So I finally agreed to meet someone recently. Actually talked to him fairly often, to the point it was agreed upon to meet. I didn’t have high hopes because our conversations felt forced. I had to initiate all the conversations, which is a turn off. Both parties should put in effort equally. I never felt desired by him, which is important. Maybe wanting a break from loneliness and have some adult human contact, I agreed to meet him for a walk with my Siberian Husky, Jett. He had a husky too and we agreed to take the dogs for a walk together.

I suggested one of my favorite places that is a path around a large lake with an accompanying dog park. The minute he walked up to me, I was completely turned off. He looked like he hadn’t showered in at least a week, dirty and worn clothes, and the smell, oh my god the damn smell. I couldn’t walk close to him because of the stench. Granted I wasn’t dressed in my high nines, but I still was bathed for one, and dressed nice for a walk. Did men stop caring about first impressions? Not only was I turned off, but also grossed out.

He didn’t have to spend any money on our date, which I am completely fine with. I wasn’t expecting a top notch dinner or anything. Just a nice walk with the dogs. The conversation was very flat. It was mostly about the dogs. Definitely no sparks, which would have been extremely difficult getting past the smell. Not only was he smelly and dirty, so was his dog. I was so upset about the shaggy, matted hair in her tail and the lack of bath she appears to be experiencing. Jett goes to the groomer every 2-3 months plus I groom him at home as well. You have to with that breed of dog.

Am I not one that is worthy of a well groomed, or at least a mildly well groomed man? Am I expecting too much? Now I know why ghosting was invented. Onto the next disaster!