DATING

THE PRE-DATE:
Don't call this a date. Consider it a first meeting! Even if you've already met. Keep it casual and keep it brief. This is not a date, so it should last just long enough for the two of you to learn the basics about each other. I would suggest going out for coffee or having a quick lunch at a small cafe. By not calling it a date, keeping it casual, and keeping it brief, you will relieve some of the all too common "first date anxiety" that we sometimes get.

THE FIRST DATE
I would definitely suggest dinner for this one! You want to be able to have a nice time and get to know each other. I certainly wouldn't suggest a trip to a the movies, because there's no chance of having any type of conversation. A restaurant is a great place to enjoy a nice dinner, a couple drinks, and a more involved conversation with your date. This date should last twice as long as your "Pre-Date" in order for you to get to know each other a little better. Find some common interests and focus your conversation on those for the evening. Have a good time!

THE SECOND DATE:
Make this one a fun one! Have a nice dinner, then go out for drinks and dancing!  Stay engaged in conversation during dinner, then have a blast for the remainder of your third date. If you don't feel like drinking and/or dancing, find something else fun to do! Get creative! There are plenty of things to do, you just have to think!

THE THIRD DATE:
Now it's okay to limit the conversation. You've already spent quite a bit of time learning about each other. So now would be an acceptable time to see a movie with your date. Just avoid action and/or sci-fi movies! Either would be a rather poor selection for a date. Maybe somewhere around your 386th date!

THE FOURTH DATE:
On this date, it would be okay for one of you to make the other dinner at home. Maybe even watch a movie after, but that's it! The fourth date is just a little too soon for sex. Not just yet!

THE FIFTH DATE:
Congratulations! You've made it to date number five! Now I give you the freedom to choose what you want to do. Without any guidelines! You're free to do whatever you desire! You can even invite your date to your place after to do what I told you not to on the last date. It's all up to you now!



JUST A FEW SUGGESTIONS:
-In between dates, don't text/call repeatedly. It gets annoying!
-Use your manners! If you don't have any, you better find some real quick!
-Boys, act like gentlemen. Girls, act like ladies. We're not cavemen/cave women!
-Don't be cheap! If you plan to pay for everything, don't go to a restaurant where you can't afford everything on the menu.
-Last but certainly not least: DON'T DISCUSS EXES OR PAST DATES! Rude/Uncomfortable much?