Finally, things are opening up and the dating apps are on fire! The apps are busy these days as people are eager for human contact and excited to be leaving their homes. I refreshed my photos, updated my vaccinated status and started swiping.
The last two months have been very busy, I’ve been on lots of dates, some better than others. The extrovert in me is so very happy to be meeting new people. These are the first few back out there, more to come!
Stone Mason was one of my first few matches, and it started out a little rocky (pun absolutely intended). He was very late in traffic and then even later trying to find parking. I managed three quarters of a beer before he arrived and then the poor guy forgot his wallet! It ended up a really good date though. We chatted about everything, got tacos and visited a few breweries. Overall a really good date. We went out a few more times for walks, drinks, dinners and made loose plans to try meat pies and go to a local pub but in the end it kind of fizzled.
I know that I probably should have saved Bricklayer Brewing for this story but I didn’t know I would meet a stone mason! So instead I will share a beer that I am loving this summer from Bridge Brewing. I tried the Tropical Prime Time with Stone Mason at the brewery and loved it so much it is now my summer park beer. It is a little bit sweet but really light and refreshing. And it’s low calorie, low carb, and not too high in alcohol content for when I’m already a bit sun drunk. Highly recommend trying it at either of their locations, the brewery tasting room itself or the Lonsdale Bridgedeck, both located in North Vancouver.
After that was a one-date wonder. Normally I will give guys two dates to work through nerves and perhaps an off day but this one I could not. He didn’t get a nickname either. I stopped for coffees and met him along the water at one of my favourite parks. He would not stop talking about his ex-wife and how terrible she was and how awful of a mother she was. It was exhausting listening to. I get exes can sometimes be source of stories and I have no issue with mentioning them in passing especially if there are kids involved but this was extreme. When he asked for a second date, I politely told him it was nice to meet him but I did not think it was going to work.
I thought it fitting that I share 3 Dogs Brewing in White Rock because he brought his misbehaving dog on the date which was the only real distraction from the ex stories. I can tell you that all of the beers I tried were delicious. The radler was sweet, the IPA was hoppy. My favourite and not because of the play on words with this story was the “Good Boy” hazy ale. Also check out their tap list, just full of dog related puns!
To finish up this round of stories, the story of AC, like air conditioning. I warned you about heat in the title and boy was it HOT. I was feeling hawt and hot and swiped on a few guys that were different for me. I swiped on one such guy and we decided to meet rather quickly, like within just a few hours of texting. We met at the park nearby and each brought drinks and chatted until the sun was long gone and I was being eaten by mosquitos. Turns out he was looking for something casual (please read about my history with “casual” in an earlier post) and I thought “why not?” and agreed. Well! Climate change really hit us hard and we were up to 40°C here and AC had…. Air conditioning. He offered a chance to cool down at his place and it was incredibly tempting. Sadly, we kept missing each other and I instead melted relying only on the Canadian Tire fans I had at home. It has cooled down a bit and I no longer need AC (either kind).
These are just a few of my experiences so far this summer. I have a few more stories coming very soon and I am swiping and liking to get more, within provincial health orders and guidelines of course.