Run ins! What to do?

Okay - so - I was at a charity event this weekend where I ran into a guy who I had met last year at another charity's Hanukkah Party. Here the little back story:

Like I just told you I was at a charity event last year for Hanukkah and I met this Israeli guy who I thought was cute at the time. My friend was talking to his friend so when he started talking to me I figured I wouldn't be awkward and just go with the flow of everything! Long story short towards the end of the night we started heavily making out on a sofa in the upstairs lounge. This was extremely out of character for me! I usually wait till the 2nd date to kiss a guy but in this circumstance I guess I let the open bar get the best of me! Before all this happened he did ask me for my number. When we were all leaving I asked this guy how long he had been in the states for He told me since 1988! I then asked him how old he was and he answered 41!

AAHH!!!!!!!!!  HE CAME TO AMERICA WHEN I WAS BORN!!!!!He looked no older than 28!
I was absolutely mortified!!!!! I did not know what to do! I just casually fluffed it off for the time being and turned to my friend and told her what he just told me and she goes "Oh I know! He's kinda old!" I was like Oh My Gosh!!! How could she not have told me!! two minutes later I said my goodbyes and got into a cab heading towards home!

The next day he calls me to go out for dinner but I did not answer my phone! after several calls and text from him I answered him back telling him how I felt about the age difference between us! He was cool with it!

At this weeks charity event I was helping the charity with check in. This very familiar looking man walks in ans says his name for my to check him in! I pause and to myself go" OMG OMG OMG!!!!! Its him!!!" I ask him for his name again because all i could think about was that evening and how awkward this may be! he tells me his name and as I find it on the list I outwardly go" HEY!! I know you! I mean, I think we've met before!" He's looking at me like I have five heads and then goes, "Oh yea! you do kind of look familiar!" To myself I'm thinking "Yea you should ya jerk, for taking advantage of a 21 year old girl like that!!!!" But I was a lady and said, "Yea I think it was at the Dor Chadash Hanukah Party last year!?" He then clearly remembered who I was and got kind of embarrassed as he then walked into the event after I checked him in!!

I did not know what else to do! I wasn't going to NOT say anything to him but at the same time i did not know what to say!! Afterward, I just felt gross thinking back to that night because he isn't even good looking!! Not that looks are everything - which they are not! But I just felt icky inside! When a friend of mine arrived to the party and I told her the story and showed him who he was - she made me feel better about the situation!
Kiss Kiss, Hug Hug,
-D.

NOW GIRLS!! 

What would you have done in this situation?? 

Would you have said anything at all? 

Any similar stories relating to this!

Lets hear 'em!!!

Nice Jewish Girl of the Week: Alina!!

Name: Alina
Hebrew name: I don’t think I have one?
Age: 23
Location: NYC

A bit about Alina: I’m in fashion so everything about my life revolves around style and dressing up. Aside from my fashion life, I love to travel and meet new people. I think I’m a really nice person and I try to be the best version of myself. I love giving back so I’m usually involved with or looking for a charity that I can be a part of. Giving back is really important to me. I also love going out and dancing preferably in a classy club or lounge. I love living life to the fullest so I really want someone who shares the same zest for life and having fun. 

Favorite activities: Traveling, tennis, going to charity events, dancing, wining and dining, dressing up, photography, going to the beach.

What she is looking for: I'm looking for someone who will love me for me and encourage me to be a better person. Someone who could make me laugh every day and is overall a nice guy that I can bring home to mom. I gravitate towards people who have a good sense of humor as well as a strong direction in life. Being ambitious and smart is the most attractive quality in a man. Dressing well is a plus too!   

Alina's idea of the Perfect first date: The perfect first date would be going out to a nice sushi restaurant and just getting to know each other and then ending the evening doing something romantic like a boat ride!  

Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite movie: Keith
Favorite TV show: Gossip Girl
Favorite book: I’m going to be super cheesy and say Twilight.

 If you like Alina - Please send a short bio and picture of yourself to llandtnjb@gmail.com or post your comments here with your email address so we can contact you!!

kiss kiss, hug hug,
D&L

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D&L

It's A Small Jewish World Afterall! La La Laaa!!

So I have a little funny story to tell you all! Just when I thought the world couldn't get any smaller....it did!

I was working in a group for a project with a few girls I have known for quite some time now and a few others who I have recently met.  One other girl in my group "Dalia" is Jewish and we have become friends over the course of the project. In speaking about random people we know around NYC during one of our group meetings we came the the conclusion that we had once dated the same guy..."Joey"! Luckily, we both dated him at different times and for different amounts of time! All we could do was laugh hysterically when exchanging stories of this one guy, because well, if you knew him....you'd understand the humor in this! The other girls in the group were looking at us like we had five heads, but it was just so funny!

Later that week we went out with some friends of mine for drinks. We continued to talk about our dating experiences around good ol' Manhattan and how some of the guys she was speaking of....I sort of knew and visa versa. Exchanging stories about dating with friends is always fun especially when you can actually understand the reasons as to why we both stopped seeing that particular guy!

NYC is such a small city especially in the Jewish community! I feel like everyone in one way or another, knows everyone! JEWISH GEOGRAPHY MUCH???? But in a way I think it can be a good thing! Unless you have some nasty rumors that are being spread around about you, than no this isnt good. But if in the terms of feeling a sense of connection to other people like yourself, in your community...why fight it?

Anyway getting back to Dalia and My dating similarities! A lot of the guys we talk about happen to be from Jdate....go figure! Not all, but some! That is is even a smaller world in the Jewish dating spectrum. You have no idea how many times I will go out with friends and bump into someone who I have either spoken to or have recognized off of that site. Now, this isn't a bad thing, it is just sometimes awkward. After-all, who wants to be recognized for being a serial Jdater? Not me!! The other day this exact discussion went on between me and a few of my girlfriends who are on Jdate. After the conversation Dalia text me saying to she was going on one date....and while walking to the restaurant she bumped into another guy she had gone on a date or two with a while back...from yes, you guessed it.....Jdate!
This week alone I saw 2 guys that I had spoken to a few weeks ago, on Jdate in two of the most random places....Grand Central Station after coming back from the Brooks Brother's tie factory in Long Island City and at a mutual friends Halloween party. What are the odds! It sometimes freaks me out...but I just then come back to the realization that....

IT'S A VERY SMALL JEWISH WORLD AFTERALL!

• has any of this every happened to you? 
• have you and your friend ever dated the same guy at some point in time and found out about it later on? 
• Have you ever bumped into a guy you spoke to off of Jdate randomly?

Let us know your stories!

 Kiss Kiss, Hug Hug;

--D