Advice from strangers please

[RevBrown]

Ok so tonight is my very first date since I split from my ex-wife.
Sooooo basically I have been out of the dating game for almost 10 years.

I really want to make a good impression so I am gonna ask advice from a bunch of anonymous strangers.

Is it still proper to hold the door and get a ladies chair? What are the social dating norms now adays? Is Olive Garden to Hokey for a first date dinner?


FREAKING BALL OF NERVES I AM

[Brownie]

be a gentleman. and if it goes bad just remember alcohol solves problems

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

can you say free bread sticks because I sure can, and I think being a gentlemen is almost always appreciated

[deathstalker]

I'm no expert (and am enjoying my own 5 years out of the game ), but hold the door! Not sure about the chair thing. She'll either think you're polite, too nice (read: she can walk all over you), or are too old-fashioned. Maybe you can ask the host/hostess for a booth to get around it. I don't think she'll consider you any less if you don't get her chair, though. I still get strange looks when I stand up when a lady leaves the table.

I'll pass on the social dating norms question, but I think if you're old enough to have been married for 10 years, then you should look for something a little nicer than Olive Garden. I don't know how old you are, but I'm 30 and I feel REALLY old at the Olive Garden because of all the teenagers there. For the dates I do go on, I try to stay away from chains that look like their servers have to have minimum pieces of flair.

[painTech]

lol flair. like on office space. i got fired because i didn't have enough flair.

[RevBrown]

Maybe you can ask the host/hostess for a booth to get around it.

Thats why I came here. I never thought of that.
I was thinking the same thing about O.G. but I think some co-worker was trying to live vicariously through me so she kept pushing it.

[RenagadeOfFunk]

...Don't spend too much because then she'll (its a she right )think you have the money to blow all the time...or that you are trying to over impress her with your wallet...

...also...i took a poll a while back because i thought another poll was lieing to me but it was true: girls like guys who make them laugh over guys that make them think...

...after all do you like school or having fun?...(unless she is a nerd and likes going to school)

Some questions I prepared:
1) What do you like to do in your spare time?
2) What do you do for a living/What would you want to do if you had the chance to start all over?
3) Anything interesting happen to you lately?
4) What music do you like? The music that you listen to tells a LOT about yourself
5) What are a few of the most exciting things you have done in life (pay attention to this one...hell, pay attention to all of them...there might be a test later :))

-Master Renegade

PS
how did you meet her? (So i can make up more Q's)

[RevBrown]

Met her at a bar.

It's all good stuff keep it comin'

[RenagadeOfFunk]

...so obviously she likes to drink...or men that like to drink...or the atmosphere...

[Curly]

...so obviously she likes to drink...or men that like to drink...or the atmosphere...

Thank you captain obvious...

[RenagadeOfFunk]

Thank you captain obvious...

...No problem fellow citizen...its all in a days work...UUP UUP AND AWAYYY!

[nippinout]

Some flowers wouldn't hurt.

Something simple, not too extravagant. A small bundle of pink roses would be good.

I always try to get the door, but don't do the chair as often.

Don't forget a bottle of wine. Helps get the juices going.

EDIT: I see that you're from MT. Sorry to heat that. AHAHAHHAHAHAHA

[RevBrown]

Sooooooooooo I am off


If I get a second date I'll get a round of beers or something for you all.................Maybe

[RenagadeOfFunk]

...too bad...im underage... (16)...


..if it fail, blame it on her...that always helps...

[Jack_Dubious]

All that gentleman stuff is still cool.

But for the love of god...dont go to the Olive Garden!

Stay calm and dont try to over do anything. Keep conversation on the girl, let her do the talking...and dont talk about your marriage/divorce.


JDub