My First Double Date

Reading Pete Wilson’s post entitled Double the Fun inspired me to write this. Check out his blog and comment about your first double date.

My first double date also happened to be my first driving date (I had just turned 16 and gotten my license that week!). Well, my friend Jason and I were going to double with two girls named Jennifer and Wendy, respectively; but, Jennifer ended up not being able to go. So, instead of saying to Jason, “Maybe next time, pal.” I said, “Go ahead and join us! We’ll have fun!” So the three of us piled into my mom’s sports car where I was going to impress Wendy with my smooth driving skills. Well, I don’t remember what we did that night, but I do remember that my date Wendy and my friend Jason really hit it off. They discovered that they had a lot in common! They were both in karate. They were both artists. So, the bulk of the conversation that night was between Wendy and Jason! At the end of the night, we get back to Wendy’s house and she says to Jason, “Can I show you my paintings?” And, while they’re in her bedroom finishing “their” date, I’m sitting on the couch with her junior high sister (who’s on the phone), watching TV and petting her dog. Jason and Wendy never went out again after that; but, it was clear that neither would Wendy and I.

Fortunately, eight years later, I went out on my first date with the love of my life, Audra. I made sure not to double date that time around.