A murderer AND a smoker........

I'm just dating ANYBODY. Everyone has a "list" of who you will and will not consider for a date. Your list may have physical description (height, weight). Your list may have career status (college graduate, blue collar). Your list may even consider marital and children status (never been married, 1 child who lives with you). But there comes a time in everyones dating life, when you put down your list and say "ill give them a chance, who knows". When your options start to become limited, you will rationalize dating anyone to not be alone. You can lie to everyone else, but YOU always know when you have hit dating rock bottom.

He was working security at a party. I didn't even really notice him until we were getting ready to leave. Some how we exchanged numbers and we started to talk the next day. It was our first conversation and we argued over religious and political views. I was still intrigued, as I felt "at least he could hold a conversation". A week or so later he invited me to his condo for dinner. I was impressed, security guard and a home owner (who knew). We had dinner and I learned in conversation that he was recently released. This was a new status for me as I had never pondered that on my list. I immediately inquired for how long and for what. He was pretty cocky and just blurted out "Murder". My initial instinct was to just get up and run out, but he didn't seem like a "murderer" (as if I knew so many) and what the hell "no one has cooked me dinner in a long time".  He proceeded to tell me the story of how it was self defense and that he appealed the charges and won his case. I thought "well he is out pretty soon for a murder and he does own his own home", maybe I could get pass the whole killing someone thing"? The night went on and I had noticed my allergies starting to flare. I began to rub my eyes and wheeze, and then I smelled the scent of a cigarette. I began to laugh and explain to him that I am terribly allergic to cigarette smoke. He rudely explained to me that he "hates" non smokers and how they think that everyone should cater to them. I politely asked "would you at least consider smoking on the terrace"? He swiftly said "no, this is my home and I'm a smoker". Damn! I was willing to consider the murdering thing, but he CANT be a smoker too!........... Still Single.