The Awkward First Date After a Drunken Make-Out Sesh (Sometimes at the OD)

Okay, so this is my first summer after graduating college, my first summer living in Manayunk, my first summer being best friends again with my best friend, as well as living with her, my first summer really single after my breakup with my ex, and a first summer of many first dates.

So, most of my first dates have been with guys that I have met at a bar and have drunkenly made out with. So let's talk about the awkwardness of meeting each other again without our beer goggles on. There was one date in particular, which also happened to be my first date of the summer, with this guy that I had meet at the OD in Sea Isle, (for those of you who are not familiar with the OD, it is a sloppy-drunk bar where many people meet other singles and, in a drunken state, may believe they have met their future spouse) so, I met this guy Mike who at the time I believed was a hot, well dressed, guy who had a solid job, lived close by, and was nice to talk (and make out with) and I thought it was destined for a fairy tale ending. So we ended up going on a date, which was actually not as bad as it could have been. He was extremely nice and polite and fun, but nope there was just nothing there. And the awkwardness of meeting up just made me nervous.. do we hug? Will he kiss me? If so, on the check? On the lips? Having already locked lips for a majority of the night, I had no idea what to expect. But being that I happen to LOVE first dates, and the awkward, uncomfortable conversation of first dates it was nothing I couldn't handle, but its safe to say that I did not go out with him again nor have I heard from him since. (Thank GOD)

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