Dating Story: I Semi-date the Gay Guy Who I Thought Was a Serial Killer

By Grace Tzeng

*For the sake of privacy, I changed the man's name to Romeo.

When I first met Romeo, I thought he was straight.  He was about 

5’ 7” and nearly 50 lbs. overweight.  He spoke with a low husky voice and he had a deep, hearty laugh.  He was funny, but he wasn’t my type physically.  

During the first week we met, I thought Romeo was flirting when he spoke to me in Mandarin with the few words that he learned from a friend.  Although Romeo was not Chinese and I’m not fluent in Mandarin, I still understood him.

Shutterstock.  This is not Romeo.

He also sang to me with a song that had my name in the lyrics.  And I thought how romantic – he’s serenading me.  This guy likes me.  He wants me. 

As we talked, he found out that

Dating Story: Part Two -- P. I. Dates Miss Rottweiler/Pit Bull

By Grace Tzeng

*All names in this story have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved.

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This is the continuation of a two-part series.  Part one of my friend P.I.’s story was called P. I. And The Missing Jewelry.  The previous story dealt with how tormented he felt about a decision he had made concerning a woman he had met at a musical.  This is another one of his dating stories I’d like to share with you. 

Dating Story: Part One -- P. I. And The Missing Jewelry

By Grace Tzeng

*All names in this story have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved. 

This is not P.I., but a representation of him. (Shutterstock)

A few months back my buddy, who lives on one of the Pacific Islands, contacted me and sought my advice about women.  We'll call him P.I.  He is Asian and in his late thirties.  

As we spoke over the phone, he told me about an incident that happened the day before. I asked if I could interview him, and this is the first dating story.