Did you just Indian Give that ticket?

So, the magic web site has matched you up with a beau, and messaging each other back and forth begins. While this is fun at first (because no one really uses email any more, and it's now an exciting use of a lost type of communication), it soon becomes cumbersome. Even with that smart iPhone of yours, you still have to open the app, go to the "messages" section, open the message, read, then respond. Even my Gmail account is easier to get into. I'm a busy girl. That extra 45 seconds is better spent somewhere else, like scrolling through instagram, but I digress. Mutually, you decide that it seems better to exchange numbers.

Texting begins.

A few days after you've been texting, things seem to be getting along nicely. Soon, one of you suggests to meet up. You've now discussed your likes and hobbies, so finding something to do on your first "date" shouldn't be difficult.

Today, I had one of these discussions. However, it left me scratching my head. It went something like this:

RSL Fan: "...Next week looks great...There's an RSL game and I haven't promised my other ticket to anyone yet."
Me: "That sounds like a lot of fun!"
RSL Fan: "I'm thinking we should meet up Tuesday or Wednesday evening and go from there."

Wait, what? I checked the schedule, and the game is on Saturday NOT Tuesday or Wednesday. Did he just "Indian Give" me that ticket? Oh, wow. What was that? Is he dangling it front of me for bait?

"Just maybe, MAYBE, if you're lucky, you can be the bearer of my extra ticket!"

"Geez! Thanks, RSL Fan! You're swell! I'm the luckiest girl in the world."

This is the exact conversation that I did not have with him. *shaking my head*

I can appreciate that a sporting event (especially soccer) wouldn't be the best venue for a first date where you're trying to get to know each other better. But, come on now. Why even bring up that you have the extra RSL ticket? It's not like I don't have friends that also would likely have extra tickets. Duh! How do you think I go to games? Pay for a ticket? Whatever. It's also possible that he wanted to keep the extra ticket open so he could take me to the game if we got along after the first "date." Perhaps he mentioned it because it is a Saturday night, and wanted to give me the heads up to maybe keep the night open. Hypothetically, if this was the case, does he honestly expect that I would keep my Saturday night open just in the off chance that he decides to ask me to the game? As if. Maybe he should have waited until Tuesday or Wednesday to bring this up. Now, I'll be curious the entire time to see if he will ask me to the game. Won't that be interesting?

We've agreed to meet up next week. So, stay tuned for that outcome.

Tonight's dating advice: Indian Giving is a dating faux pas. Just don't do it.

Until next time.