"oh. o.k"

My friend calls and asks ..."How's it going so far? On a scale of 1 to 10..." A fun night? 8. Level of interest? 2. Hey, I'm just being honest.

It's not there. I gave it a minute, a weekend, a chance. It's just not going to happen. It was awkward because I knew Guy and I were not even close to being on the same page. At the end of the night he went in for a good night kiss and I gave him the cheek. He goes, "Oh. o.k." I could tell he wanted to high-tail it out of there at that point. Obviously he wasn't expecting the cheek.

It all started wrong. He showed up at my doorstep with flowers. I had been very clear about how I don't want flowers and do not like to receive them - on at least 2 previous occasions. Did I seem like I was kidding? Well, I wasn't even remotely kidding.

Later he wants a drink at the hockey game. I do not want one. We talk about wine and he says he can find me some. I do not want wine. I say this. He goes for his beer and returns with a cup of wine for me as well. Did I seem like I was kidding? Not kidding this time either.

The good thing is that I now have witnesses. My friend and her boy saw the night unfold. They saw that he is a really great guy. Most importantly though, they also fully agree that he is not the right guy for me. I'm not jumping ship too early, but it's definitely time to grab a raft and start paddling away.

Though the flowers are surviving in a makeshift vase, also known as a water bottle, I never did finish the wine.