He was in town.
He arranged dinner.
We had a great time.
We went for a walk downtown.
We were having this great conversation about many different things.
I broached the subject of maybe going on a date.
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He looked at me like I had three heads.
Said "no".
Laughed.
Stated: "I could have any man I wanted."
Patted me on the head.
Hugged me 'bye'.
Walked off.

holy shit! i know it won't change things but i'm sorry for the bad advice i gave!
what the hell is wrong with guys over there? you should have decked him.
You didn't give me bad advice at all. I probably would have done it anyway.
I just never expected that reaction. But when he patted me on the head...that was one of the most humiliating things I've ever experiences.
Is there a reason why he just couldn't have been more diplomatic?
that pat on the head was why you should have decked him. that's so patronising and arrogant. and yes, there are tons of reasons for him to have been more diplomatic (like: (1) he's supposed to be your friend). but he apparently wears his ass as a hat.
That was so patronizing. OMG.
Tell him: "Wow, I would never have guessed you were a patronizing, narcissistic monster. Neat."
Raph: I agree he is an asshat, but he didn't have to be SUCH an asshat.
Jason: Oh yeah. You'd be surprized how often that happens. But I don't want to talk to him anymore. I figure it's better not to talk to him that way I don't have grounds for justifiable homicide.
you know, all your stories make me want to come down there and see who all these guys are. i really want to know who these guys are so that i can look them in the face and see what's wrong with each and every one of them.