There's Something About Larry........

I had spoken to my Saturday night date several times on the phone and through email.  He seemed nice and I was looking forward to the date.  Earlier in the afternoon he had sent me several text messages trying to decide where we were going to go, at about 5:12 pm or exactly 5:12pm this is the text message I receive grammatical errors and all...
TSAL: How does diner and drinks..hunted house, horse and buggy ride to the confederate grave yard and ghost stories sound for tonight?
Now, I must tell you that when I received that text my girlfriend was at my house and we had the biggest laugh.
Me: Well if that's what you have planned.

So, he then decided on dinner or DINER in his case and a trip to Zanies.  So our teenage date actually was going to turn into an adult date.  He picked a great place to eat and we arrive.  Much to my surprise we have Larry and his wife waiting for us.  He introduces us and says, "This is my best friend Larry."  I am easy going so I go with the flow, but my wheels get turning as I am eating with There's Something About Larry, Larry, and Larry's wife and I say you know what I am going to invite my friends to Zanies.  I go to the bathroom make a quick phone call and have a friend and her guy friend lined up to meet us at Zanies.
As the dinner is going on, it was very odd conversation.  The entire conversation revolved around Larry and his new bride.  Larry's wedding, Larry's bachelor party, Larry's house, Larry's blah blah blah.  I knew more about Larry than my date and it was hard getting to know my date.  I felt like I was dating Larry.  And it seemed Larry was coaching my date.  Dinner winds down and we head to Zanies.  I tell my dateS that I have some friends meeting us at Zanies.  We get to Zanies, grab a great table and my friends arrive.  The ENTIRE TIME, There's Something About Larry is rubbing my back.  Now I like a good back rub, but not in public and not on the first date.  At this point I am more interested in my friend's cute guy friend than I am in my date.  The show is good but the back rub is NOT.  The show is finally over and we get to leave.  Larry and his wife leave first and then me and There's Something About Larry.  I knew in an instant that we were not a match. 

This morning the text came......
TSABL:  I think you are an amazing young lady and I had a great time last night.  You are beautiful and very nice.  I do want to have another meet.  I was really pumped up after our date cause I had finally went out with someone I really like.  I don't want to keep bothering you if you are not interested, but I think I'm worth it and I know you are.  Please just text me and let me know either way.  You are awesome BTW.

Me: No response.

Now, he is a nice guy but what does it say about a guy that needs his buddy Larry to be the filter for him.  Does my guy not know how to hold a conversation?  Is he scared of me?  Is There Something SO great about Larry that he thought I would be drawn to?  I am unsure about why he had his best bud meet him and his first date at a very nice restaurant but that sort of turned me off.  Now, I will plant my girlfriends in a bar and have them spy, but I would never just say SURPRISE we are having dinner with my friends.  I did not get to know anything about There's Something About Larry, but I know everything about Larry....

~ONWARD