And so it begins. Date #1, found on the dating app The League. Adam. Dual nationality, consultant with some interesting side businesses.

We met for a drink (non-alcoholic for him, as he isn’t drinking) in Mitte and then went to explore the neighbourhood. We walked around quite a bit and Adam showed me his favorite spots, plus some “must knows”, including the building where Angela Merkel is living. He was very kind.

The type of guy your Mum would probably pick for you. Good looking, very well dressed, great listener, very mature, into self development, gentleman. We had a fun afternoon….and that is pretty much it. He could be a great friend. But there were just no sparks. I believe it was mutual. Which then triggers the question: Why? Why is it that some people just give us this fuzzy feeling and others don’t? Or is it too much to ask from a first date? I don’t know, but it seems to be an important question to explore. Worst thing would be “false negatives”: Not getting to know someone better because our expectations of a first date were too high.

Hence I was very happy when he invited me to Date #2. Dinner with Adam, his friends and Valentina. And yes, I think he invited us because he’s such a sweet person and wanted us to meet some more people and get to know more spots in Berlin. Let’s explore this further!

P.S.: If you have some time to spare, take some time to read The League’s Mission Statement. I found it very powerful and in a way it’s very connected to Valentina’s and my story