So…many moons ago I went on blind date with a guy I met on Craigslist. I know you are gasping and clutching your pearls.
Here’s how it happened. The Roots were coming into town and I wanted to see them. If I want to do something, I have learned to just do it. I don’t have time to wait around on my friends to decide if they want to go. Or when they say they are down and at the last minute back out. My motto is “travel light, travel far. ” I don’t have any problems going places by myself. Odds are you will see someone you know. Especially in NYC.
So back to my story. I wanted to go see The Roots. I browsed for tickets on Craigslist like I normally do when I decide to go to a concert all late in the game. I came across one posting from a guy who had an extra ticket and wanted someone to go with him. Hmmmm? I thought about it long and hard. I was new to the city at the time and didn’t know many people and decided to take him up on his offer. I’m pretty adventurous that way. And besides, the ticket was free.
So I replied to his post. He replied back and we ended up exchanging emails back and forth. He seemed pretty normal. He had an extra ticket and thought it would be cool to take date…from Craigslist .
We exchanged pictures and talked on the phone. I had to make sure I could be seen in public with him and that he was NOT the killer. He seemed innocent enough. So I agreed to go with him but meet him at the venue.
We picked a time to meet at the venue. And before the concert, we texted each other what we were wearing to make it easier to find each other.
I got to the venue and he found me right away. He looked better than his pictures which was a plus. We got there pretty early or maybe The Roots were just late. But we had time before the show to kick it and get to know each other. Oh…on one of our phone conversations we were talking about Slum Village and he made a mix CD for me to listen to them. I thought that was a nice gesture. And it put me more at ease with meeting some random dude from Craigslist .
The concert was cool. We went out to eat afterward and parted ways. We became friends but lost touch.
It was a fun experience. One that I have never done again. There isn’t a moral to this story, just one I wanted share. I didn’t meet the KILLER on Craigslist .
I have so many interesting and funny dating stories I should write about. LOL. Too many.
I’d like to hear about your unique dating stories.
2 comments
Thankfully, he turned out to be a nice guy. I don’t think meeting people on the internet is any more dangerous than meeting someone in the grocery store. Honestly, people are who they are. When you look at the fact that most of are most likely to be killed by someone we’ve know pretty much our lives than a stranger, it kind takes a little bit of the fear and stigma out of meeting someone online.
However, you still want to try take the needed steps to make sure you’re safe like meeting in public and exchanging phone numbers to converse before hand.
Agreed! That was the one and only time I dated off of Craigslist.