I don't want to be too dramatic I just really regret a relatively minor thing and I just want to write this out..
So I (29m) was headed for Dallas on Wednesday, just last week. I have been going a lot lately for work training, and have made a habit of stopping by a well known steakhouse chain restaurant located inside the Atlanta airport to have a few drinks before I get on the plane. I was sitting at the bar for a few minutes when a woman came up to the bar and sat one chair over from me. She started talking to the older gentleman next to her cause he asked her the usual airport small talk questions, 'where are you headed' 'what you doing there' etc etc.. he left shortly after and I was intrigued as to what she was headed to San Diego for and we started talking.
The conversation wasn't crazy deep or anything but we talked about books and what each other does for work, music interests, swapping true crime podcast recommendations, found out we're the same age and a mention of being single from both of us.. anyway after talking for maybe 20 minutes or so a lady came and sat in between us and my awkward a
** didn't try to carry on the conversation. After sitting there maybe 15 more minutes, I was finishing my drink and saw her reading a rather nice hard back copy of Pride and Prejudice so I told the bartender I wanted to pay for the 2 drinks she already had while she wasn't paying attention (aperol spritz, apparently her favorite cause I know you're wondering). I payed and got up, asked her name cause I hadn't asked already and told her it was really nice to meet her, shook her hand and walked off..
Now I thoroughly regret not at least trying to ask for her number. She was so sweet, beautiful and we found quite a bit in common in our short conversation. I just don't tend to click with people very often but I really felt something there, so I've been practically banging my head against the wall for the last 5 days because I didn't get her number when I had the chance. Like, she's a kids Ballet instructor this was straight out of a rom-com meet cute situation and I fumbled hard and now I can't get those gorgeous eyes of hers out of my head 😮💨
Thanks for reading. End rant