THE BESTEST TIME!

I have plans for the ideal date.

Now all I have to do is find someone.

Actually, it's more like a sequence of date-like events.


FIRST "DATE": Meet at a mutually agreed upon coffee shop, and have animated conversation fuelled by caffeine. Before parting, we decide on a future time and place for food together.


SECOND "DATE": Eating at a restaurant, as mentioned above.
My treat - I enjoy company during meals.
Nothing pretentious, just a nice place that at least one of us has tried before. Knowing what to expect is very important.
This should, ideally, be followed by going home together and happily reading in peace and quiet for a few hours.
Occasionally I will step outside of the room to smoke.

We each have our own book, though at times we read juicy passages aloud to each other, with relish.

"The skin secretions of Litoria Caerulea have antiviral and antibacterial properties"

As just an example. The text might not be about ANY of the Hylids.
But that there a fascinating datum, and one might wonder if the beast should be licked.
And whether Australians have actually tried that.

Caffeine is an important part of this scenario, though not necessarily coffee.
Sharing cups of tea is delightful.
And perhaps cookies?


THIRD "DATE": More happy conversation, more caffeine. More food.
Lunch or dinner.
Or both.

Likely more reading, too.


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One of my friends observed a long time ago that I see engaging with the opposite gender far too much in terms of friendship.
Instead of pursuit, razzle-dazzle, and magic.
Maybe so.
But if you cannot take pleasure in each other's company, and enjoy the presence of the other person, do you really have any business being together?


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