COURTNEY DAVIS, 25 > Librarian
VISITORS TO HER HOME NOTICE > My picture of Groucho Marx
HER HOBBIES > I make the best pies.
LAST BOOK SHE READ > The Marriage Plot
RICKY SAINI, 33 >Physician
VISITORS TO HIS HOME NOTICE > My cookbooks
HIS HOBBIES > Cooking, music
LAST BOOK HE READ > The Sun Also Rises
7:30 P.M. BLUE OX > LYNN
>INTRODUCTIONS
COURTNEY I had quite some time to kill between coming home from work and leaving for the restaurant, so I played my ukulele for a bit.
RICKY When I got stuck in traffic, I got a little nervous about being late.
COURTNEY On the drive to the restaurant, I thought to myself, “Hmm, this is kind of what I imagine bungee jumping to be like!”
RICKY As I walked in, I looked around and saw her sitting at a table in a corner.
COURTNEY Ricky seemed very sophisticated and sure of himself. He was dressed well, but not overly fancy.
RICKY My first impression was very positive. She was very pretty and well dressed. She has beautiful eyes and a very nice smile.
>THE PLOT THICKENS
RICKY The first thing she asked me was how my day had gone. Then we talked about our jobs.
COURTNEY He’s a doctor, which is an extremely admirable profession. He likes hiking and taking walks with his truly adorable dog and is a connoisseur of wine and French cuisine.
RICKY She is very well read and works as a librarian. She likes to watch classic movies, listens to independent bands, and is currently helping her friend establish a cupcake business. We had a long discussion about our families.
COURTNEY He’s from India originally, spent a lot of time in Virginia, but now loves the crisp New England weather. He makes his own cider with his friends in the autumn, which I thought was pretty neat.
RICKY She told me about having lived in London for a year and half and doing a master’s in art appreciation, which was very cool.
COURTNEY We talked a bit about French cinema and expressed a mutual admiration for the Jimmy Stewart classic Harvey. Though our music tastes aren’t exactly the same, he had heard of my favorite band.
>EPILOGUE
COURTNEY It became clear to me through our conversation that we both lead very different lifestyles (he’s pate, I’m pb&j), and my awareness of that kept any increases in attraction in check.
RICKY I had an amazing time with Courtney. I was quite taken by her charming and witty personality. However, I did not feel any sparks.
COURTNEY We both sort of figured out during the course of our conversation that we weren’t on the same wavelength. I got the impression that I wasn’t his ideal, and that was perfectly fine by me, as he wasn’t quite mine, either.
>POST-MORTEM
COURTNEY B
RICKY B+
>A SECOND DATE?
COURTNEY He’s clearly a very intelligent guy, but at one point he told me that he hates to read. As a librarian, that’s kind of a deal breaker.
RICKY I would hang out with Courtney as a friend.