because it was much more formal than the previous date. when we sat down, he gave me a wrapped gift. inside was a book, the newly released one in that series i mentioned earlier. so not only did he think of me and buy me a book, but he also remembered the name of it. the rest of the date went well (or so i hope?). we laughed a lot, i made jokes, we walked around briefly after the dinner and i tried to make an impression on him. two hours into the date and he offered to drive me home. after dropping me off, i was hoping for some 