First Date w/ an Aqua dude... ever

So, I went out on a first "date" last night with an Aqua dude, his birthday is February 14th. It was a little awkward at first, I'm not a huge fan of dating. He's a friend of my sisters from highschool, but I haven't ever hung out with him before.

We went to dinner and had a beer, and then I suggested this dive bar that had ping pong. Overall it was fun, it was a long one, about 6 hours. We both had a good time, but I wouldn't say the time of our lives.

When we left, he thanked me and I thank him for the night, we hugged and that was it. There was no "I'll call you later this week, or let's do this again".

So... what should I expect from here? I'm over the chasing, I did enough of that in the past to learn that just because you want something right then and there, doesn't always mean you should chase it. I have a feeling though that if I don't reach out, he won't either.

I hate this dating thing... grrrrr.

Yeah, I thought there was chemistry. As much chemistry for two sober people on a fist date for 6 hours. There was a point after dinner when we were just talking and figuring out what we should do after, it was a little after 9 at this point. I thought I would give him a way out if he wanted, and told him that if he was tired from his Sunday excursions we could call it a night, but he said he was good and we went off to play ping pong.

I also hope that I didn't give him the wrong impression. On our walk over to the restaurant, a guy I know was sitting outside eating as we were walking by and I said hi, and he kind of walked over like we were going to talk with him and perhaps have me introduce him, but I just kept walking (I didn't know him that well). Then when we were driving back, my phone rang a little before midnight, that probably didn't look good either.

I know... I'm totally looking into things.

I kind of had to follow up for the 2nd date with my aqua. Kinda like what Geminicandle said. I sent a quick, cute, humorous text and he responded.

As far as what to expect, well, I didn't get a kiss until the 4th date. It was well worth the wait! 🙂

Hi! My phone was on silent, but it syncs with my car when I have it in there, and the darn thing rang. You're right though, so what if my phone rings or I say hi to a friend, big deal.

I'm an aqua. My bestie is an Aries, the one that I was a bit of an emotional wreck with in the past, and you are probably remembering those postings. That's a whole other story.

I normally wouldn't mind texting or reaching out in a few days, but this whole date thing I initiated, so I don't really want to be the one to reach out first. I kind of feel like "ok, I opened the door for you, now it's up to you if you want to take a step in or not"

Yeah, perhaps he will need that extra little nudge of me letting him know that I am still interested after the date. Being Aqua, you would think I would know, but I have a Cancer moon, which totally seems to overpower the Aqua in me. I wish it were the other way around though :-)

That sounds like a date I had with an Aqua gal many blue moons ago. It was heaps of fun, the chemistry was there but end of the night we just never really kept in contact *shrugs*

To be fair though we were both in college and I don't think neither of us were looking for anything.