He was also there for the open mic, and we’d struck up a conversation leaning against the same wall, waiting for our names to be called. And asked – actually asked – to see me again in a romantic context. (As with dating, approaching comedy as a way to seek validation is a one-way ticket to get your heart crushed.)Ī real human man spoke to me. Then I perform in front of such a lukewarm audience that I might as well go back to the days of stand-up on Zoom. Two days later, I went to where I always go on Sundays – the open mic night at the Improv, where I toss my name in a bucket and resist the urge to vomit until I’m called. I deleted the apps and patted myself on the back as I entered the new year. Throughout 2021, there were just too many dating mistakes to count - including some glaring sexual mishaps that will likely be clinically diagnosed years later as the catalyst for my inevitable descent into madness. Why? In the month of December alone, I was ghosted three times. I made a New Years resolution to delete dating apps for good. “You can’t eat at McDonald’s and Wendy’s at the same time. He told me to give up because if I want a successful career, a man would only stand in the way. As many people in the entertainment industry understand, it’s not that simple when we make it look like a soundstage. I told him about my weaknesses in love and wondered if I would ever find someone in this town. I saw a clairvoyant in Santa Monica last year. But how do they do this? Are there really people who really want to be with someone else? (And where can I find it?) Are there people who say what they mean and mean what they say? At 26, I’ve had so many relationships in and out that I look at my friends in committed relationships with the awe of a caveman looking at a light bulb. It’s part of our diabolical charm as a city of entertainers. So it’s hard to say.īut Los Angeles is a petri dish of ghosters, love bombers, attention seekers and narcissists. Unfortunately, I have yet to have a first date that ends with applause. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, but I really want to be liked! Somehow I can’t use this mindset in my dating life. The difference is that I feel completely comfortable with an open mic. Does he come at you with clumsy, rehearsed rules? Or is he sincere? Do you want to see him again? Are you lucky enough to see into a small fissure leading to the heart? Once he walks in you know if the chemistry is there or not. In a way, I realized that every five-minute set with an open mic isn’t that different from grabbing that first coffee with a Hinge date or anyone else you meet through an app these days. Are you laughing with me? Do you like me? When I get ready to do stand-up, I put my (written and rewritten) pieces on cards on the table for review.
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