I may be no expert at dating, but I have a few things to discuss regarding said topic;
1st: If you're going to dress in senior prom attire, let your date know so she doesn't dress in lime green skinnies and flip flops. Head's will be turning. Or better yet! How about you never wear that on a first date, anyway. Especially if dinner is at Texas Roadhouse.
2nd: If a girl says she's tired and it's only 9:30-- she just wants to go home.
3rd: Most likely she doesn't want to ride on the back of your seafoam green, 1976 mo-ped- so don't suggest it. But in the off chance that she agrees, don't ever squeeze her thigh at the stoplight. Or drive 30mph over the speed limit, and ceasing to slow down for the speed bumps. She doesn't want to die, and the landing isn't all that comfortable, believe it or not.
4th: If the first part of the date didn't work out in your favor, then she definitely doesn't want to stay and watch a 2 hour movie. Even if you have the "sickest projector, big screen, set-up." She said she was tired an hour ago, remember?
5th: BODY LANGUAGE. Again; I'm no expert, but I'm willing to bet that if a girl has her arms folded throughout the whole movie, she's not into you bro. Also, probably not a good sign if she seems to be migrating to the other side of the couch, inch by inch. Just a thought. Jesse broke it down quite nicely when he said, "Now I don't speak Spanish, Japanese or French, but the way that body's talkin' definitely makes sense now. It's her, her body, her body, her body language." See? We're not that complicated.
6th: DON'T EVER RUB HER STOMACH. Is she pregnant? NO! Cut the crap!
7th: If you lean in to kiss her and she turns her head, she doesn't want to kiss you. So stop there. Don't attempt for a second try, or a THIRD. . ..... !!
8th: Expect the 30 minute drive to her house to be a little quiet and uncomfortable as she probably won't want to make any more conversation.
So, just a few tips/pointers/whathaveyou.
And if you're wondering.. Yes, that all happened in one night. Blind dates are the best!!! #not
I'm pretty proud of myself though. Usually I am such a push over, hence why I kept agreeing to what he had in mind even when I reallllly wanted to go home, but I stood my ground at the end! It's like he went into creep mode as soon as the movie started, and originally the plan was to watch 15 minutes of it so I could get the whole "experience", and then he would take me home. Well, 15 minutes pass and I said,
"I really should be getting home now." (Plus it was pretty late anyway.) And he starts up with these creepy hand gestures, touching my stomach and whatnot, just weird things like that and he said,
"OhhhhHHHHhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHh please stay! It's such a good movie, good acting. You'd love it."
"I've seen it." (which was true. It was the Count of Monte Cristo, who hasn't seen it?!)
"Just stay, we'll have so much fun." (?????!!!)
"I'm really tired."
...... he doesn't move. So we stay. This happened like 3 times during the movie, he is stubborn! And I guess he felt that if he got me to stay after he kept pushing it, that if he tried 3 times to kiss me I'd eventually give in to that too??
Anyway, so he tries to kiss me when the movie ended, I moved my head. A few seconds later he does the same thing and his face is directly in front of mine and he's making weird noises, then I stood up and left him sitting on the couch. He comes creepin' behind and tickles my back, (eeekkk), and whispers something that I can't understand in my ear. I turn and walk away. Comes creepin' behind again, puts his arm around me and moves me closer into him, again with the weird noises, and he leans in for another attempt. I turn away for THE THIRD TIME, remove his arm from the premises, and said,
"Stop! Please take me home now."
And that was that. It was a long drive home, but I have never been more relieved to walk in the door to my sister's house! I was nice to him without leading him on, so I'm not sure why he was so persistent. But sheeeeesh, that was a little much! Still a little uneasy knowing that he has my address and number. Oh well.
And yesterday as my little nephew and I were driving home he said,
"Laurel, how come you don't go on dates with boys that you like?"
"Great question!"
"When I'm older, I will go on a date with you."
haha, sweet boy. hopefully I won't be single by the time he is of dating age.
So there ya have it, the story of my life.
makes for good stories to tell the grandchildren though, right?
