Coffee Date w/ Semi-Conductor Engineer

I was a little skeptical about a coffee date, but it is a pretty good idea. Short time, can be extended if you want, minimal cost, low key. For some reason, I feel sort of bad on these dates when people take me to fabulous restaurants and then I can't even bear to call them back to say no to the second date. That sounds even worse in print...

So, the engineer. The guy seemed cute online, maybe a little dorky. I was unsure, but felt better about it after listening to him talk to his daughter while we were on the phone. She is 12 and had dyed her hair blue over the holidays. He was trying to help.  Oh, also, he sent me a recording of him singing a Bon Jovi song on youtube. It was kind of kooky, but he had a pretty good voice and it sort of cracked me up.

The date was pretty tepid. First, his outfit. He was wearing jeans and an oldish looking white polo with blue stripes. The collar was sort of limp and sad. He is cute, in a way, reddish auburn hair, brown eyes. He has a very formal way of speaking. Very formal. Says things like, "I digress" in all seriousness. Asked me about my favorite wine, favorite country for wine (hint- I do not know a lot about wine). He lived in France for a year, which is cool. Unfortunately, he is not cool. He is very rigid, probably very nice and there was no spark. I wish I could like him. Or someone like him. Or anyone but my former boyfriend.