JON

Stats: 26yrs old, Leo, Lawyer, lives in Forest Hills works in NYC, 5ft 10in

With the whole Match process my screening process usually involves some emails back and forth and maybe some IMs. Then they get the phone number if they ask for it. They then need to pass the phone message test (aka not sound crazy). I then call them back and again if the convo goes well and if they ask to get together we try to make plans.

However with Jon, I was not so thorough. We exchanged multiple emails but not IMs or talking. I really like his profile with things like looking for a "creative but professional" and "girl walk into a pub and order a cosmo". When he asked me out via email I did not push the phone call partial because making plans with someone you've never spoken to can be awkward.

Anyways, we meet outside of Republic. He is cute. Looks like the pic above maybe a little less cute. He says he's 5'10" but he's more like 5ft 9in because I was debatable taller than him with 1inch heels. There was awkward hug in the beginning and we headed into the restaurant. The food was yummy as usual! We had good conversation. We shared funny stories and he told me what it was like to grow up in NYC and now live in Forest Hills.

He was kind of on the nervous side. But that could have been a first date thing. When we first sat down he said how much he loves this place. When I asked him for food recommendations he said he never orders a main meal because it is too much food. Ha! I have no problem finishing off the fab Spicy Duck Noodles.

He was kind of particular about everything. He just didn't seem very flexible or laid back. But on the same note....we had a pretty good time. But when he asked for the check and I was home at 11pm I wasn't so surprised.

We walked out of the restaurant and he was saying how he was reading an article about how Match hires models sometimes to go out with ppl to keep their membership. And he nervously joked that I was pretty so maybe I was hired?? I couldn't tell if he was joking or was seriously questioning. I laughed and said I knew I had to tell you something! Ha! I was being witty :)

We left the date with him saying he's going to Atlantic City so maybe he'll strike it rich and maybe next time I can buy him dinner. Was he kidding? I wasn't sure. But again it was kind of awkward.

So all in all the date was OK. I still feel like I didn't really get a great grasp on him because he rushed out after 2 hrs. I was kind of disappointed because I really thought that we were very similar....Virgo, detail oriented, thinks things through. But I'm thinking maybe I'm not as particular as I imagine myself. Plus he's hard to compare to Rory who I text/email/speak to everyday.

If he asks me out again (via phone), I'll prob say yes. But Rory will still get priority.