Just My Luck: My First OKCupid Date

Here's the story of my first OKCupid date:

So on Sunday the 19th of May, I got home from work (I’ve been working nights and weekends), opened up my OKC account and saw a message from a guy asking if I wanted to see a band play that evening.  It was at a venue I’ve never been to, but is pretty close to my house, plus a band I’d never heard of, but I figured why not?  This is why I joined the site, why I’m doing the blog.  At the very least, even if it’s a terrible date, at least it’ll be a decent story!

I accepted this fine young gentleman’s invitation after a bit of back-and-forth, and actually got a little excited: this is my FIRST OKC DATE.  And I’d be getting out of the house on a night when I’d otherwise be staying in: Double Win.

Once I got to the bar and paid for the ticket ($10 with the promise of a free beer from Date), I ordered a drink and looked around for single guys who looked like Date’s profile picture.  When I couldn’t locate him, I sent him a message.  Turns out, he was already there.

And this, my dear friends, is where things got weird.

He wasn’t alone.

That’s right; Date had a friend with him.  Okay, that’s cool, maybe he’s just really into this band and his buddy is, too.  We started talking, and it turns out that my date lives in Los Angeles and is in town; his buddy lives here with his wife and so they met up for the night.  Alright, I get it, that’s pretty cool.  We get to (all three of us) talking, and we’re enjoying one another’s company while the first band performs.  We all get another beer and things are going great, even if there is a chance that I’m the third wheel for what was a guys’ night out.

Once the first band’s set is over, Date says he’ll see us in a few.  Wait, what?

He was in the band!!!!

Apparently, my first OKC date?  Not actually a date.  This guy just wanted people to pay to see his band play while they’re on tour.  Really?  REALLY?

Perhaps the best thing to come out of this experience was that Date’s band was pretty decent.  I’ll probably listen to them again, and if they come back through on tour, I’d definitely go see them play.  Assuming that he hits me up on OKC again to let me know.