Meeting people is never easy. Dating is hard. Here we are, and there’s another episode of The Twelve Dates ‘Till Christmas, and I am questioning why it is that people date. Granted, I know that I should be dating, but it’s hard. That and I never really leave the house, so they’re gonna have to find me on my couch. But The Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas is telling me that I need to try.
I am not listening.
Kate is growing on me. The first guy who stood her up is texting her. Richard, who stood her up, is texting her, and he’s got a lot of smooth lines. He’s either too good to be true or he’s a player. I am not sure that I like him. He’s too smooth. Kate being apprehensive makes her more relatable.
Kate, luckily, has a good support system. Her friends are always there for her. She’s trying to tell her friends what is going on, and they are supportive. But I do also think that Kate isn’t being completely honest with them because she isn’t being honest with herself.
I do believe that Kate thinks she’s being honest with herself, though.
Her bestie, Drew, is reminding her that she’s supposed to be diving all in. So they get her to talk to Richard more. Texting him is – I think – Kate’s comfort zone. That being said, though, I do believe that she belongs with Callum, and I will settle for nothing else.
Sarah is Kate’s other bestie, and I do like her, but I also think that she puts herself first and doesn’t think about others. For instance, Callum is happy making his food for his shop and doesn’t care about being in shops. He makes his posh pies, and he makes sure his friends are happy. He likes his life, and I think that the one person who doesn’t respect that is Sarah.
Sarah gets him involved in this pop-up, and you can see that for him, that sounds like torture. For her, though, she feels like she’s doing something good. But it is not that good. Callum looks scared and as if he’s going to puke at the thought.
The dates that Kate goes on are interesting. The really funny one is the A Christmas Carol review. They are all dressed in period costumes, and it’s one of those moments that I would run. But Kate, she doesn’t care. She goes all in on the situation, even helping her date (who turns out to be a woman, by mistake). They both don’t mind this date and discuss all of the issues that they have had with dating.
Kate ends up getting her date to be with the girl she wants to be with, and I absolutely loved that for her. Kate wants everyone to be happy, but she doesn’t seem to want it for herself.
What is special about this show is the relationships that are there. Kate and her relationship with her father are evolving. Her relationships with her besties are forever changing. She’s trying to find her way, as they all are. Her Dad is even finding himself after all these years alone. But what got to me is that they are not all seeing each other’s truth and instead are picking and choosing what they believe in and see in the world.
And no one seems to notice true feelings.
That night is Dates and Mates. Having friends pick your date can be a tricky situation, and Kate’s friends seem to realize what they think she needs, but it’s definitely not what she needs. They are failing miserably.
What I do believe is that Callum realizes that he really has deep feelings for Kate. He sees her, and he comes alive, and there is a completely different look in his eyes for her, versus for his girlfriend or the others around him. He sees her, and he sees someone who accepts him for who he is, versus wanting to change him.
At the event, Kate’s second date is there. Turns out that he is Sarah’s ex. Yes, the mouth crier was Sarah’s ex. It gives us all reason to dislike Sarah because she wants to hide the fact that her ex is there from Callum. If you want to lie to your significant other, you shouldn’t be in a relationship.
Kate has met Richard, the guy that she’s been texting, and he’s really hot. He just doesn’t seem to know how to deal with her chaos. He’s taking everything as a sign that they don’t need to be together, that it’s not their time. Maybe it isn’t their time, but his constant need to leave the event or anything that involves her early is his move.
Richard is a journalist, and he treats life that way, too. It’s as if everything that he does has to be a story or a part of the story that overtakes everything. He runs and for a bit of time that can be understood, but overall, it does become really annoying. There is a connection between him and Kate – one that she wants to explore.
When they kiss, they both enjoy the moment, and maybe it brings them together. But you’ll never be able to convince me that he’s good for her. Callum is endgame.
And I am praying that Callum is her twelfth date.
