing and talking to for the past couple of weeks. The
only problem is that the man before me and the picture of the man I was expecting to see were so completely different. So, to be fair, I was in a bit of shock.
“Here, you go miss,” said the waiter as he placed my drink before me. “Thank heavens,” I said as I held my glass to Dave’s, and swallowed a large sip of icy
comfort.
“Who are you?” I finally blurted out. “Was the real Dave unable to make it tonight and sent you in his place instead? Because you most certainly are not the man
in the profile of whom I’ve been communicating with.”
“I assure you that I am the man that you have been talking with and swapping emails. I am the man that had you laughing till you cried. Don’t you recognize my
voice?” he asked.
To which I responded, “I am still in shock over your dishonesty to notice your voice. Why would you do such a creepy thing?” I wanted to know. Tactfulness is not
one of my top 10 qualities.
“If I had posted my real picture, would you have even given me the time of day, Sadie?” he asked.
“Probably not,” was my honest reply.
“My point. Think about the past couple of weeks and how enjoyable our conversations have been. You would not have experienced that if you’d cheated yourself
because of how I looked. Are you really that shallow?” he asked me pointedly.
“I am not shallow at all, and I am also not a liar. What you did is wrong. If you were capable of this deceit, what else would you do? How do you expect to enter
into any relationship starting out on that foot?’ I replied.
“Well, first of all, we are just meeting for a meal, and we’ve had a few engaging conversations. So I thought we’d have a few laughs over dinner. What’s the worst
thing that we don’t hit it off? So we both had a social evening, and we go our separate ways. There is the possibility that we will enjoy tonight so much, we’ll want
to see each other again. So, what is so wrong that?”
“What is wrong with that, Dave, is blatant trickery and manipulation.” I replied.
“And by the way, the reason I may not have affirmed a connection had I seen your REAL picture, is NOT just about looks and size. However, I do value healthy
habits, which include exercise and movement. I would like someone who also enjoys those things, so I have someone to do them with. Perhaps it a wrong
assumption on my part, but I don’t imagine that hiking or sweating in a Bikram yoga class is high on your list of activities.” I announced.
“My dear Sadie,” Dave wheedled. “You are correct that I have not recently engaged in physical activity, but really, are you seriously going to disqualify a man who
could satisfy so many other needs because he won’t walk with you?” challenged Dave.
My martini is kicking in and I just want to kick this arrogant prick. However, decorum prevails, so instead, I stand up, look him straight in the eye, and tell him, “You
are the reason some women hate men. Fortunately, I am not one of them, but I have had enough of you and this conversation. Thank you for the drink. Enjoy your
evening, and good bye.”
I grabbed my coat from the back of the chair, and as I turned to put my arm in the sleeve, I punched the unsuspecting man who had just walked in and was about
to sit down.
“Are you alright? Did I hurt you? I am so sorry,” I gushed profusely.
He actually managed to smile at me as he stroked the spot on his arm I had just assaulted.
“Lucky for you that you are taller, or else you might be deaf right now.” I managed to laugh as I said this. To which his response was a wide smile.
“You do have a mean right jab, for sure. Maybe I should help you finish putting on your coat, just to be safe.
“Too bad you are leaving. I would love to hear whose hit I just took,” he chuckled as he held my coat as I slid my other arm in.
It is still early. I may not be leaving after all….
So that you can continue to keep up with Sadie’s dating adventures in between issues, we have provided a link to her blog on our dating page at Applaud Women.
Just go to www.applaudwomen.com, click on the Singles Scene page link, look for Sadie’s picture and click on the link to her blog.
Cheri Valentine is an expert in Relating, Dating & Mating. Her company, Inspired Connexions, specializes in helping people achieve successful personal and
business relationships with confidence, clarity, and choice. Her coaching programs reflect her belief that who you are, is more important than what you do. You
can reach Cheri at 603.918.8265 or visit www.cherivalentine.com.
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able to interview national women who we feel provide a unique inspiration for our readers. Our other articles cover topics of interest such as food
recipes, home, garden, beauty, health, fashion, dating, parenting, seniors, finance, business, hair care, skin care, advice, real estate, insurance,
weddings etc. Each issue has a feature section as well. Many of our articles are written by local business people who provide information
relevant to their business expertise. The Applaud Women website is also a resource center for local women including the most comprehensive
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