Have a date tonight, need ideas

[Drago]

Take her to a strip club.

[gaijindabe]

Ethnic food. Something she has never had before. See if she has an open mind and sense of humor...

[Groesbeck Hurricane]

What about a nice picnic in the park? Shoot joggers (we all need target practice) and then retire for a leisurely evening installing the kill switch??? That COULD be a wonderful evening!!!

Sorry, first dates usually end up at dinner and some fun event. What about a picnic and a nice skating rink or something else unusual. Set yourself apart. Nice girl, go to a kart track, girly girl, go to the mall and find someone to take her off your hands...

[asphaltgambler]

Originally posted by Drago
Take her to a strip club.

THAT will quickly separate the women from the girls!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally posted by Mark Wilson
Oh puleeze! This sensitive man crap is so freakin over. Women want (and need) to be dominated and shown who's boss. Take her to a Nascar event.

You know, this is soooooo true. How do I know? I lean more toward sensitive myself, a strength most of the time if you know how to exploit it. But any time I move out of character toward "Nascar," I always get more.

[Rot 911]

Send her an e-mail and ask her if she is going to be wearing panties on the date.

[84porsche]

Take her to the Samuel Adams Brewery, Fanueil Hall, Plymouth Rock or something like that. If you said she is smart she will probably be able to teach you something.

Sensitive works if you WANT a relationship and are OK with being a ******* for the rest of your life. Show a woman how sensitive you are and she owns your a$$. First date should be to see if she can cook, then check to see if she has them extra wide-child bearin hips.

[Moneyguy1]

Interesting take on sensitivity. I can just see the redneck, truck drivin beer swilling folks out there salivating--and that's just the women!!!

Hee hee. I was just havin fun with the Mall, but it does give clues as to basic behavior. Wouldn't it be nice if her first stop was the tool department at Sears?

God, what ever happened to the concept of "equals"? Or does that develop in long time relationships only?

First dates are a crapshoot. No single right approach. Too "macho" and you may never hear from them again (not that you would want to, if she is into that type of total domination). Too much consideration and there is that danger of the dominatrix in her coming out and you are toast.

A fun topic. Let us know how it goes......

[RickM]

Originally posted by Moneyguy1

God, what ever happened to the concept of "equals"? Or does that develop in long time relationships only?

How about during the divorce process?

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Here's a pic.

[asphaltgambler]

Looks a little crowded at her place.............better off some place else.

[Bill Douglas]

Dinner sounds a nice idea, and bring flowers.

And have a few jokes to break the ice if the evening seems a bit uncomfortable at times. If (like me) you can't remmember jokes have a small cheat sheet in your pocket.

[GettinHeadStuds]

Originally posted by motion
Alcohol... lots of alcohol.

Right from my brain. I agree.

A good one...take her to a sushi place... get saki... I have NEVER had a woman refuse saki... hah... no pun intended. Good luck

[targa911S]

Originally posted by asphaltgambler
Man, Iwas right there with you brother until the last two words..................Different phrase but exact same meaning/result: ........"Take her to a moster truck event".

I don't know man...I used to think NASCAR was below me...well I went to the Daytona 500 this weekend..had a blast! I will go again. Hey it's racing..period, end of story. Don't knock it till ya been there.....ya'll.

[targa911S]

Originally posted by 84porsche
Take her to the Samuel Adams Brewery, Fanueil Hall, Plymouth Rock or something like that. If you said she is smart she will probably be able to teach you something.

Oh yeah...and I agree with him. Of course I haven't been on a first date since 1980 so what the He77 would I know.

[cegerer]

Here's a pic

3 Words: verify, verify, verify.

[djmcmath]

If it was me (and it has been before, so to speak), I'd usually call a first meeting with someone online less than a date. Coffee is usually a safe bet, just to meet someone. It can be as short as you can chug a cup of joe -- 15 minutes, to be polite -- or as long as you can slowly sip it, with follow-on afterwards, if necessary.

But you sound fairly confident that it won't be a complete failure, so dinner isn't a bad call. Be careful not to pick someplace too over the top, though. Public, friendly, inviting -- not candle-lit romantic with a waiter named Gascon, preferably. Ideally, dinner should take less than an hour. Sit down is definitely preferred, but I think you'll be happier if you go someplace casual.

At that point, be prepared for some eventualities. If it went poorly, be prepared to tell her so. If it went well, and you'd like more time with her, have a good follow-on ready. I always prefer something totally random. Say, making graham-cracker houses, or going to one of those silly "paint your own pottery" shops, or something. Something more in the box might be coffee on the boardwalk (if you have one handy). OTOH, it may be best to keep it short, cutting her off right after dinner -- send her away wanting more of you.

But then, I've been a student of the school of dating for long enough that I really should have graduated with honors by now.

Related thought -- if that's the only pic you have, I'd consider some healthy skepticism. It's the 21st century, and everyone and their dog has a digital camera. Cell-phones come with digital cameras, for crying out loud. I remember when cell-phones were team-operated devices described as "man portable." If a girl's best photo is a scanned shot from the 80's where she's sharing a couch with 6 different people ... 'nuff sed.


Let us know how it goes.

Dan

[Hugh R]

Take her to the Union Oyster House and get Oysters!!

[Drago]

Take her to a strip club and buy her a lap dance.