HALIFAX, NS – Two acquaintances increased their friendship by 200 percent this week, thanks to the combined effect of two man-dates within a 36-hour period.
Taking in a summer blockbuster on Monday, Paul Fingus and Dale Radbury expressed surprise at their mutual decision to visit a bar afterward.
“It happened very quickly,” said Fingus, of the impromptu hang-out. “We were just about to head home and Dale goes, ‘I feel like I’m not done talking about this movie.’ And I was like, ‘me too, let’s grab a beer.’”
Despite their lack of preparation for such rapid bonding, Fingus and Radbury found themselves playing video games all night just two days later.
“Yeah it was weird,” said Radbury, in regards to the increased intimacy of a household hang. “A week ago, I barely knew the guy. Next thing I know, he’s in my den, and we’re blasting terrorists.”
When asked whether the rapid growth of the friendship would continue, Fingus expressed guarded optimism. “Probably the next step is some kind of cottage trip, maybe fishing, that kind of thing,” he said. “After that, who knows? I like to live in the moment.”
Radbury, however, was quick to cite failed past bromances. “Sometimes, after the initial excitement, the magic wears off. You finish “Call of Duty” and there’s really nothing left. I don’t even like fishing.”
