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When I first saw Joanna Angel, she was signing a revealing photo of herself for a shaky bald man named Ryan.
Angel was at her booth at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Vegas, wearing a getup of lace, stripes and metal, and sporting a splash of red in her jet-black hair. She was beautiful.
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Approaching her table, I got nervous. The blood rushed to my head. I was about to ask Joanna Angel on a date. Would she say yes? If so, would she appreciate that I'd planned a hot night out at the KISS-themed mini golf joint across the street from our hotel? Would I get a hole-in-one?
I think I wooed her with my opening line: "Joanna, I would love it if you would accompany me to fill 18 holes with balls that I will provide." She agreed!
OK, maybe she knew I was an editor at the Huffington Post who'd come to Las Vegas to cover the Adult Entertainment Expo, and that I was trying to get a good story. It's possible she was using me for a little publicity (I like to think not!).
Nevertheless, I had successfully initiated a date with an A-list porn star -- of BurningAngel.com fame.
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I didn't tell her that our meeting would be half-business, half-pleasure (for me, anyway). I wanted to document the date so that you, my beloved readers, would have a better chance at scoring that goodnight kiss should you ever date an adult entertainer.
Angel slipped out of her stripes and into something more comfortable: a pair of high-heels she called her "Vegas Sneakers," a pretty black skirt and a peacoat. On the short walk to KISS Mini Golf, I had a million questions for her. The 32-year-old former Rutgers student has dated in and out of the adult industry -- full disclosure, her last 6-year relationship was with James Deen, and now look who she's on a date with! -- but she had some tips for those "civilians" trying to impress a sex goddess.
"People think that porn stars don't have basic needs, and don't want cute text messages and nice dates," Angel said. "There are not a lot of guys that can do it. First of all, they get really intimidated, and second of all, I really do have high standards. Let's be honest, I need to have good sex, but I want that connection too."
I could see a connection growing between us rather quickly. I asked her about her ideal first date.
"I like being taken somewhere nice -- not too stuffy or over the top, but nice, " she said. "I like being treated like a lady."
That was a cue that we needed to start drinking, so I took her to a posh corner store for some road beers. After a smoke and a liquid appetizer by way of a brown bag, we waltzed into the mini golf house, my dignity still in check.
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In case you're wondering, she definitely putt out. She destroyed me at mini golf. Amid an orgy of black lights, neon balls and a giant likeness of Gene Simmons' face, Angel beat me with a score of 6 over to my 9.
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As we reached the 18th hole, the civilian in me wondered whether it was time to put on the moves. I asked her if non-stars expect sex on the first date.
"Guys expect sex, even before you get in the car to leave on the date," she said. "I don't f--k on the first date, but I do give [name of sex act deleted], because I need to test the waters."
I was OK with that answer. Alas, just when I thought the night wouldn't be coming too quickly to a close, this happened:
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That said, Angel had fun, and even tweeted about our hot date on Friday morning:
I'm not sure if @AndyBCampbell has a crush on me , or @genesimmons .... But I had a good time on our date . 😃
Dating a porn star is absolutely manageable, and my night with Angel was a success. She's smart, funny and gorgeous, and despite the intimidation factor, I deem a date with a porn star doable. So, my dear readers, get out there and show an adult entertainer what your momma gave you.
My Date With Porn Star Joanna Angel
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