Matched

While I'm there, I get a text from Marina.

MARINA: I have someone who really wants to meet you, sug. Are you up for a coffee date this week?

I sigh, realizing that this is going to continue unless I put my foot down.

INDIA: I think you better work on the questionnaire before I go on any more of your dates for me. Zero for three is not very good track record…

MARINA: This guy is perfect. I mean it. Tall, blond, blue eyes like you wouldn't believe. Smart. Rich. Even in the biz – has a startup in Silicon Valley that's doing well.

It sounds like Jon and I wonder why, if her app is so good, it doesn't match Jon and me together. It's obvious the two of us want to be together. Yet, Marina's app is so bad that it doesn't catch how right we are together.

INDIA: I don't think so. I will work on the questionnaire if you want me to, though.

MARINA: The questionnaire is fine. It's the people who aren't following the rules.

INDIA: You don't really mean that, do you? Supposed to be the other way around.

MARINA: Sometimes people aren't being honest with the questions. I may need to tweak it a bit to make sure people are consistent with their responses. That might improve its results. You may be right.

INDIA: I'll be happy to sit down with you and work on it.

MARINA: Sounds good. How about tonight? I want to get it done as quickly as possible. I have a meeting with my coder tomorrow and we could start tweaking it right away. Come over for dinner and you can spend the evening with me, working on it. We can do some tests of it with different customers.

I think to myself that Jon is expecting me to come over tonight for supper at his place and to spend the evening together.

INDIA: Okay. What do you want me to bring?

MARINA: Just your sweet self.

INDIA: Will do. Later.

I put my cell away. I know Jon will be upset that I'm breaking plans with him to spend time with Marina, but he's the one who suggested that Marina's app needs tweaking…

I text Jon to let him know.

INDIA: Have to call a rain check on the date tonight. Marina asked me over to work on the questionnaire because she's meeting with her coder tomorrow and wants it ready to go.

I wait for the response, figuring he'll be upset.

JON: When I suggested that you encourage Marina to rework the app, I meant so she wouldn't try to match you up with anyone else and cut into my time with you…

INDIA: I know, but this is kind of important for her. I'll make it up to you.

JON: Okay… Can you come over after you two are done?

INDIA: If I'm done early enough. If not, there's always tomorrow night.

JON: Okay. Will you be in the office later today, at least?

INDIA: Yes. See you then.

JON: K.

Damn. I have these two very demanding friends and colleagues. They don’t like each other, and each expect that I'll prioritize them over the other.

It's going to be a long day…

I meet Marina and Jill for brunch at a local deli and as usual, we go over our weeks and what exciting or extremely boring things happened to us.