Skip to the ********* if you want to skip some set up. Also, feel free to message me if you like the story– I like to share pictures and chat about these kinds of things. Pictures of me in my post history—and I’ve been told my face reminds people of actors like Robert Pattinson.
We matched on Bumble — to my surprise. By this time I’d had plenty of luck on apps like that, but rarely with black women. Even more rarely from stunningly beautiful black women like Shaliah. I’m white, with some Irish and Italian heritage, 6’2, thin but still have a bit of the muscle from my athletic career, hairy, big lips that people seem to like, strong jaw, usually have a beard or a mustache, and medium length hair that get’s me a lot of compliments. At the time I was 26, and I was going through a bit of a non-monogamous, fun phase.
We texted a bit, then she said she’d rather talk on the phone which was charming and wholesome. I passed her tests and she passed mine and we set a date to get drinks.