Sorry….what?!

So two posts today….but this one is because my mom and a few of my friends said I needed to…this is a blurb about a date I had with someone last year…
Get ready folks…and if ANY men read this blog and are single, never pull this crap--which most men I've come across don't…but even if you know someone who would…tell them to read it, or just slap them upside the head so they can get their brain back in gear…

As a hair stylist I know that my hair is subject to change color or length or style very quickly. I did my best to keep an updated picture as well as a few somewhat older pictures where my hair was shorter, but I look the same for the most part otherwise.On a hot summer evening, after a day at work, the guy I was talking to had asked me if I’d like to meet up after I got off. Of course, we had been talking so I was open to it, since our conversation had been nice. Ladies, what you are about to read next is something I still cannot wrap my head around. 
After making my way downtown, we met at The Bean [a giant metal bean shaped figure in Chicago’s downtown.]  We meet up and we start talking and walking to make our way for drinks at a nearby bar.I kid you not, about 10 minutes in he stops and tells me “You look so different in your pictures....and I don’t want to be an asshole, but....ah I feel so bad, I’m just not attracted to you.’’ 

*cricket....cricket* 

We are standing in the middle of the sidewalk of downtown Chicago with the hustle and bustle passing us...all I could think to do was smile, and say “....okay, not a problem, bye.” Yeah....my older brother’s advice was to throw a drink in his face. I say, do what you gotta do, I didn't even get a drink to have the chance to throw it in his face….so I responded with a little email back which went something like this:

“Next time you go on a date with someone, and the attraction isn't there, don't tell someone straight up--I understand where you were coming from, because hey, I wasn't attracted to you either...”
“suck it up dude...you asked someone out, finish the date....and leave it there. If the person contacts you again you simply say ''I had a nice time but I don't think there was any chemistry'' 

It was my way of getting my point across, and men....PLEASE, just finish the damn date even if you don’t find her attractive or it was awkward. 
Every time I think about that story I cringe and wish I DID have a drink to throw in his face, but we’ll move on from it.