Do people still go on 'dates'?

picklekin

My OH go out together all the time, buts its not a "date" really, I think the "date night" thing is an American invention to remind 1st world people to actually talk to each other

We did have one "date" before we got together (god I was SO nervous).. Yeah yeah, I know, it didn't take us long!! After that I'd say we just met up In my youth though I had very very few dates, I just met guys through friends, had a few drinks and well, the rest evolved!

lantanna

thorsoak wrote: »

I would be going on a lot more than one date with a man before I allowed him to jump into my knickers!

My sentiments exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!


Re: OP I'm sure that there are a lot of ladies who would love you to take them on a date !!

Alias_Omega

Does a date involve going out somewhere, using tesco clubcard vouchers counting the costs so you dont run over and use maximum value?

Buzzybee90

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I'm in an agegroup where I'm nearly old enough to have a son your age (in early childbearing circles that would make me older than your mother then I guess...LOL). I was dating until quite recently. I certainly expected to go on "dates". I expected the man to ask me out and we would go on a "date" (more likely arranging to meet for a few drinks in a pub as a first date, rather than a meal out:(). I occasionally was the one to do the asking on a first date (ie if the man didn't seem to have clicked I was interested in him).

Definitely there would be a first date, to see if it was worth pursuing any further (decision on my part often being that it wasn't) and then a few more "dates" whilst we both decided whether to turn it into a relationship.

I think it has to do with the fact a lot of younger people start the relationship dating via the Internet now - certainly I did when I was at school... Ahhh MSN!

Richard53

To me, a date is a meeting with someone who you don't know very well, for the purpose of finding out if either (or both) of you want to progress to the next stage, which in my day was called 'going out'. It seemed old-fashioned in the 60/70s when I was at that age, and almost quaint now. Talking of going on 'dates' with someone you are already married to reminds me of those magazine articles about how to freshen up a jaded relationship - make some special time together, make an effort, remember why you fell in love etc etc. Nothing wrong with that (Mrs R53 and I do it) but it isn't dating in my understanding of the word.

I don't think I have ever dated anyone in my life. I've had friendships that turned into more, and I have had (usually short) relationships with people I have met at parties, usually assisted by lowering inhibitions through alcohol - referred to in my youth as 'getting off' with someone. But asking someone on a date? No thanks, I'd be terrified.

I didn't date Mrs R53, either. One day I was her tenant, and literally 24 hours later we were living together. Bam.