1. Major: Undecided.
2. Hometown: Portland, Maine.
3. Five words to describe yourself: Observant, intuitive, curious, enthusiastic, scatterbrained.
4. Ideal date: Picnicking somewhere warm.
5. Best pick up line: Offering a bite of my candy necklace.
6. Dream date: I’d like to go for a long walk or drive, headed nowhere in particular.
7. What would you hope was being served in Peirce for this date?: DIY caramel apples.
8. Best thing about Kenyon: Happy-go-lucky, positive people.
9. Worst thing about Kenyon: There’s nowhere to hide.
10. In 20 years you are: Who knows, I just hope that I’ll be doing something I really care about!

Meghan walked in like a mist was pushing her along. My palms got sweaty and I think I had hives. I didn’t know what to expect of this Peirce date, and it was my first ever arranged date. She seemed so nice and I just wanted this to be a forever kind of love, you know?

Meghan asked me if her date had arrived and I laughed because I figured it was just a weird joke. She told me she would go get food while she waited for her date to get there. Another weird joke. I wasn’t looking for her to be funny. Women are NEVER funny. I laughed again to make her feel okay.

Patience then walked through the doors as well, looking nice if you’re into that sort of thing. I don’t know. She asked me where her Peirce date was. I stood, numb, as all of the pieces began to click together. I wasn’t the person going on the Peirce date. I was the facilitator. The prop. No one wanted me. I couldn’t respond because I felt nothing. I let her figure it out on her own because she stole the only person I ever loved.

When they finally sat down, they seemed to have a nice enough time. They laughed a bunch but I don’t know what about because seriously, I stared at Meghan the whole time. She kept looking in my direction and smiling, but I found out her best friend was sitting behind me.

I asked them about their date afterwards and it just felt like salt on an open wound.

She’s not looking at me in this photo but she probably wanted to.

Meghan’s Assessment

What did you guys talk about?:  We talked about our metaphysical selves and the spiritual journeys that we are on. We talked about pets, exotic pets, and our second grade selves.

What did you have to eat?: Pizza, but it got really cold because we were talking for so long.

Would you go on a second date with this person?: No doubt.

Patience’s Assessment

What did you guys talk about?: My favorite thing that she asked me was, “What were you like in second grade?” I have no interest in getting to know people that were cool when they were younger. We were both dweebs. She used to make dioramas and I used to sing by myself on the swing set.

Would you go on a second date with this person?: I’ll go on a date again, yeah!

Do you have anything you wish you could redo?: Well she was all cute and like, “I always dress the same, but I tried to mix it up for the date.” Whereas I was essentially wearing my PJs.

So their first date went great, but my mom says that doesn’t mean I’m not a good person.