My date had been a disaster, hours getting ready and an Uber from my hotel wasted on another son of one of my mothers' friends. It wasn't that we didn't click. It was more that I despised him within minutes of meeting him, and for someone as accepting as me, it takes a special kind of douchebag to get there that fast. He was an egotistical windbag who talked so much about how fast his car was, how expensive his watch was, how great his job was, that I was positive he was compensating for the smallest penis ever. I knew I'd hear it from my mother, but while he was taking the third phone call on our date from another "bro", I excused myself to the ladies room, arranged an Uber, and left him there. I told myself it was fine, he had enough ego to keep the whole place company.
It was a fifteen minute ride in silence. The driver concentrated on the road and I concentrated on the mess my love life had become. I hadn't started dating again right away after my divorce. I had never expected to be married at twenty-three, and I expected to be divorced within two years even less. Given how crazily my life had derailed, I thought I owed myself some time to get back in touch with myself, with what I wanted for me, before I put any time into someone else.
But, I was also... thirsty. Exceptionally so, in fact. One night stands were so much easier with apps like HookUp and Fling that once I started, I found myself meeting random guys pretty regularly for a few months. It was satisfying more often than I'd expected, but ultimately, I wanted something more. I tried actual dating apps like Tinder and Match, even met a couple nice guys, but nothing that panned out. Despite my dismal track record dating my mothers' friends' sons, I had agreed to this date while I was in town just to appease her. Now I was turning in early on one of my last two nights in the city that never sleeps.
Or was I? I could head back to my hotel room and turn in, I was more than halfway back already. I could try my apps, swipe and see if there was an eligible guy up for one night of fun. Or I could ask my Uber driver if he knew of a place where a girl could have a good time with no strings attached. Maybe I'd get lucky.
If I should head back to the hotel and turn in, click here.
If I should check my one night stand apps, click here.
If I should see if my Uber driver knows about a place where a girl can have a good time with no strings attached, click here.
(votes were tabulated on a poll I tried to edit for the next post, but found out that's not how it works. It was 3 votes to check apps, 2 votes to ask the driver, 0 votes to turn in)