It was definitely out of my comfort zone and I was so nervous going in I ended up having a double vodka Red Bull before the date to take the edge off and give me a little spring in my step. I was really impressed when I arrived — Jarrad was lovely. He instantly made me feel comfortable. He ordered drinks for us before I had arrived which was great because I had actually never had a margarita before because I don’t like tequila but I ended up really enjoying it.
Conversation flowed well. I haven’t really dated anyone much older than me so this was all new. I I’ve always had relationships with people around my age so it was nice to put myself out there and experience a different age group that is a bit more mature than what I am used to.
Jarrad was very well spoken, he knows what he wants and is well travelled. We definitely bonded over our mutual love of travel, he was giving me tips on where to go and what to see on my next trip. We also bonded over our interest in true crime — we were talking about cases in Australia and the podcasts and documentaries we’ve both watched. There wasn’t really any awkward silences at all because we had a lot in common, which was nice.
What we are looking for and our future goals aligned quite well. We are both looking for someone who will complement our life and not try to change it. He doesn’t like co-dependency and that is one of my biggest icks in a relationship so it was nice to meet someone that doesn’t need attention 24/7 and thrives more face-to-face rather than over messaging.
When we were finishing up we talked about catching up again. We actually live pretty close to each other so we might meet in Fremantle when we are both home as we work the same roster. I had a really good time and I definitely don’t regret doing it despite it being so far out of my comfort zone.
I applied because I’ve been single for awhile now and I seem to just have the worst luck with dating. I thought seeing as I can’t pick anyone, I’ll shoot my shot and let a stranger do it for me.
9/10
There was a lot running through my mind before the date. I guess with online apps you sort of have an idea who you’re meeting, you’ve probably texted and conversed a bit beforehand but with this, I had no idea what to even expect. I ended up having to confirm if I mentioned my sexual orientation or not because you’re obviously given no information — I was just told I was meeting a person at X time and X place. I told myself to just go with the flow. I’m an open-minded person so there was definitely a bit of excitement going in.
To be honest, when I applied it was because a friend sent me a link and said “you’d be good at this”. I actually had no idea it was going in the paper until I told my mum — who actually reads the column every week. Even my dad was giving me grief saying he was looking forward to seeing what the rating was going to be.
It was a really fun date. We had good conversation and talked about travel, true crime, dating and basically a whole range of random stories. It all flowed really well with lots of laughter.
Alexanderia is a very attractive woman who holds a good conversation. She knows what she wants and what she doesn’t want. When I realised there was about 10 years between us I thought that would either make or break the date. In saying that, I’m a pretty young 40-year-old, I stay very active and I think a lot of younger people would struggle to keep up with me.
Everything was really good. I appreciated the restaurant and the vibe. I think it was good to get out of our comfort zones. It’s pretty easy in life to get bogged down doing the same thing. Changing it up and doing something new is really refreshing.
We have already planned out our next date when we are off work so that should be fun.
9/10
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