"Practice Dating" The Coffee

I met up with Joe at Equator... and he was on time!  I love punctual people!

As we head inside and get a table, I remember how he was on the hike and I gather he's a shy one.  I'm right.  Conversation is slow to start, but I'm patient because I know what it's like to be quiet and shy.

Then he explains how he's really new to dating because he's a former gamer.  Warcraft, anyone?  Oh, GAWD!  Again, I try to be patient, because that can't be all there is to him.  At least, I hope not.

We're talking over our fancy coffee. Well, he got the fancy coffee, I've got the straight up latte.  He keeps looking over... at the wall we're sitting next to.  Now, this is all practice, right?  Doing it for the greater good of the female population who may date Joe in the future.  As we keep talking, me to him, and he to the wall, I bring it up.  He realizes it as I point it out, but he knows I'm being constructive.  The he stares and I say not to do that either.  It was quite comical.

He does seem like an okay guy though, maybe socially awkward, but that can get worked out.  Poor guy... gamer... all he knows are fantasy characters.

He did walk me to my car and asked if I'd want to hang out again, and I told him yes.  So, we'll see...