liar guy

this date isn't a recent one, but as i was staring at a blank screen thinking of what to write this gem came to mind and i figured i would share. i'll get back to the recent ones quite soon.

my first online dating experience came just after rene and i broke up. for those of you who know me, you know that the rene break-up was neither messy, nor painful. it was a mutual agreement and we are still good friends to this day. i decided to join an online dating site (match.com i believe) to see what was out there. seems to be a pattern for me!

i met a guy who seemed cool, i smiled at him, he messaged me. we talked on the phone for hours that first night and agreed to meet the next day at joey tomatos in eau claire. (yeah, this was 5 years ago and i still remember the location. it was that tramatizing.) his age was listed on his profile as 29, and he reiterated when i asked the same question. being 20 myself at the time, this was an acceptable age difference but it was pushing it.

i show up to the restaurant on time, and stand at the front looking around for him. i don't see him. the waitress asks if i need assistance, and i just smile and say "no thanks, i'm waiting for someone." i wait. and wait.

finally someone approaches me and says, "cait?" i look. i look again. "yeah?"

"it's me."

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i blurt out: "you're not 29." not even 29 plus 10.

"no, i'm not."

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"did you think i wasn't going to notice? why would you lie?"

he replies, "well, i didn't think you'd want to meet me if you knew i was 43."

you're fucking right i wouldn't have.

"well, i don't date liars." i say, and turn on my heel.

seriously, people, ask for a cell phone pic before agreeing to meet someone. yikes.