Have you ever been on a blind date and the person you were meeting had a "physical flaw/imperfection" (not a disability) that you weren't aware of, they never bothered to mention and/or couldn't be determined from a photograph? He said he kinda favored Martin Lawrence but actually looked more like Jerome aka Romey Rome? She said she looked like Janet Jackson but was closer to Freddie Jackson? (Think Friday….I had to toss that in there so the fellas won’t think I’m just picking on them.)
Allow me to share my horror story with you:
I met this guy on-line and we had been talking on the phone for several weeks. Due to working schedules and family obligations it was hard for us to make a connection. We exchanged several pics. All of his were straight-faced. Y'all already know me & all these damn teeth.
When we finally did meet, the brotha's two (2) front teeth were missing! Now I'm a sucker for a man with a nice smile (ones like Mike & STO), so needless to say, I was speechless.
He never really looked at me when talking and he was very good at hiding his smile using his hands as he talked. This lead me believe that his teeth have been missing for quite some time.
I enjoyed the meal, which he graciously paid for, but was so taken aback by the dental issue, I avoided his calls. I wanted to say something about my shock but I just couldn't find the words.
Let me stop lying. What I really wanted to say is, "How dare you bring your snaggle-toothed ass to meet someone on a date & try to keep your dental mishap a secret?! How long did you think you could hide the fact that your front teeth were missing until someone eventually caught on?! I've got 4-eyes* (2 of which I paid damn good money for)." {before Lasik}
At any rate, I try not to be judgmental (I'm working on this one), because I'm a big girl & I know what it's like to be judged by appearances. However, I don’t appreciate being deceived either. I have no problem sharing full body shots or my jeans size when asked (one guy even told me I was too small for him...he preferred his women 300+ lbs). We like what we like & no sense in wasting time.
Have you or someone you met withheld vital information such as this? I know I can't be the only one.
