People look up to me

I never followed up on this.

As for the actual date, it went fairly well. We got some good food, and had some good conversation. The only drawback was she was not a recent college grad, as I had guessed. In fact, she was still in college and was in town for a theater internship. And she was 20. I talked to her a couple times after that, but I think she just wanted to have fun in the city for the summer, and I can't really fault her for that.

Anyways, the point of this story, besides the fact that my friends still mock me for dating a 20 year old, was it inspired my friends. Just last week, one of my friends slipped a girl a note on the Metra. He said he felt like he was going to puke. This friend is a really nice guy, but completely clueless and gutless with the ladies. I encouraged him for his effort, but reminded him that the initial contact probably comes off a lot less creepy if you do verbally. Since then, he has seen her on the train and she has ignored him.