So, look, at this age I am pretty open minded when I have a first date with someone. I realize we all have complicated histories, we have habits and we are set in our ways. I’m willing to listen to someone else’s story. I’m willing to overlook minor lapses in etiquette (after all, I was in a relationship for 15 years with someone who routinely let me out of his car at the end of my carport and peeled off before I got my key in the door). I harbor not the least bit of jealousy when former lovers and spouses are mentioned in conversation. And I could not care less what kind of car someone drives. But there are some things that I simply cannot forgive these days from potential suitors. Recently, I had a date with a man who managed to check off every single box on my list of things not to do on a date… with ME at least.
