Was This a Date or an Interview?

We all know that dating becomes a bit like hiring for a job.  You have the usual questions that everyone asks on a first date, but NORMALLY there's something from those questions that can spark a real conversation.  When a lull develops, you divert back to your list of questions until you find another good topic.

I went on a date with a guy who worked as a sports reporter for the news.  It quickly became evident that he spent way too much time working and not enough time talking to real people.  We sit down and it starts with a series of questions.  As quickly as I could answer, another one would come.  I felt like the coach at halftime when the reporter is trying to get as much information as possible before the coach scurries away to the locker room.  It was the fastest moving date and left me completely exhausted - and thirsty from talking so much!

It is nice to have someone take an interest in your life, but not when you feel like there's a checklist being run through as quickly as possible.  The only information that I received about him was when he disagreed with my answer.  He did provide me with insight on how I was an improvement from his previous two dates - one apparently listed that she was never married and had no children - but decided to bring all THREE of her children on the first date.  The other also said she was unmarried but had a tan line on her ring finger.  I suppose I should count my blessings that I haven't met those frogs yet.  And on the plus side, at least the whole interview only lasted an hour.