59DatingOn our fourth date, he said, 'I really admire that you have your own life.'Show PunchlineShare
84DatingOn our seventh date, she said, 'I really like that you're not intimidated by my career.' I said, 'Of course not. I'm not intimidated by your career. I'm intimidated by your calendar. You have a meeting at 7:15, a call at 8, a quick sync at 8:30, and then you're available at 9.' She said, 'That's just how work is.'Show PunchlineShare
84DatingOn our third date, he said, 'I really value honesty in a relationship.' I said, 'Good. I'm going to be honest. I'm going to order the burger and the fries, and I'm not splitting the fries.'Show PunchlineShare
83DatingOn our first date, she said, 'I'm really into hiking.' I said, 'Oh nice, what trails do you like?' She said, 'The ones where I can see the whole city from the top. And I bring a thermos and a book.' I said, 'So you hike to the top, sit there, and read?' She said, 'I hike to the top, sit there, read, and then I hike back down. That's the whole workout.'Show PunchlineShare
82DatingMy date told me she was 'a very low-maintenance person.' I said, 'That's great, I'm the same.' She said, 'I don't need much. Just a guy who remembers what I said in the first five minutes of the conversation.'Show PunchlineShare
82DatingOn our fifth date, he said, 'I really like that you're not afraid to be yourself.' I said, 'Thank you. I've been working on it.' He said, 'What do you mean, working on it?' I said, 'The not-afraid part is new. The being-myself part has been going for thirty-four years.'Show PunchlineShare