I have always tried to be open-minded in terms of socializing with new-people, thus I did not run the other way whenever my personal go out quickly revealed which he had been a Scientologist. Exactly what ensued ended up being among my
most notable dates actually
, although it certainly remaining my head rotating. Some tips about what happened.

1. 
   Every thing launched so typically.
   
   We would met in a restaurant where kind of “meet cute” way many people dream of. All of our relaxed conversation had been actually truly fascinating, and I have to state he was quite charming whenever that discussion turned into flirtation. In addition had not already been on a romantic date for a while during the time, so I didn’t really be reluctant as he questioned me personally out. The big date it self had been rather typical as well. Most likely, we had been only
   venturing out for lunch
   .
2. 
   Yeah, I was surprised regarding the Scientology thing.
   
   We just had gotten all of our meals from the bistro whenever the subject of religion came up. He initial questioned everything I thought in and I honestly admitted that I have been raised Catholic but currently considered myself a lot more agnostic than whatever else. Their response? “Oh. Well, I’m a Scientologist. Will you be acquainted with the Church?” Gotta appreciate just how informal he was, but no, I’d no hint that was coming.
3. 
   A non-Scientologist internet dating a Scientologist is clearly very rare.
   
   Relating to my time (and soon after verified by my personal post-date late night net queries), its rather unusual for a Scientologist up to now some body not in the church. In addition to Scientology getting those types of
   fundamentalist opinion techniques
   where the theology could be the response to anything and everything in life, others reason for this is really quite simple. Scientologists only spend a lot of these private amount of time in the church/engaging in church products. That “meet cute” that people had during the coffee shop? He previously simply originate from a session in chapel. And in which was actually the guy before the time? On chapel obviously!
4. 
   The go out method of turned into all about Scientology.
   
   While I became tempted to state “OK!” and move forward, my big date seemed extremely thinking about what my own feelings on their religion happened to be. The reality had been that i truly did not would you like to simply tell him my exact thoughts on Scientology when we insulted him, but I additionally don’t like to lie… therefore I compromised with my self and informed him that, like the majority of folks, I would heard some different things about Scientology, several of which might not end up being real. That became an error because the rest of our very own time in that bistro centered on him attempting to A) see what adverse situations I’d heard and B) convince myself that Scientology was actually only GREAT!
5. 
   He had beenn’t the very first Scientologist I’d actually ever met.
   
   While this ended up being my basic (and only) date actually with a Scientologist, reality was actually that I would recognized one before. It absolutely was in fact a pal of my own in school, though she’d been very peaceful regarding topic. Next came one summertime where she revealed she ended up being making class commit benefit the Church and none of us have you ever heard from the woman once again. Also her fb membership ended up being erased shortly thereafter. Sometimes i do believe about this lady and wish that she is okay.
6. 
   I became thinking about reading everything he’d to say, but only because I learn religions as a spare time activity.
   
   I’m
   perhaps not spiritual myself
   but i am completely fascinated by different perception systems. For years today, I’ve analyzed various religions within my sparetime to the level that I am able to reveal the theology of all of the primary types following some. But instead of enlightening my date that I currently realized everything about programs, OT degrees, engrams, links, the Sea Org, Xenu, Tom Cruise, etc., I stayed hushed and listened. Provide everyone a chance to share their area of the story, right?
7. 
   He wouldn’t actually answer my concerns.
   
   Very much like i needed to hear him talk about his very own perspective on his beliefs, he had been very elusive whenever I asked specific questions regarding it. For instance, at some point I asked how much it are priced at, on average, for someone to get started in Scientology. Their response? “It really is therefore funny you may well ask that as you actually are unable to place a price upon it.” Later, we inquired what can occur if he or one of is own members of the family ever remaining the Church. “you actually have a fantastic creativity!” the guy said, before swiftly switching the topic.
8. 
   Works out he previouslyn’t held it’s place in a long time.
   
   Like other Scientologists, my go out had accompanied because people in his household performed, nonetheless it ended up which they’d already been involved for over five years, and that’s rather darn brief compared to many from inside the faith. He had been determined that Scientology had altered their lives for better but for some reason would not really enter details about their moms and dads or siblings beyond basic principles like what age they certainly were and where these were living.
9. 
   He had been an extremely wonderful, articulate guy. But of course he was!
   
   If you don’t know, Scientologists learn through their own chapel courses simple tips to communicate better with individuals. Very, many are positioned and well-spoken when around other individuals, and I suppose dates are not any exception to this rule. Very much like I found myself frustrated by my date’s vague solutions about their religion, i possibly couldn’t help but appreciate how the guy spoke and transported himself.
10. 
    No, he failed to make an effort to generate myself (or at minimum he had been subdued about any of it).
    
    We held waiting for him to state something such as, “you will want to arrive see for yourself why Scientology rocks. Here is a pamphlet!” but we trusted the fact that the guy never performed. He positively portrayed it in a confident light, and at one-point he performed let me know which he thought I’d take advantage of it. Still, the guy never ever pressed me to go go to the Scientology middle and I also appreciated that. Perhaps the guy hoped I’d supply on my own to visit.
11. 
    I imagined it best for both of us when we did not carry on things.
    
    I do not feel dissapointed about my personal Scientologist big date anyway, but I realized we had beenn’t gonna exercise. I politely let him know this after the night and so we hugged and parted methods. I believe he realized it was the best step too. We never ever saw him once again.