Speed Dating 101

Today was a mark in my calendar. I've been meeting twelve guys at a time in a span of three hours. Yeah, I attended a speed dating. My first, and I don't think it will be my last.

I'm glad that this speed dating came just at the right time. I'm ready for whatever. The guys were great. All sure had a sign of nervousness. I could tell. One guy directly told me that I was too cool to look any more nervous. haha. I thought he was kidding.

Actually, I was taken by myself. I've never been this confident or cool around men, especially strangers. Because yesterday I was a nervous wreck. I don't know what came over me. It happened just like that. Maybe an alien took over my body in those three hours. haha.

In general, I am a shy being. But over these years, I have gained so much experience and discovery, I decided that I like meeting people. Too much it seems. I even talked to randomly old men and had a lengthy conversation on world, politics, artists, sports and most of the times, about family.

Another time, I remembered a few months back, I was in Kampung Baru with my sister having our tosai when these two elderly man sit down with us and I started listening. The old man said I have a look like an educator, a teacher. That's why he was interested to talk to me. haha. I don't even know how to translate that. Maybe I was like a magnet i thought. You know how the elderly look highly upon teachers. They trust teachers with their children. So I guess, my face looks innocent. haha again. I want to know how my friends think of that?

I think, meeting people is like a drug. I need it regularly. But today, I felt like I was overdosed. I am having an all time high.

I'm not hoping for a lot from today. It is silly to think that people get attracted immediately on a very short encounter. I'm a rationalist. It is very rare for me to fall in love at first sight, like the dinasour - it smells extinction. Have to say, things went well. I like most of them, but selected a few of those who I would like to meet further.

On each person, I spent around five minutes to know them. The conversations were good. Some were real good. Too bad on those, I can't spend that much time. Overall, it was a nice experience. If you are single, you must do it once in a lifetime.

Surprisingly, the girls I met there were not the type that I would imagined too. I was thinking like these women must be in a state of competitiveness somehow. I was expecting girls who dressed up too much, or make up too much, or have that annoying girly laugh, or talked too loud so that the next guy in the next table would heard, or flirting with the guy across the room. However, it was not like that. Girls were cool too. Maybe because some of them know each other prior to the event. So they act more like themselves.

I am proud that I've made this journey. I've met some cool people, some future friends, and maybe some potential dates. Who knows what will happen. I'm praying for the best.