Remember Handsome Brad? In short, we met on a plane in Rome, only to find that we lived across the street from each other in Dallas. The guy was so friendly and easy going, I didn’t notice at first that he was capital-H Handsome. If someone was going to build me a man, I’d strongly suggest they use him as a mold. Alas, my final destination was an intoxicating and doomed romance with an older fella, so that was that.
But! A couple of weeks ago, there he was in the produce aisle of my grocery store, manhandling some avocados. I stopped my cart and did a mental grooming check. I’d just come from work, which meant I’d bathed that day, done my hair and was wearing clothes that had not been smooshed in a backpack for the last 7 weeks. By comparison, I was looking downright glamorous. I decided to say hi.
“Hey!” Brad dropped his avocado and smiled, and I was struck with the sudden thought that there was, unbelievably, such a thing as too good-looking. I mean, lord help me. He tilted his head to one side, scrutinizing. “You look really different.”
“I showered,” I said, and then babbled something gooberish about hostel showers being more like endurance tests. Gah! Stay cool, Hunter. Stay cool.
“No… you cut your hair!”
“Marry me?”
Okay, I didn’t say that. But man, that’s one thing that gets me – when guys notice stuff like that. What can I say, I’m easy to please. Gimme a handsome, perceptive man, some fresh produce, and those pink frosted sugar cookies from the bakery and I’m satisfied.
Unfortunately, I was in a rush to be somewhere, and so after a few minutes of chitchat, I was forced to leave his handsomeness to his avocados, without having proposed marriage. But it wouldn’t have worked out anyway. He’s way too good looking and essentially, just not my type. Which, obviously, includes only inappropriate men with no long-term potential.
I dragged out a doomed relationship for six more months because the guy always complimented me on new hair highlights and outfits. I’m a sucker for it too. Unfortunately, he also had a hydroponics operation in his bedroom closet and was late to dates because he got caught up in cartoons.
Oh my… you too?! My ex (the infamous J) had a closet dro’ operation and was often late because of Crank Yankers.
I just shook my head at myself as I typed that.
Yes, if the guy is “prettier” than you are, it’s not a good sign. But I’ve seen you in person Fish, and you’re beautiful… so I think you could go out with a handsome fellow. Did you at least exchange phone numbers?
Don’t you just LOVE it when ‘tarded stuff comes out of your mouth. I think you played it cool. Hey Handsome Brad needs more investigation. I propose further interaction. All in favor? “AYE”!
Is he really not your type??
I miss looking at good looking men. Heck I just miss men (well only when I see that Macy’s commericial with Gariel Aubrey in it…SIGH)
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AYE!!!! Come on Fish, you remember what House said right? That 10s date other 10s?
Ha! When I met one of my local television weatherman crushes, all I could muster in person was, “So, what are you into?” Like it was a vague offer of sexual fantasy favors or something.
Unfortunately, I’m in the same boat choosing the “inappropriate men with no-long term potential.” I try dating against type, but seems I change them into that eventually… *sigh*
Woman! You should have swapped numbers anyways! No one is ever too good-looking…
Oh, he gave me his card. Don’t you worry…
i see a small house party in your future… maybe 4-5 guests…. with guacamole. And tequila. Call him.
“Inappropriate men with no-long term potential” …that pretty much sums up my world.
I see loads of produce in your future! You never know what adventures the grocery can lead to.
Oh, the grow boys! I never had one of those, but I did date a guy who made his summer cash by selling “Ganga Goo Balls” at music festivals.
Peanut butter and pot in one delicious combination! Oh, the ingenuity!
Add my voice to the chorus of “no such thing as too good-looking.” (Oh, and the “common knowledge” that a woman should never date a man who’s prettier than she is? Bull****. Stupid, sexist bull****.)
My cousin met her husband in a grocery store (when she had the flu, no less!), so I think I should start spending more time looking at vegetables!
On another note, I once kept running away from a GORGEOUS Scuba instructor, every time I ran into him, I somehow found a way out of the conversation because I just couldn’t get over how cute he was and felt that no matter what I said, I could never measure up to him, I’m lame!
Maybe thats the key….Try dating men that aren’t your type.
The other day my boyfriend looked at me and said, “You look different…is your makeup different?” It was–I had just changed my usual eyeshadow color. On one hand, I thought, wow, my boyfriend actually LOOKS at me, and notices things! On the other hand, I was thinking, Crap, this means I can’t slack off on my grooming, cuz he’ll notice!!! I cringe to think that there could be a day when he will say, “Baby, have you plucked your eyebrows lately?”
On the subject of handsome boys–I once had a major crush on a hunky guy, and I always acted like a goober in front of him. I hate that–boys are supposed to act like goobers in my presence, not the other way around!
Another thought about handsome guys. My male & female friends and I were having a convo recently about how you often see hot women with guys who are just OK looking. But you will NEVER see a hot guy with a homely looking girl. Is it because guys are too focused on physical appearance? However, I just saw a hot daddy with his less attractive wife and their gorgeous little boy the other day, and I thought it was interesting. They were European tourists though, I wonder if culture makes a difference? I can’t help but wonder if a super-hot sig other makes the less attractive person look even LESS attractive by comparison.
HAHA – I have to tell you when I saw the title to this it reminded me of a cartoon (that showed just this) that said if you wanted to have some fun and shock people walk aimlessly through a produce aisle holding a tube of KY which set me off to giggling madly at my desk for the second time today!
In any case – don’t write him off for being too handsome! He may not even realize how attractive he is and if he doesn’t – then lucky you may just get to convince him of that.
Definitely a cute post.
You cut your hair?
Yeah, like seven inches.
O.o Pics!!
you rock. I love you. you are so funny! “only inappropriate men with no long-term potential.” I love it and totally relate. Have they had the intervention with you yet about your inability to find “appropriate” partners? yeah, I had that a couple of months ago from my uncle who told me that he thinks I am doing it on purpose to avoid commitment. I was married for thirteen years, I’m not afraid of commitment… I’m afraid of being completely and totally devastated again and inappropriate men with no long-term potential manage to satisfy my needs without threatening certain doom upon me. =)
keep in mind that beauty is fleeting so go for it and see if there’s anything beneath the surface worth holding on to….after all, he apparently eats his veggies….that in itself is a very good sign!
I say, who cares?! Is there really such a thing as tooo good looking? What the hell else have you got to do? =) Life’s too short for all that.
Life is not only Sex,but is more part of it..and therefor must be to start that by a good way with a suitball person.
In our country the girls not make Six befor married.and only with husband..I think thats a good way..Thanks.