The Recruiter

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I was impressed by his (212) cell number. He found that equally amusing. I know how hard that was to get these day–especially when you leave the Big Apple. He hailed from Brooklyn and attended a SUNY school upstate so I felt like we had a ton in common right off the bat. Great talks and lots of laughs.

We met for dinner twice and I thought that was fair enough before I declared my lack of attraction for him. Sometimes you wish you could force it. Other times the electricity is there when you wish it wasn’t. It wasn’t there. I did want to keep in touch with him so that he could help one of my best friend’s find a job since he was a recruiter in her field. Pay it forward? They connected but then she never heard from him again after I told him it’s best we just stay friends. Good thing she ended up finding a job on her own. Some things just have a way of working themselves out.

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The Pilot

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I never was one to have a New Years resolution. The first thing that comes to mind is a pledge to eat healthier (I already do) and exercise more–that’s one I could work on. I started a new job a few weeks ago and my commute has increased in length. I have the amazing luxury of listening to books on cd but that means by the time I get home at night I’m looking forward to dinner and unwinding for a bit before shower and bed time. But something dawned on me. I had the perfect resolution for 2015: to not discriminate potential dates based on their height. Ignore that part of the profile and go with your gut. Don’t let height stop me from finding my marvelous new man.

So I disregarded the height factor and met Mr. Pilot for dinner. Early on in our conversation he seemed intelligent, well traveled (his job helps) and a man of many talents (including furniture making and a gem mining). Israeli by birth, raised ultra orthodox until he was sent to live with an ailing uncle in Alabama where he discovered his passion for flying. To make a long story short we enjoyed each other’s company until we realized we’d hit a major stumbling block–he never wants to have his own children. He’s perfectly happy spending time with his 14 nieces and nephews and calling it a day. If I’d noticed this on his Jdate profile (which said we were a 95% match) I would have pointed that out over our brief email exchange before meeting. At the end of the night we wished each other luck and parted ways. I’m glad we met but wish our wants were more aligned. We’ll see what the next one brings!

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