Tim T.A.

Age: 28
Height: 5'8"
Occupation: University Teaching Assistant

On Wednesday, I met up with a fish that was probably the biggest "stretch" I've had so far. His messages to me were interesting, to say the least. He came across a bit cocky and confident. I'm not sure why I agreed to meet him, but I thought at the very least, I'd have some intelligent conversation.

We met for a bite after work at an eatery on my way home. As I crossed the street, I saw him leaning on a post outside the restaurant. He was listening to his iPod. He looked up as I stepped onto the sidewalk and I smiled at him.

"Tim?" He walked over to me. Now, I don't want to seem cocky, but he had this dreamy sort of look, like the stereotypical nerd on a 30-minute sitcom who gets set up with a pretty girl and can't believe his luck. That kind of look. The rest of the night was equally as interesting.

It was quite obvious that he was socially awkward. He basically just stared and me and answered the questions I posed to him when I couldn't take the silence anymore. He answered questions well enough. In fact, when I asked him how he was faring on the dating site, he said, "Actually, you're the only one that's answered my emails." Mmm, hmm.

I won't bore you with further details as there really aren't any highlights. He was a very nice guy, but not what I was looking for at all. And even if he was, he's just been accepted to do his PhD at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. Even he admitted he shouldn't be looking for anything serious at this point since he might be out of the country for the next four years.

No one can say I won't consider men outside of what I deem "right for me", that's for sure.