Dating little people

When a guy gives his height on an online profile, I think you immediately need to subtract a few inches. Men always lie about their height to appear taller. I think this rule doesn’t apply if they’re 6 foot or taller, because then they’re pretty secure. But, anything shorter than that, and the rule applies. Case in point: my date last night. This guy was cute in his pictures. He seemed to have a cute personality. He said he was 5’6. Well, that’s pretty short. But, I’m only about 5’3, and I don’t wear heels. So as long as he didn’t lie, that would be ok. He’d still be a little bigger. Well, what he should have said was “I’m 5’1 and weigh 98 pounds. I’m just barely not considered a little person.” I show up at this bar he chose to watch the 2nd half of the USC game with him. He wasn’t as cute as in his pictures. I mean, he was ok. But, his shaved head in his pictures, was growing out a little, so he just looked bald. Not sexy with a shaved head. And he was just all around little. I’m sorry, but I can’t date a dude who is shorter than me. I’m not tall enough to date a dude who is shorter than me! So, we watched the game, and I tried to be pleasant. But, I sat on stools about 5 feet away from him. I didn’t want any awkward mixed signals. I think he got it. I mean, it wasn’t just his height that was annoying. He was a silent laugher. You know, like his mouth would open, and you think he’s laughing, but there’s no sound. Weird! And then he did this weird head nod to the side thing when he was making a point. This guy should have been really cool. He’s a longshoreman. That’s a cool job. You’d think he’d have cool stories. But no. He was really boring. I couldn’t wait to get out of there. I actually considered leaving in the middle of the 4th quarter. But, I wanted to stick around to watch my beloved Trojans lose. And, I didn’t hate the guy. But, yeah, I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. I need to work on not feeling bad and just leaving. Today I have a date with a new Captain in the Marines. He’s a helicopter pilot. How sexy is that?? We’ve been talking a lot these past few days, and I’m really excited. I wasn’t sure if I dug him, and almost blew him off. But, then TB and I got in this fight and are not talking anymore at all, and I decided I need to move on. It turns out he’s been talking to an ex and is spending Thanksgiving with her and her family in Ohio. Yeah, he never felt the need to tell me any of that. I told him that he needs to figure himself out, and can’t do that while I’m around. And while I still love him, I’m not waiting for him. But, then this Helicopter Pilot texted me and we have been talking pretty much nonstop since. He’s really dry and sarcastic. I dig that. So, we’re meeting today for lunch. He’s driving for like 2.5 hours to see me. I woke up early today, cause I can’t sleep cause I’m excited. A potentially awesome date is like Christmas morning for a single girl. I can’t wait to unwrap my present!