What is a date?

 
   Everyone has their own ideas on what a date is. Men’s ideas are very different that women’s ideas. I don’t think there are any special “rules” when it comes to dating, but I am going to list a few “rules” that I, as a woman dating, have. Sometimes if these “rules” are not followed, they can make or break a second date. Listen up men, because I may not be alone on this.



• Always pick the woman up at her house. (Unless it is a blind Internet date)

• Always go to the door to greet her. Don’t beep and make her walk to the car. And most of all, DON’T text her from your car and tell her you are there.

• Open the car door. Yeah, we still like that.

• Open ALL doors throughout the night. Yeah, we like that too.

• Pay for the dinner.

• She orders first.

• Don’t pull my chair out. I am not sure if I trust you at this point yet. You may not push it back in when I am ready to sit down.

• Dress nice. No matter where you are going, shave, wear cologne, and comb your damn hair. We take the time to make ourselves look good for you, you can do the same.

• No white socks with black shoes. And, no black socks with white shoes either. Your socks should match your shoes. And please, oh please, NO socks with sandals.

• Please have clean hands and finger nails. Yes, you may be a mechanic, but you can scrub that shit out from under your nails before you see me. Anyway, your nails should be properly trimmed so that should not be an issue.

• At the end of the night, walk me to the door to make sure I get in safely. Even if the date did not go well, that is the polite thing to do.

• And lastly, just because you did all the above, DOES NOT MEAN I WILL HAVE SEX WITH YOU.



Those are my “rules.” I don’t ask for much. Respect and cleanliness. Oh, and flowers the day after a date is always nice.