Introducing Marketing Guru Mr. July!

Have you met Mr. July? Oh let me tell you all about him! Mr. July, lets call him Gilbert*, a man of athletic achievements, soft heart and funny personality. Ladies and gents, this man has it all! Step right up and shake this man's hand! But wait, theres more! If you buy now there are bonus gifts, want to know more?

Gilbert is another online catch, his profile indicates he's in banking, he has a dog (confirmed by an attached photo), into camping, college greek, running (also confirmed by attached photo) and sushi. Hello? Mr. July is just what this girl has been looking for! I have to admit, what caught my eye first were his photos because what girl doesn't fall for a guy who loves dogs or cats? Lets me be honest ladies, we're suckers for the softies.  The proof he was a runner was his second photo, a svelte, lean man running with a strong stride due to his flexed muscles glistening bare chest in the sun, blonde hair flowing in the wind to show his speed. It was like Prefontaine meets drugstore romance novel! I was hooked! Great conversation back and forth about running, goofy stuff, we definitely hit it off.

My first date with Gilbert was supposed to be a local tavern for dinner after a 3 day weekend with my girls. A great build up all weekend was chatting with them about how hunky he was and I definitely got their approval after their review of his profile. No red flags so I figured, if 8 of us were in agreement, this one wasn't going to be a dud like the others. Sunday night I get to our location, I'm on the look out for a hot blond runner. Interestingly enough, thats not who showed up. 

Gilbert has apparently changed appearances since those photos he'd posted. The guy that showed was completely bald and I'd gauge roughly 60-70 lbs heavier. Talk about awkward, Gilbert approaches me and says hello and I didn't recognize him at all, thats how different he appeared! Of course, outer package doesn't indicate whats on the inside so I'm curious to see how the evening turns out. We sit down for dinner and I have to be honest, the cool and confident guy I'd been emailing and texting for 2 weeks prior was not the same guy in person. He was so nervous! Anyone that knows me can attest that I can carry a conversation with a brick wall and honestly Gilbert was making it harder and harder as the evening progressed. I pulled out all the tricks to help him relax, asking him about his family, tell me about your high school prom, how were his plans for moving to a new place going? 1.5 hours later I finally had to check my watch and say "Well I should probably head out, I still haven't unpacked from my trip". This was not a lie and thankfully my laziness comes in handy once in awhile.  I promised myself that a 2nd date was in order, he just wasn't the same guy he'd appeared to be on paper v. real life and I wanted to make sure if it was just nerves that he got another round, regardless of his apparent false advertising.

2 phone calls later that week and our conversations on the phone got even more awkward than our date. I had to call Uncle and just let this one go.

I think I've narrowed a seriously perplexing problem, for me its not meeting men thats my problem, its meeting men of quality...thats the problem. Just remember, although Mr. July may be over...the summer is not, theres more to come campers! Happy dating!

*changed name to protect the not so innocent