MATCH THIS!

I had my first date with a guy from Match on Sunday. I was excited about this one because he's been at the top of my list of guys. We IM a lot, text often, and one enjoyable phone convo (for over an hour). He's very funny/sarcastic but then kind of quiet at the same time.

STATS: Rory, 28, 6ft. 2in., Construction worker, NJ (15 min from city), Libra

A couple of days before we were both researching. I was trolling through my TimeOut Mags that norm just collect dust for actual date things to do! I was getting more and more excited! Well he found this place in Union Square called Beads of Paradise. He knows I like necklaces so he said it could be fun. I thought it was so thoughtful!

So he drives in and we meet on the corner of 33rd/2nd at 1:15pm. When he greets me with a kiss on the cheek, all I can think of is how cute he is-ha! He is wearing Abercrombie shorts, sneakers, and a jersey tee with blue 3/4 length sleeves. He looks great!

It is a gorgeous day so we decide to walk. We are chatting away. I realize that I really have to go the bathroom. Damn! I should have gone when we left but now I guess its all nerves now. So I almost can't take it anymore and I tell him I'm really sorry but I have to go the bathroom. He chuckles and says there is a B&N right here we should go in. I'm only slightly embarrased because he is so nice about it. I pee, check my outfit in the mirror (red baby tee, black 3/4 length stretchy skirt, and flip flops) and head out.

We get to the bead store and it is great! I def recommend it! We go through the millions of bead options and I decide on a main stone and then work our way from there. I told him he has to make one too. He laughs and says he doesn't really wear jewelry and the guys at work would kill him :)

After I made my cool necklace, we walk around Union Square and find the Coffee Shop. It is a funky little dinner type place with great food! We had constant convo- no real awk moments. He's kind of a chatterbox but in this unobtrusive way. He says to me that ya know Rory from Gilmore's real name is Alexis. Ha! He is just the cutest!!

We decide to mosey around the city through all the street fairs that are going on. I'm on the hunt for a thumb ring. So while we were walking, he spots Constantine from American Idol last season. I know not really a celeb but still fun. Then we head to Starbucks, I get a latte and pee once more. He jokes I think you are winning 5-0...about how I peed a mil times :) I tell him I forgot to mention I won the world's smallest bladder contest years ago. He chuckles.

So he walks me back to my apt around 6pm. He says that he had a really good time and would like to see me again. Then adds that he is sorry if he was quiet or did something wrong because this is his first date since he and his ex (she dumped him 3 mths back to date someone else). I gleam- say not at all, he was great. He said so I guess that I need to be a cool guy and wait 2 days to call you. I say no-he laughs and says he'll be online later. Kiss on cheek and a hug later he was walking down the block to his car.

We talk later on that night on IM about our date. Any comments or observations...he thinks I'm really pretty, have a great smile, and how even though he was nervous I made him feel really comfortable. He even commented about how he thought my eye makeup was cool.

I've already forwarded him pics of Madelyn :) We have a 2nd date set for Saturday night!!

PS...Thursday night I have a date with Jon (my other top match guy) at Republic at 9pm!!!