I wasn't too surprised when we matched. In my bio I mentioned that I worked as a

canal tech which the specific job of caring for the puppies sold by the store and in her

bio the top most point was that potential dates must get along well with dogs.

As an icebreaker, I asked her what was the weirdest or most eccentric thing about her, and

her response wasn't too weird.

So I chalked it up as,

ha, aren't I so quirky kind of thing?

She said, I don't let my dogs around other dogs when we're out on walks because I'm kind of afraid he'll give away a house

secrets.

So my response was, compared to hers, fairly tame.

I told her I can't walk by a door that is open or even barely a jar without closing it.

Now she didn't criticize my compulsion.

And although she didn't share it, she sympathized with the overall idea of being

annoyed or frustrated by things that are left unfinished. Only a few messages later I

decided to shoot my shot and I asked her out.

There's a bookstore not far from my house so I offered to buy her a cup of coffee and a snack,

and she enthusiastically accepted, with the only caveat being that we wear masks.

I had no issue with this. The bookstore acquired it anyway.

Thirty minutes later, we were sitting across from each other chatting and in my case

sipping coffee. I bought her one as well but she merely kept her hands wrapped

around it for warmth saying she'd drink it later when it wasn't so hot.

I figured that despite her willingness to meet up, she was still a bit hesitant to unmask herself

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