You’re on
a first date.
It is going AMAZINGLY well. Not only do you find them extremely attractive and charming, but you have a lot in common and the conversation flows without a pause or awkward moment. They make you laugh and they treat the server well, which is always a good sign. They are flirtatious without being too direct or obvious and it is clear that what you are feeling is definitely mutual.
You escort them back to their home and it becomes obvious that neither of you want the evening to end, so they invite you in for a coffee. You agree and walk through their door and into their living room.
And instead of seeing a couch, TV, bookshelves or anything resembling traditional furniture or living room decor, you see over a dozen different glass aquariums of various different sizes. And even from where you are standing you can see what they all contain.
Your dates notes the look of confusion on your face and says, “Oh, didn’t I mention it? Snakes are one of my passions. I can’t get enough of them.”
Do you stay and have coffee?
And will there be
a second date?
Hell no! I got grossed out by a date that was into keeping rats, I think snakes might be a bit too much for me especially if it is a poisonous snake and not a big lazy python lying in a cage.
NOPE. No pets that might kill me, please.
LOL – that would be amazing. The only thing I’d be surprised about is the fact they didn’t mention something about which they were clearly so passionate. Never a good idea to just spring it on someone. As far as I’m concerned, it is the ‘passion’ that is attractive in a person. Whether it is working with rescue animals, volunteering at homeless shelters, learning foreign languages, or even keeping snakes. Most people seem to be so dead inside that anytime I meet someone passionate for something OTHER than going to the mall and buying the latest piece of imported consumer… Read more »