going the distance

Last night I watched "Going the Distance" and there was a scene in the beginning that got me thinking.  It was the beginning of a relationship and the guy calls the girl and asks her if she'd like to catch a bite to eat with him.  She's got a sandwich in her hands that she had planned to eat, tosses it in the trash and says "yes" to the date.  I realized I used to do that kind of thing.  When I was younger, if I REALLY wanted a date with a guy and it wasn't working with my existing plans, I'd rearrange them just to make sure I could keep the date.  I can remember a time when a guy called and I had just finished eating dinner and he asked me to dinner, so I actually had a second, albeit smaller, dinner just to be able to go on the date.  I remember not feeling too well when I got home that night.  Was it worth it?  Well, don't recall dating that guy for much longer.  I also remember faking interest in things to get the guy I wanted interested in me.  "Oh sure! I'd love to go see the new Sylvester Stalone movie!"  "You want to watch wrestling?  Ummm okay? Sure!"  (Actually, I ended up enjoying that more than I thought, kind of like a soap opera where they beat each other up.) "Oh yes, I know all kinds of things about cars.  You can talk for hours about them if you want." (Sure I know all kinds of things about cars... I know cars have four wheels... and two pedals... a gas... and a brake...)  I'd like to think I'm much older (well not TOO much older) and wiser now at 32.  Sure, I'll try something you like.  I'll even be happy to sit next to you while you watch Nascar as long as you'll sit next to me while I watch Myth Busters.  But I won't fake interest.  If I've just eaten, I'll tell you, "Sorry, I just ate dinner, perhaps you can go ahead and eat and we can meet after?"  I guess it's just having more confidence in myself. But I will admit this.  If I have a sandwich in my hand and the right guy calls?  Sorry sandwich, you may meet Mr. Trash Can.  I'm only human :)