In the spirit of the ‘dating season’, I’ve decided to try my hand at weaving a similar story! 🙂
Date A Guy Who Drinks Tea
Date a guy who drinks tea. While everyone else zips about with coffee & breakfast in hand, he sits at his office desk sipping his English Breakfast & munching on a home-made sandwich. Clearly, he’s an early bird who deliberately makes time to enjoy his breakfast before a busy day, who’s to say he won’t make time for you?
Date a guy who drinks tea, who isn’t actually fussy about what blend he’s drinking. Don’t hastily accuse him of having poor taste: he can tell an authentic Ceylon apart from a falsely-marketed taste-alike, he’s just being modest in front of the show-off wannabes. Besides, since he appreciates each blend for what it’s worth, it means actually he’s quite easy to please. Only don’t call the ‘herbal infusions’, or tisanes, ‘tea’ – if it has no camellia sinesis in it, it’s just not proper tea, no? He nit-picks only on this detail, because he aims to be as authentic as Darjeeling.
Date a guy who drinks tea, because he is a cultured & refined gentleman. Listen in awe as he gleefully describes the wonderful aroma of an Earl Grey, the powdery texture of the Matcha. Be enchanted as he describes life as a pot of fermented Pu’er: bitter at the first steep yet sweet & delectable with each subsequent brew. Clearly, he understands that each country has a rich cultural heritage to celebrate, just like each type of tea has its own ceremonial rite to observe. Whatever your background may be, he will make the effort to appreciate yours too.
Date a guy who drinks tea, a guy who knows how to enjoy his life in many ways. On one day he’s treating you out to afternoon tea and cakes, on another day he brings you to a tea house that serves tantalizing macaroons to go with your tea. With every dessert pairing, he knows that every tea has unique characteristics to go well with particular treats, the same way that every person has a specific match. And while he’s waiting for you to come along someday, in the mean time he doesn’t feel lonely while acting as his best friend’s cupid. Rather, he feels an immense satisfaction that only comes from helping another to find true love. He can wait, and he will wait: after all, his Jasmine is still brewing…
Perhaps, you’ve thought about dating him. You may have even bumped into each other at a local café, but there’s a reason why he’s not making his move: You see, he drinks tea, and while he doesn’t impose on those who haven’t acquired his taste, he’s really looking out for fellow tea-drinkers. This guy understands that a starting relationship without cultivating friendship is as awful as a cup of half-brewed Chai: bland, unpalatable & disgusting to the taste. Maybe, he’s had his fair share of friend-zones, so much that he’s gotten used to drinking his tea alone. In his mind, it’s better to wait for a full-brew than to go for the first steep. Quite the keeper, isn’t he? There is one way to perk his ears:
“Would you like some tea to go with your dessert, miss?”
Honest Doubts 