expensive.’
This shows that you are respectful of her actions, of her giving you an Hermes teacup. Also, it provides an opportunity for her to peek into your not quite understanding upmarket brands and such.
‘Where do you usually go to dinner?’
‘What do you want to eat’ may be too direct.
Instead, you may want to ask the first question so you get an idea for what she tends to like and then you can incorporate into the conversation on the day.
If she answers and it’s way beyond Train’s territory then, ‘Wow, I usually don’t get a chance to go to places like that so I have no idea what to recommend. Do you know of any places?’ And the ball will be in her court.
If she gets uncomfortable about being in her territory (she could just not want to have to organise the evening so don’t worry so much about it) just ask ‘Do you have anything you can’t eat?’ and then ‘I’ll look around for a good place, But you know, I usually just go to bars with my friends so there’s a slight chance that I may not come up with anywhere good. If that happens, can we look for a place together on the day?’
That said, you should definitely check out the area before your date so you have an idea about which restaurants are where. If possible, that is.
557 Name: Girl 1 Post Date: 18/03/04 10:01
‘What time do you get off work?’
When you ask ‘what do you want to do?’ the answer is usually ‘whatever you want’ so it’s best to ask questions that are easier to answer and steer the conversation forward.
(if she answers ‘a little after six’)
‘Would meeting at XX at 7 work for you?’ shows that you are being very sensitive to her schedule and at the same time it shows that you will not let her get away.
558 Name: Girl 1 Post Date: 18/03/04 10:01
Gotta tell you that from my past experiences . . .
1) Not too sexy when a guy is looking around helplessly in a restaurant. It made me think why hadn’t this guy chosen a place he was comfortable in. So, combine the frayed nerves from a first date with the frayed nerves of walking into a restaurant you’ve never set foot in – and you’re asking for trouble.
2) ‘What do you wanna do?’ is not a good question to ask because there’s always an awkward silence that follows. Always ask questions that are easier to answer so the conversation keeps flowing.
3) Make sure you don’t run out of things to talk about. When you call to arrange the date, make sure you understand that the phone call is not just about the date. You can’t keep talking about the train incident forever and ever. Here’s an example: ‘You mentioned you often go out for Italian but what do you like? I haven’t been to the real Italian restaurants so I don’t know much about the food but remember back when tiramisu was all the rage? I ate a lot of tiramisu for sure.’ It’s best to not pretend like you know more than you do because it is bound to bite you in the arse. Stick with what you know.
But if you really only stick to what you know, the conversation may not go anywhere so you should do a little research online about some of the stuff she mentioned over the phone.
‘You mentioned over the phone yesterday about xx but I think I saw it online as yy. Is that the same thing?’
Man I have so much I want to say but it’s getting way too long. This is it for now. I’m gonna be cheering you on. Seriously,
559 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/03/04 10:07
>>558
I was floored by your posting. The detail. The involvement. Your kindness. Amazing job, you.
560 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/03/04 10:17
mornin dudes
So things have moved along here haven’t they.
This thread has morphed into a warm fuzzy place from the old one where we kept getting shot down in flames. Trust you people are well.
561 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/03/04 10:25
>>560
losing weight nicely
562 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/03/04 11:17
>>560
Enveloped in a musky warmth with an
This shows that you are respectful of her actions, of her giving you an Hermes teacup. Also, it provides an opportunity for her to peek into your not quite understanding upmarket brands and such.
‘Where do you usually go to dinner?’
‘What do you want to eat’ may be too direct.
Instead, you may want to ask the first question so you get an idea for what she tends to like and then you can incorporate into the conversation on the day.
If she answers and it’s way beyond Train’s territory then, ‘Wow, I usually don’t get a chance to go to places like that so I have no idea what to recommend. Do you know of any places?’ And the ball will be in her court.
If she gets uncomfortable about being in her territory (she could just not want to have to organise the evening so don’t worry so much about it) just ask ‘Do you have anything you can’t eat?’ and then ‘I’ll look around for a good place, But you know, I usually just go to bars with my friends so there’s a slight chance that I may not come up with anywhere good. If that happens, can we look for a place together on the day?’
That said, you should definitely check out the area before your date so you have an idea about which restaurants are where. If possible, that is.
557 Name: Girl 1 Post Date: 18/03/04 10:01
‘What time do you get off work?’
When you ask ‘what do you want to do?’ the answer is usually ‘whatever you want’ so it’s best to ask questions that are easier to answer and steer the conversation forward.
(if she answers ‘a little after six’)
‘Would meeting at XX at 7 work for you?’ shows that you are being very sensitive to her schedule and at the same time it shows that you will not let her get away.
558 Name: Girl 1 Post Date: 18/03/04 10:01
Gotta tell you that from my past experiences . . .
1) Not too sexy when a guy is looking around helplessly in a restaurant. It made me think why hadn’t this guy chosen a place he was comfortable in. So, combine the frayed nerves from a first date with the frayed nerves of walking into a restaurant you’ve never set foot in – and you’re asking for trouble.
2) ‘What do you wanna do?’ is not a good question to ask because there’s always an awkward silence that follows. Always ask questions that are easier to answer so the conversation keeps flowing.
3) Make sure you don’t run out of things to talk about. When you call to arrange the date, make sure you understand that the phone call is not just about the date. You can’t keep talking about the train incident forever and ever. Here’s an example: ‘You mentioned you often go out for Italian but what do you like? I haven’t been to the real Italian restaurants so I don’t know much about the food but remember back when tiramisu was all the rage? I ate a lot of tiramisu for sure.’ It’s best to not pretend like you know more than you do because it is bound to bite you in the arse. Stick with what you know.
But if you really only stick to what you know, the conversation may not go anywhere so you should do a little research online about some of the stuff she mentioned over the phone.
‘You mentioned over the phone yesterday about xx but I think I saw it online as yy. Is that the same thing?’
Man I have so much I want to say but it’s getting way too long. This is it for now. I’m gonna be cheering you on. Seriously,
559 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/03/04 10:07
>>558
I was floored by your posting. The detail. The involvement. Your kindness. Amazing job, you.
560 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/03/04 10:17
mornin dudes
So things have moved along here haven’t they.
This thread has morphed into a warm fuzzy place from the old one where we kept getting shot down in flames. Trust you people are well.
561 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/03/04 10:25
>>560
losing weight nicely
562 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/03/04 11:17
>>560
Enveloped in a musky warmth with an
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