WTF: A Guy Asked Me To ‘Sell’ Myself On Our First Date

Naturally, because I have the ability to HEAR, I wanted to cancel, but my commitment to keeping my word stopped me.

Everyone wants to put their best foot forward on a first date; one YourTango writer recounts how on a recent date she was asked point blank to sell herself. 

So THIS is what it feels like to be a contestant on The Bachelor.

My first over-the-phone conversation with the lawyer should have set the red flags a-wavin'. He had a very specific list of rules for women he dated:

• No chipped nail polish.

• Must maintain slim, hourglass body.

• Must be fashionable and put together.

• Women were not allowed to go number two at his house. Or use the master bathroom for any reason.

• Sex usually happens in the first two weeks. 

Um, what? Is this real life?

Naturally, because I have the ability to HEAR, I wanted to cancel, but my commitment to keeping my word stopped me. I was also going on the strength of a close, female friend and family member who set us up.