Mystery Date: Patrick and Prossy

THAT day, I was in The Red Pepper. Fortunately, it was a good story. When Patrick arrived, about 30 minutes late, he insisted he had seen me somewhere. Then he realised it was in The Red Pepper.

Prossy Nalunkuuma
Where does she live? Sseguku
Star sign: Virgo
Occupation: Musician
Interests: Going out
Favourite Film: My three sisters
Music: Band music
What don’t people like about you?
Men being my closest friends
What do people find attractive about you: My voice
What would you love your
mystery dream date to be?
Smart, caring
What makes you happy?
Meeting people in love

THAT day, I was in The Red Pepper. Fortunately, it was a good story. When Patrick arrived, about 30 minutes late, he insisted he had seen me somewhere. Then he realised it was in The Red Pepper. We also remembered meeting at Titi’s launch. He was the DJ. He asked me why the newspapers ( Red Pepper and Saturday Vision) knew about me. I told him as a musician, newspapers were partners in business. Conversation was smooth. He is a nice, disciplined and handsome guy.

Did you talk about love?
I asked him how he resists women as a DJ and he also asked me how I resist men, as a musician. We shared our tricks of avoiding stubborn suitors.

You did not talk about yourselves?
We did. He asked me whether I had a boyfriend and I said I didn’t but that I had a child. I refused to answer his questions about what happened to the father. Maybe he got annoyed; he did not ask any more questions about that. I also did not ask him about his love life.

Would you go out with him again?
I don’t know. Maybe not. I don’t see the reason why. I cannot have him as my boyfriend because he is young. We are both 24 and so, incompatible.

Will you say NO if he asks to have a relationship with you?
It would be better to decline than lead him on. My heart was broken three years ago and I have never recovered from it. It still hurts. I trusted him so much and he betrayed me. I don’t believe there is such a thing as a perfect man but I need a man who has the basic factors I want – like age. It is only then that I would date, hoping time would convince me to open up my heart again.

Patrick Kuloba
Where does he live? Rubaga
Start sign: Leo
Occupation: Third year BBA student at MUBS
Interests: Playing and listening to music, travelling, studying
Favourite Film:
How to lose a guy in 10 days
Music: Rnb
What don’t people like about you?
Attitude
What do people find attractive about you?
How I express myself
What would you love your mystery dream date be?
Fun-loving, honest, straight
What makes you laugh?
Anything funny

I had fun. the service at Choma was excellent. but frankly, she was not the person I expected. My first impression was good but as the date went on, I realised English was a bit of a challenge and my Luganda is not so good. Her arguments were simplistic. But I managed to get through the evening.

Is there anything else that rubbed you the wrong way?
She kept talking about her child, which I thought was too early. It would have come later as we got to know each other better. I didn’t ask about the father because that would have put us on another level.

You did not talk about love?
Not directly. I asked her, ‘after here, what next?’ I meant in terms of us but she understood it in terms of the day’s programme. That sort of failure to grasp issues was below my expectations.

Would you go out with her again?
Actually, we have gone out already. We went to Sways Club. She is good company, interesting and lively. She calls me often, saying she wants to see me.

So, is something going on?
No. In spite of all this, ideologically, i can’t. I have already seen that we don’t click. Whenever she brings up issues of love, I change the subject. Like she always wants us to talk about her child’s dad but I change the subject.

What if she pops the question?
I am not a sadist to say a direct ‘no’ but I would explain why I can’t go in for a girl with a child from another relationship.