Dating Co-workers - Good or Bad idea?

On Valentine's Day, I didn't have a valentine. I had work. The whole shift, they guys kept disappearing to the back and they wouldn't tell us what was going on. So at the end of the shift, they told us they were trying to plan a group date with our crew at the Creamery. When we were done closing, I went up and got my bags and one of the male coworkers followed me up the stairs. He got down on one knee...and asked me to marry him. No he didn't. He just asked me to go on a date with him that Friday. I told him I'd have to look at my schedule, but most likely that would be fine with me. Then he didn't show up at work after that at all. Turns out he didn't have his social security card or something, so he wasn't allowed to work until he got it, and it was being mailed. So I didn't know if this date was actually happening. But one of the other guys in my crew was still planning it all out. But this guy has Asperger's (a form of autism) so...I still wasn't sure if this date was actually happening.

So it's Friday afternoon, and my "date" is still trying to figure out if he's actually going to be my date tonight or not. He can't contact the guy that was planning it all out. But...earlier I guess we all planned to meet at the Creamery. So we decided we'd just go there and if everyone else was there, we'd go. If not, we'd just...not go on a date. I lived right by the Creamery (and so did my date). So I watched him walk past my window. He didn't pick me up or anything (which is totally fine, because we all agreed just to meet at the Creamery). I just thought it was funny because I watched him walk right past my window.

We all met up at the Creamery (the other two couples were there). The guy that planned out the date (the one with Asperger's) asked if we wanted to say a prayer before heading out. But...we all felt a prayer would be inappropriate for the place and situation we were in. So we headed out to Legend's Grill for dinner. I felt a little bad for my date, because Legend's is a little pricy, and he didn't really have a say in where we were going to eat. And I know he wasn't interested in me, so it's not like he wanted to spend a whole lot of money on me anyway. But we ate and all laughed at how awkward the whole thing was. Because it definitely was pretty awkward.

After dinner, we went to the Planetarium. They had a Harry Potter show, which I'm sure would have been AWESOME but I kind of fell asleep. I swear, no matter how awake and alert I am before I go in the Planetarium, I can never stay awake once the show starts. It's just dark, and I'm comfortable in the reclining chairs...and I'm a sleep deprived college student. So I may have fallen asleep. But I wasn't the only one. So I suppose I feel justified.

When I woke up...or when it ended, our crew headed outside to look at the REAL stars. Just for a lil bit. Then...we were all pretty much done. I think all of us (except the guy who planned it all out) didn't really want to be there. It felt like one big pity group date. Ithink it really would have been more enjoyable if we all just decided to hang out. That would have been more appropriate for the situation than a date. Would have made it a lot less awkward. So...we walked back to the Creamery and just talked for a bit and decided to peace out. So I went home (he didn't walk me home either. my dorm was right across the street). It was still pretty early. So...I watched Lord of the Rings. Alone. With a boy. Good times. :)