According to TikToker @5.7.5.bites, the L.A. dating scene is in the trenches. She is talking about the worst but funniest date she’s ever been on.
She met up with a guy at a boba shop, and he was 15 minutes late, so she just went ahead and ordered something for herself. After they introduced themselves, he pointed out that she already had a drink and seemed a little put off by it.
Then, they went for a walk around the area and got to know each other a little more. For some context, she was a liberal arts major, so she excelled in subjects like English, creative writing, philosophy, law, and politics. When he asked what she liked to do in her free time, she told him that she liked to read.
He repeated her answer back to her in confusion, seemingly shocked that she liked to read. He added that he didn’t know how reading would be fun.
She then asked what he liked to do for fun because it clearly wasn’t reading. He stated that he really liked cars. She tried to elaborate on his interest, asking if he liked to work on cars or restore them, but he simply just liked them.
“So, already, this man was giving brick, like not many neurons are firing up here, one-dimensional caveman vibe, so it’s just noted going forward,” she said.
Just as they reached a crosswalk, she paused for a moment to stop and take in her surroundings because she wasn’t familiar with the area. There were cool shops around, and the sky was pretty because the sun was setting.
Her date trudged forward without her. Finally, he realized that she was no longer next to him. He gestured her forward, as if he was trying to summon his dog to him.
She looked around for cameras, thinking that she was being pranked because she couldn’t believe it was real. They were in Los Angeles, so it wasn’t too far-fetched that someone out there wanted to make some kind of reaction video. Unfortunately, it was not a prank, and this was just how he behaved on a regular basis.
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At that point, he felt bad for not getting her boba earlier, so he suggested that they get some ice cream. She only wanted one scoop of ice cream because she was still full from the boba, but he insisted that she get at least two scoops.
When she was trying to place her order, he butted in, telling the worker that she wanted two scoops.
She and the worker exchanged a look. She just gave her the one scoop as she had asked for. Once they were standing outside the shop with their ice cream, it took a lot of effort to come up with any conversation topics.
Finally, she told him that it wasn’t going to work out, thanked him for the ice cream, and left. He just quietly watched her walk back to her car. To this day, she still wonders where he is and how he’s doing.
By Emily Chan
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