http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2010/02/07/funny_people/
FEBRUARY 7, 2010 COVER
Her ideal match: A guy that can make her laughSays she’s a catch because: She likes to make people smile and doesn’t take life too seriously.
Kyle Ploof, 23, Comedian
Last book he read: Born Standing Up, by Steve Martin
His perfect date: Steers clear of any foods that might affect the possibility of a good-night kiss
7:30 p.m. Stephanie’s on Newbury, Back Bay
All Joking Aside Kyle: I was nervous I’d get paired with someone super-serious just to throw me off. I’ve seen it happen on dating shows.
Katie: I took the T in, and I was nervous it was going to break down or run into another train.
Kyle: I was 10 minutes early. She was running late but called the restaurant to give me a heads-up, which was cool.
Katie: He was tall, cute, and well-dressed. I was wearing tall boots, but he has almost a full foot on me.
Kyle: She was cute and well-dressed.
Make ‘Em Squirm Kyle: I was surprised by how calm she was. She didn’t seem like she took herself too seriously.
Katie: When he told me he was a stand-up comedian, I felt pressure to be extra funny. But I’m pretty humorous.
Kyle: We have a very similar sense of humor, where making other people uncomfortable amuses us. We both love comedy and Dave Matthews.
Katie: I was mostly interested in how he got into stand-up. I’ve wanted to get into improv for a while now. He told me I’d probably be good at it.
Kyle: I felt comfortable from the get-go. We were proud we kicked awkwardness to the curb.
Katie: The first question I asked him was why he signed up for this. He told me if anything, it was going to be good material for his next show.
Kyle: I thought she was great when I told her I could be using the date for possible material and she was like: “Awesome!” I probably won’t, though. Great material only comes from train wrecks of situations.
Katie: After telling him how much I hated the song “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus, he shamelessly told me he was a fan of it.
Kyle: Don’t let anyone tell you they don’t like that song. They’re either a liar or a terrorist.
Katie: I think we were into each other. He told me I’d have to come check out one of his shows, and I plan to.
Kyle: We cracked each other up all night.
The Afterparty Kyle: We went out drinking after the meal. It was Katie’s idea -- and I thought it was a good one. It was Friday, after all.
Katie: A couple of my friends were in the area and met up with us.
Kyle: We hugged goodbye. I was glad there wasn’t an awkward handshake-hug hybrid that all too often accompanies first dates.
Post-Mortem: Kyle says: A
Katie says: A
A Second Date? Katie: It may just happen.
Kyle: Only if she admits to rocking out to “Party in the USA.”
2 comments:
I can't believe you were brave enough to do this. It's awesome. I want a follow up to see what happens in the future.
P.S. Definitely go and see one of his shows to see if he mentions the date.
Ha. I haven't made it into any material yet. I went to one of his shows last week and it was really good.
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