The conversation flowed easily in part to his executive marketing tenure for P&G in Russia and other European countries for over a dozen years. Originally from our friendly northern neighbors he lived abroad and came to Boca 18 months ago to be with his ailing mother. He asked me if I liked the taste of beer. He said that girls who do are easy. It just so happens I don’t. He also asked if I liked horror films, would consider leaving life behind to set sail around the world for a year or if I’d ever explored a foreign city myself. He said that researchers found that when couples answered those three questions alike that they would succeed in a relationship. He doesn’t eat anything that ends in the letter O except for mango. Growing up he played ice hockey and had his nose broken one too many times eliminating his sense of smell. Every type of spicy ethnic food was his favorite for that simple reason.
With favorite activities including hiking and playing guitar he managed to slip in that he lied about his age in his profile. When I asked why he found it necessary he simply said that if I’d known he was 47 I wouldn’t have responded to his email. I told him he was mistaken and continued to finish my iced passion tea. And say buh bye.
There Is No Such Thing As 5'8" 