Okay, so today I decided to really give this whole “can fall in love” thing a shot. I’ve always been a bit skeptical, you know? Like, is it really a thing, or just something people say in movies? I decided to see if it will happen, let my friend chose a person for me.I’m going all in.
Phase 1: Getting Ready
First, I had to, like, mentally prepare. I mean, I’ve been single for a while, and I’m pretty comfortable. Was I ready to potentially open myself up to someone? I spent a good hour just chilling, listening to music, trying to get into a positive headspace. I even did a face mask – gotta look my best, right?
Phase 2: Meeting My Friend’s Chose
It turns out that I had met my friend’s chose before, so I needed to dig his social media profile, I looked at his posts, and I saw that he’s got a cute dog, and I made a mental note to ask about it later.
Phase 3: The Actual Talking
This was the nerve-wracking part. We met up at this local coffee shop – not too fancy, not too dive-y, just right. I made sure to arrive a little early so I could grab a table and calm my nerves. When he walked in, my heart did that little fluttery thing. Okay, focus!
I started with the usual “Hey, how’s it going?” and we got into talking about work. I tried to be all casual and cool, but inside I was like, “Am I talking too much? Am I smiling too much? Do I have something in my teeth?!”
We talked for a solid two hours. About everything and nothing. I found out he loves hiking (which is awesome, because so do I!), he’s a total foodie (another win!), and he has the same dry sense of humor as me. I actually laughed out loud a couple of times – like, real, genuine laughter, not that fake polite chuckle you do when you’re trying to be nice.
Phase 4: The Feels
Okay, so here’s where it gets interesting. Around the hour-and-a-half mark, I started to feel… something. It wasn’t like fireworks or anything dramatic, but more like a warm, comfortable feeling. Like I could just be myself around him, without any pretense. I found myself really listening to what he was saying, and actually caring about his answers.
I even did that cheesy thing where you accidentally touch hands while reaching for the sugar, and it felt… nice. Not electric-shock nice, but a pleasant, gentle kind of nice.
Phase 5: The Aftermath
We said goodbye, and he said he had a really great time and would love to see me again. I said the same (because I genuinely meant it!). I walked home feeling… lighter. Like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I wasn’t obsessing over every little thing I said or did, I just felt… good.
And the feeling lasted all night.
Phase 6: Realization
So according the experiment that my friend introduced, I need keep in touch with him for thirty days, then let’s see if the love happens!
