Oh, The Money I Have Lost on First Dates!
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Whoever said "You never have a second chance to make a first impression" wasn't kidding. That's why I always think a first date should be a mix of perfect things -- the right person, the right place, nice chemistry, good conversation, etc. Unfortunately, the right place is usually my downfall. You see, one of my greatest vices is a good meal. That means a nice restaurant. A nice restaurant usually means good spirits or a great bottle of wine. It means a shared appetizer or two. It involves entrees with names you can't pronounce. There is a rich dessert at the ending. Oh, and by the way, I NEVER EVER let the girl pay. So, the tab is never alarming, because I have dug my own grave with this behavior over the years.
So, what if the date doesn't work out? What if she never wants to see me again? What if my LEO grandiosity kills me? Was it a waste of time, a waste of money, both or neither? I submit that, in the end, I wasted some money. Now, if I count up all of those dates over the years, I have cost myself thousands of dollars. THOUSANDS. Not just hundreds. The worst part is I really have a lot of hole-in-the-wall/dive restaurants I enjoy more than anything else. But, in my pea brain, I have decided it won't be good enough for a first date.
Hell, we all know dinner and a movie is awkward for a first date, because you shouldn't sit in a movie theatre for two hours with someone you don't know that well. Going to a concert or a sporting event can be nice, but costly as well. Like I said, I would NEVER ask the girl to pay, so I am just S.O.L.
Bottom line. If you have a nice girl for me who likes fine dining and is willing to say she'll go on a second date with me before our first, send her along.
your first date should be simply one drink at a bar, sitting side by side.
trust me. meals are too weird. chicks don't often times want to see a dude eat too early on in their relationship. sometimes that ruins their appetite for a second date.
if you dig each other, then you pull out all the stops.
if.
Posted by
anne altman |
11:42 PM
Hey, if I wasn't married, I'd go out with you on the first and second dates. I might have to say no to the third one if you acted like an asshole though. ;)
Posted by
Lily |
7:21 AM
Your concept of a first date is perfect. Don't look at it as money lost, think of those first dates as being a necessary part of living, loving and getting to meet and know your soulmate.
Posted by
Belizegial |
11:08 AM
Getting food stuck in my teeth and clanking my glass against my plate make me think going for a walk in the park would be a much better first date.
Posted by
geeksters |
11:56 PM
I sent myself to the site (via Altman)...does that count??
Posted by
Max Tesatora |
7:59 AM
How about going to a museum. It's free, you have an instant subject to converse about, and you can talk alot or be quiet and it seems natural.
Thanks for popping by my blog :)
Posted by
Josh |
3:31 AM