Each month, we set two daters up, give them free food and drinks, then wait for the magic to happen. This month’s Blind Date we set Melissa and Christopher up at Oskar Blues Taproom & Totally Baked Food Truck

Meet the Daters! 

Name: Melissa

Occupation: Bartender

Star Sign: Aries 

Why are you going on Rooster’s Blind Date?  I’ve been single for a while and it seemed like a fun way to meet somebody.

What’s a good way to win you over? Having a good sense of humor and not taking life too seriously. 

Most irrational fear: Trusting a fart that I shouldn’t have. 

What’s your greatest strength? I can get along with basically anybody. I’m a people person. 

Do you want kids? Yes, but I’m in no rush.

What do you geek out on?  Cartoons.  I love Bob’s Burgers and trashy reality TV.

Immediate red flags: Somebody who is mean to waitstaff, lies, gaslights, or is selfish. 

Immediate green flags: Someone who can get along with anybody and doesn’t take life too seriously. 

What is your toxic trait as a partner? I can be really stubborn.

One thing you can’t live without? My cat. My big orange fluffy baby.

Why did your last relationship end? He was mean to me. He lied a lot. He was abusive.

Celebrity crush: Michael B. Jordan or Pete Davidson.

Guilty pleasure: Cartoons and Taco Bell.

Name: Christopher

Occupation: Musician, Music Teacher

Star Sign: Gemini

Why are you going on Rooster’s Blind Date? I like to stay open to opportunities in life.

What’s a good way to win you over? Kindness, respect, self-respect, fun, and people who believe in their shit.

Most irrational fear: Getting a paper cut on my eye from licking an envelope, falling up a staircase, and knocking my teeth out.

What’s your greatest strength?  My willpower or music. 

Do you want kids? I’m open to it, but I have really high standards. 

What do you geek out on? Music, film, and the mechanics of stuff.

Immediate red flags: Liars, no eye contact, and people who hate their parents. 

Immediate green flags: Self-respect, healthy relationships, and passion. 

What is your toxic trait as a partner? I’m spread too thin to show up a lot of times, and I’m cranky in the morning. 

One thing you can’t live without? Socialization. I’d get lonely.

Why did your last relationship end? She started hitting me in the face.

Celebrity crush: Taylor Swift.

Guilty pleasure: I’m proud of my pleasures.

ROUND 1

What do you get when you mix beer and potatoes? At Oskar Blues Taproom and Totally Baked food truck, you get a Blind Date where forks are optional. Tonight, our daters, Christopher and Melissa, dive in, fingers first. After sliding them a few extra napkins, we pull them apart to see how things are going.

How are things going so far? 

C: It feels really good! I think we were both nervous and realizing that we don’t have to be. It feels comfortable. We’re having a lot of fun. I’m enjoying this. And based off this, I would already hang out with her again.  

M: They are going really good. We have really good conversations, we seem to get along really well, and we have the same sense of humor that I like. It’s not awkward between us at all.

What were your first impressions of the dater? 

C: Fun. Kind. Honest. As you’ve seen with my flags, these are all high. She has a good relationship with her parents, and she busts her ass working a bar 50 hours a week. All those things I respect. And she’s very cute! Adorable.

M: He dressed very nicely. He’s tall. He has pretty eyes and a nice smile.

What was the first thing you noticed about your date?

C: Her smile. She has a beautiful smile. She has cute cheeks when she smiles.

M: Ooh, I don’t know. Everything. He’s tall and dressed nice. He seems to have really good vibes and gives off really good energy. So far, so good.

Is this the type of person you’d normally date?

C:  I don’t know if I have a type, just that they are kind, have good family dynamics, and work hard. 

M: I don’t really have a type. I like what I like. I like personalities, and that’s what I go for, so maybe! He lives far away, though, but that’s okay.

Where do you normally meet partners?

C: In person, at my shows and events, although not as much as people think. I seldom bring someone home after a show. If I see someone who I want to say hi to, I do. I don’t really go out to bars or parties.

M: At work. I get hit on at work or date my coworkers. I try not to go on dates with my customers, only the ones that I really, really like. But my ex was a customer, and look how that worked out…

What are you most nervous about for tonight? 

C: Being a smoker and if she didn’t like the smell of cigarettes. Or that my date would potentially expect me to have a bunch of money saved and not be okay with being an artist. I feel self-conscious that I’m a 30+ year old man who doesn’t have $100,000 in the bank.

M: If stuff was going to be weird, not knowing what to talk about. I haven’t gone on a date in a long time. I don’t know how to act on a date sometimes. I get really anxious and nervous. When I’m working, it’s easy to talk to people, but if I’m one-on-one with someone that I’m vibing with, it’s a completely different story.

Did you get any advice for the date?

C: Brad said, “She’s cute.” That was my advice. My bandmates said to keep my hair up, not down, and to be myself.

M: No.

How did you prepare for the date?

C: I tucked in my shirt, washed my hair this morning, and shaved. I was nervous about my breath, too. I tried not to look like a shithead. I tried to look like I care. She said I looked like a celebrity. I asked if she thought that was hot, and she said yes. She also said she liked my shirt. She felt it. She liked the corduroy.

M: I showered and washed my hair. Put on makeup and pants. I usually like to be comfy, so…

How did your date dress tonight?

C: She looks adorable! I think it’s a decent combo of modest and cute. Her pants are yoga pants, and they are definitely effective. She presents as nice and comfy in her skin without having to overdo it.

M: He dressed very well. I like the way he looks.

What are you looking forward to in the next round?

C: Continuing the conversation, getting to know each other, and having fun. And another green flag is that she’s not afraid to dig into the fries! I almost got the messy, loaded chili fries to test her. If she’s going to be weird about that, how can I trust her?

M:  Getting to know each other more and see where the night takes us.

ROUND 2

Somewhere between the first beer and the green chili cheese fries, Christopher decides this date is no small potatoes. He abandons his side of the table and slides closer to Melissa. A loaded move, if we’ve ever seen one. After another brew, we check in.

How were drinks and dinner from Oskar Blues Taproom and Totally Baked? 

C: I’m so full. I love beer and food. I love their lager. I talked to the potato guy. He’s super cool. It’s his own business. Rock on! 

M: It’s been really good. I love beer and children’s food. The baked potatoes are really good. They are huge! It’s two meals.

How’s the date going?

C: We’re having a good time. She’s adorable, she’s sweet. I think we both  want to hang out again sometime. Our sense of humor is twisted and fun, and we both don’t take ourselves too seriously. 

M: It’s going really well. We get along, and we share a lot of the same interests. The conversation is flowing really easily, and we’re laughing a lot. It’s been a really good time. We don’t take life too seriously. 

Do you two have anything in common? 

C: Yes. We have a twisted sense of humor, an affinity for whiskey, we’re night owls, we love music, and we’re social and friendly. We like green and purple. I’ll stop there, but there is more.

M: A lot of things in common. It’s harder to say what we don’t have in common more than what we do.

What do you like about your date? 

C: I like her smile. I like her excitement and joy. I like that she doesn’t take herself too seriously. I don’t feel like I have to impress her. We can just be ourselves. 

M: He’s really easy to talk to. He’s really good-looking. He’s asking me a lot of questions. He seems genuinely interested in getting to know me. It’s good body language. 

What do you not like about your date?

C: Am I intimidated by the fact that she’s a bartender? A little bit. Hypothetically, down the road, I could see myself being jealous or insecure of having a beautiful partner who’s constantly in the male gaze. 

M: That he lives far and doesn’t own a TV. Those aren’t dealbreakers. He’s very outdoorsy, and I don’t really like outdoorsy. He likes to camp, and I like to glamp.

What’s the most attractive thing your date has done so far?

C: The way we are just devouring the food together. It’s the green chili fries! I even told her I wanted to see how she would do with the messy thing. I think it’s hot. She’s got a tattoo on her shoulder that’s a heart, and she said it says something sexy. As I fall asleep tonight, I’ll be wondering, what does her tattoo say?

M: He seems like he’s genuinely trying to get to know me. He’s asking me lots of questions. The fact that he doesn’t care. He ate the food with his hands. I’m like, yeah, fuck those forks! 

How would your parents feel about the dater?   

C:  My parents are really accepting of anything that I am accepting of. My mom is pretty similar to her with a firecracker personality. I think they would have fun. 

M: They would like him. He seems like a very, very good guy with a good head on his shoulders and a kind heart. As long as he treats me well, that’s all they care about.

What’s been the best part of the date so far?

C: Seeing us relax realizing that we’re not going to judge each other and it’s safe. It’s nice sitting next to her on the couch. We seem to like to be closer than farther.

M: Just getting to know each other and hanging out. We were both nervous at first, but now we’re just talking random nonsense to each other.

What could make the date better? 

C: A campfire and not having to drive home. M: Maybe an activity or something we could do, like trivia. 

How’s the chemistry on a scale of 1 to 10? 

C: 7.5. I only know so much of her right now.  I see hints of lifestyle differences. I don’t even own a TV, nor ever want to, and she likes to watch TV. 

M: Probably an 8. It could change if we got to kiss or hug. I have to make sure he’s a good kisser! 

Where would you like the night to go from here?

C: Half of me is like, should I try to take her home? Half of me is that we both have early mornings. I want to get her number and stay in touch.

M: I have to be up early, so probably hang out and chat a little bit more. We both have to end the night early and get to know each other more later.

Do you think there’s going to be a second date?

C:  I’m going ask her. Sounds like it will be trivia night at the bar in Denver. 

M: Oh yes, for sure. No plans yet.

Do you think there will be a hug, a kiss, or an exchange of numbers?

C: We’ve already hugged and there’s been some playful contact. If it feels right, I’ll ask if I can kiss her. 

M: There might be! I don’t kiss and tell. We’ll definitely exchange numbers and hug.

ROUND 3

By now, the beer and potatoes aren’t the only things being devoured. Christopher and Melissa are way beyond the first date jitters. The tension is brewing, their attraction feels magnetic, and we take that as our cue to disappear. The next day, we check in to hear what we missed. 

What happened after Rooster left? 

C: We stayed until the bar closed. We had another beer, kept talking, and exchanged numbers, and I walked her to her car.

M: We stayed and finished our drinks and talked until they closed.

What was the best part of the date and why? 

C: When we realized we didn’t have to be scared and we could relax. It was nice to feel candid and have fun with a random person.

M: Meeting someone new and getting to know them while enjoying each other’s company. I haven’t been on a date in a long time, so it was nice doing that again. 

Would you have changed anything about the date?

C: No. It was a nice surprise. And I still have a potato glaring at me on the top fridge shelf.

M:  I don’t think I would have changed anything. Maybe somewhere closer because we both had a long drive, but it was worth it. 

Was there a goodnight kiss, hug, or exchange of numbers? 

C: There was an exchange of numbers, but beyond that, I do not kiss and tell. So I’ll let that be as indicative as it sounds; what may or may not have occurred when we said goodnight.

M: He walked me to my car, we hugged, and exchanged numbers.  He asked to kiss me on the cheek, so there was a cheek kiss. What a gentleman! 

Will there be a second date? 

C: Yeah, I think so. I’d like to talk to her and get to know her a little more, and see how we connect and how it feels. 

M: High possibility! We’ve been texting and have made plans to hang out when our schedules are less chaotic, so we will see.

Any advice for future blind daters? 

C: Be yourself and don’t be nervous. Who gives a fuck about what someone you don’t know thinks of you? 

M: My advice for future daters is not to be nervous and go into it with an open mind. 

Conclusion

With a kiss on the cheek and plans for a second date, Christopher and Melissa proved one thing: Sometimes all it takes is green chili, good brews, and a hot potato. If you see them at Dank Grass Fest, tell them we say hi!