Tag: first dates
Eating, Food, and Dating
I love food, I love to eat, and food is an important part of my social interactions. When I ventured back into the world of dating after many years of marriage, I realized how people’s perspectives on food can interfere...
10 Dating Tips from a Former Bartender
Bartenders are like the unseen, untapped, unheard fountain of wisdom. We don’t even realize they’re often present during our most painful moments and our most celebratory ones. This makes bartenders privy to the general public’s most vulnerable activities – including...
5 Essential Checkpoints Before You Meet a Man Online
About to meet your online sweetheart for a first face-to-face date? Well don't go rushing to the door just yet. Before you go ahead and stroll up to the date, make sure you know these 5 basic and essential things...
Moving On From “Forever”
When George Clooney met Amal Alamuddin, a big bang must have happened. This was the woman that he must’ve been waiting for amidst the string of beautiful women that he never seemed to ever truly commit to. Amal was probably...
The Best Non-Bar Places to Take a First Date (Or Meet One)
The bar is an easy option for a casual first date, but too many happy hour beers will give any veteran dater a weary sense of déjà vu. And as meeting places, they’re often just as disappointing: either no alcohol...
My First Date Rules
So you’ve got a first date lined up with that cute girl you met online or at the supermarket. We’ve all been there people! Today I am going to lay out some of my first date rules and the mindset...
5 Ways to Turn Her Off
The moments and exchanges that occur immediately after you make that initial contact with someone up to and including that first date can be exciting and exhilarating- flirty texts, anticipatory daydreams, that crucial chemistry test. Those moments and exchanges can...
“Paul”
I also met “Paul” through the website. He responded to my request for feedback in my post to be or not to be. He gave some of the best advice I received: “…yes, you MUST be honest about everything. It...