Day Three of the Blind Speed Dating Event

Welcome to Round Three! Today's contestants include a reformed bad-boy, a vampire and a kinkster! Remember, vote the man that takes your fancy and you could be in for a prize! 


Up for grabs today is an eCopy of One Wicked Night and an eCopy of Know Thine Enemy. Both of these prizes are from All Romance.  

So, who is trying to woo you today?

1.  Question One: You see someone that catches your eye in a bar. How would you let them know you were interested?

Tyler: Huh. I don’t really think about this stuff. If I see someone I’m interested in I just look at her, make eye contact and smile. If I get any response at all I’ll go talk to her. I don’t have a strategy per se, just…*shrugs*…I guess I’d just tell her why I’m interested. Like, if she has a nice smile, I’d tell her that. Usually, in a bar, girls come on to me, and it’s more a case of me trying to tell them I’m not interested, without being a dick.   
 

Ryker: I’m not a shy fella. If I see someone I’d like to get up close and personal, I tell them.

‘Course, I’ve been around a while.  Know the routine by now. Most people, I think, would pick up on how easy it is to tell whether or not a girl wants to play it cool or wants you to go stick or head in an oven. My philosophy is: life’s short, but eternity’s not. I’ve only lived a fraction of how long I intend to. No sense going at it alone, and no sense spending time wondering ‘what if’ when asking doesn’t take much effort.

Spencer:In a bar, really? I don’t hang out bars. Actually – this is something I try to keep on the downlow – I usually meet women at Kink, the voyeurism club I visit as often as my schedule permits. Though I’m a workaholic, sometimes a guy needs to relax. And release, if you get my drift.

Question Two : Where would you take someone on a perfect first date?

Tyler:I’m not the dinner and a movie first date type. I mean, I enjoy movies, but when you want to get to know someone better, sitting in a theatre for two hours not even talking is NOT the way. So I’ve done this a few times – go to a class together. One time we went to a cooking class and learned how to make sushi. It was fun. Another time I took a girl to a one night class on how to play Texas Hold’em. I’m also a pretty active guy, so doing something outdoors is fun too. I live in Chicago and it’s always fun to play at being a tourist and go to Navy Pier or the aquarium or some great museums..

Ryker: For good food and spirits, gotta be The Wall; this little dive in St. Louis. The town and the pub have been home to me for a long time now. Still, it’s a place where nobody knows my name, because no one wants to offer theirs up. Helps that it’s owned by a friend. Might not be the most romantic place in town, but it’s cozy and the food’s damn addictive. I’d get me and my special lady a nice, dark, private corner and see where the conversation goes.

Spencer: Uh, I don’t really date either. Who has the time? But I suppose I have to be all romantic and schmaltzy if I expect to advance in this thing. Say, what’s the prize for winning? Not that I’m only about the material, but I like to know what’s on the line.

Anyway. A date. I guess I’d take them to the club and see if we’re compatible. But it wouldn’t only be about sex. I’d buy them a drink and we’d have sandwiches later. Oh, hell, who am I kidding? Yes, it’s all about the sex. Next question.

Question Three : What are the qualities you look for in your ideal partner?


Tyler: Ideal partner. Jesus, I don’t know if I have an ideal partner. I guess if I’m really being serious here, my ideal partner would be someone sees past the exterior to the real me inside. Someone who knows all about me, but loves me anyway. And that means, someone who’s strong and steady,  but also with a sense of humor, who can be playful. And okay, I’ll say it – someone a little kinky.

Ryker There’s a loaded question.

Wanting something can be painful, sure, but in my experience, getting what you want can nearly kill you. I don’t want to limit myself in saying what I do or don’t want. There’s no perfect list out there, and no one could fill it if there was. That’s asking too much, I think. Seems to me humans run around filling in requirements and miss out on all the fun stuff.

I will say I don’t like human women who like vampires. You know the type. Dress in red, heavy makeup around the eyes, lurking in demon bars with their hair over one side to show off the curve of their pretty little necks. Groupies are fucking annoying. Just asking to be found by the wrong sort of creature. I’m not too keen on lady vamps, either. Immortality has a way of giving people a god complex I’d rather avoid. One of me is enough.

If you’re gonna twist my arm, I’ll keep it simple: my ideal lady would be someone who knows me, all of me, and takes me with my lumps. Someone who doesn’t turn and run when my fangs come out, someone who doesn’t need the monster with her man...but will take it just the same.

Spencer: Is there a ranking system for this event? Am I dead last? I have to learn to lie.

Hmm, well, she has to be smart. I’m not looking for a Mensa candidate, but she needs to be curious about the world around her. I like to debate and banter with a woman, and to know she can keep up. A touch of athleticism and a tendency toward kink are definitely necessary if we’re to be compatible. Someone strong, who won’t put up with my shit. As my sister Marcia says, meeting me could force any woman on to birth control for life.

Did I lose? Can I get back to work now? 

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