Fantasy Characters

I understand that obsessions are typical for most people. However, if you have a weird obsession it is best to not reveal that information on the first date. Give the other person some time to actually get to know the "normal" side of you before you drop a bomb of a weird obsession.

I recently went on a date in which the guy revealed that he loved medieval knights, including going to shows and conventions regularly. How did this get brought up? We were having the normal get to know you conversation when out of nowhere he said, "Oh this is crazy, but every year my friend and I drive to Chicago for the knight show and convention." I just started at him with a puzzled look on my face. I couldn't figure out if he was nervous and it just kind of slipped out or if he truly thought I would be turned on by that. When I only responded with a look, he said "You know like Medieval Knights, like on the movie The Cable Guy with Jim Carrey." I finally said, "I guess if you are into that sort of thing, it's cool." It didn't help that homeboy was partly bald and a goober to the max. Now don't get me wrong balding is fine. I even tend to have a thing for receding hairlines. As long as the rest of the hair isn't trying to overcompensate for the hair loss. This boy had longer hair on the sides and a bald top. At first I thought maybe he didn't have time for a hair cut, but then I retracted that thought because he had plenty of time from when he asked me out until the actual date occurred. Thank God my shoe ended up breaking so I could bounce out of the date faster than Michael Phelps can swim.

Once I got home, my mom proceeded in telling me that judging someone based off his interests is shallow and that I will miss out on a lot of decent people that way. All I can say is that I would much rather spend my life with a nose picker than someone who has weird obsession with fantasy characters. All in all, if you are obsessed with Medieval Knights, Dungeons and Dragons, Lord of the Rings, or Star Trek; make sure you know reel the person in with a charming quality before dropping the bomb.