Look deep into my eyes

Tonight was my first date with Henry the Hypnotist. For the purposes of his privacy I've changed his name (it's not really Henry) but he IS really a hypnotist. Despite his manipulative profession (I was a little nervous that he was going to try and get me to quack like a duck all night) he was very considerate and gentlemanly. I have this theory that meeting guys online is actually a way to have an old fashioned dating experience.

Say you meet a guy in a bar. How do you get to know each other? A quiet, private conversation and some joking around? Heck no. The music is too loud and it's too crowded for that. So instead you flirt a little, have some drinks, and make out all night. Then you either go home together or exchange numbers and decide to "hang out". Call me crazy, but this doesn't seem ideal, not to mention the fact that it never happens to me.

Henry and I, on the other hand, have been exchanging pleasant and witty emails for a few weeks now. We are both busy people so it's taken us awhile to get together. Finally we both had a night free (of course I was late...stupid demanding job with its deadlines..pshaw).

I wasn't immediately attracted to Henry. I guess he decided not to use his  hypnotic powers on me right away. (See? A Gentleman). He was about my height, well-dressed, with long hair and glasses. He is Chinese but has spent most of his life in North America. I soon leared that he had a beautiful smile and a great laugh, which he accompanied with a relaxed sense of humor.

We had a nice dinner and he picked up the check. As he walked me most of the way home, I kept thinking how courtly and old fashioned it all seemed. He didn't even try to kiss me, just gave me a hug and sort of pointed at me and said "email me!"

Before you start to think he's a regular Darcy, at the end of the date I said "thank you for dinner," and he said...

"Sure! You're getting the next one, right?"

So I guess I'm still reserving judgemet :)