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First date warning signs
Photo by Tombre, from stock.xchngCali girl Jen wrote out a brief list of first date red flags. I was feeling her with point #1 (He says 'we” at anytime), but after that, we split ways. Seems there's a lot of assumptions going on on the other coast. For example:Either of the acronyms 'WoW” (in reference to World of Warcraft) or 'MMORPG” (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) escape his lips. If he uses both in the same sentence, run away fast. I have nothing against a man that plays these online games (that’s not totally true), but if he can’t contain his enthusiasm for his hobby, you can assume all of the following: he’s obsessed, he’s skipped a shower for an important battle/match, he’ll choose the game over sex at some point in the relationship, he’s already created a female character that is more buxom than any playboy centerfold, and he’ll blame you for infringing upon his mode of relaxation if you try to pull him away from the game for anything other than food.Hey hey! We all talk about our hobbies on the first date. And just because he (or she) mentions such games, it doesn't mean they're obsessed. Of course, I have a soft spot for geeks.NOW, if every other word is about the game or your date goes on about how WoW (or say, maybe, Dragon Ball Z) has changed their life, well then yes. Maybe it is time for the check.Point 3:He can’t decide which sports bar to take you to. Sports are great. Men who love sports are great. Sports on the first date, unless the date is the live sporting event, is not great; it signifies a man that isn’t willing to sacrifice his love of the game for a chance to really get to know you.Maybe they have good burgers! Sports bar on a first date is not grounds for automatic rejection. If he spends the whole date yelling at the TV screen, then yes. He's outta there.I kinda sorta agree with her last flag, that he needs a drink to have a good time. You don't want to be a Boozy Suzy (or Bud) on a first date. But a glass of wine, a pint of beer, is not bad! But perhaps I've been in Baltimore too long. More than one outsider has told me that Baltimore is a drinking town.Read more : 24.01.2008 20:44:00
TV Dinner
The referring post is about a year old, but I only heard about this recently, from a friend.Lonely? Tired of dining alone? Dutch company Tilburgs CowBoys (I don't know, don't ask) has a solution: a DVD of dining companions that "eat" with you and strike up conversation. According to UberReview, you have six scenarios to choose from, including a "romantic evening."I'm an only child, so I can't say I've ever had a desperate need to have someone to eat with, but really? Is there really a market for this? Seeing as Tilburgs CowBoys is an art company, maybe there's some deep commentary on society in this thing. I'm just going to say it's weird.Photo from UberReviewRead more : 25.01.2008 12:30:00
Five move-in must-haves
Peaceful cohabitation is possible without spurring knock-down drag-out fights about chewing too loud or not putting dishes in the dishwasher the right way.But the environment has to be right. So here are the top five things -- offered by you and judged by me -- that you need to have a happy home with your honey:Read more : 25.01.2008 18:04:00
Word of the week
I don't know what I would do if I didn't have Dancing Monkey around to keep me abreast of the latest words.From urbandictionary.com:Choreplay: When a woman is turned on by the sight of her husband/boyfriend/partner doing regular household chores that she would normally be doing."Last night, it was all about choreplay. I was all 'OH YEAH, fold that laundry. Oh yes, just like that! In half and, then in half again. OHHH'"Hee. I can totally feel that definition, though it's more like the other way in my house. Does it work the other way? Do clean-y men get turned on by women doing chores they usually don't do? Or is it just anything? :)Read more : 29.01.2008 15:42:00
V-Day problem
Yesterday, Susan K. asked this about Valentine's Day:I'm not into the V-Day thing either. Just starting dating a new guy (2-3 weeks) and just DREAD the whole "what would you like for V-Day (and/or) what would you like to do for V-Day" conversation. My answer pretty much goes like this "I don't like cards, it's too early for jewelry, don't want to go to dinner with a zillion other couples and a 'limited menu', watching my weight so I don't want chocolates, flowers are nice but how can you justify spending $100 on something that you'd spend $40 on 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after V-Day?" And that's just him asking me what I want - that doesn't include me thinking I HAVE to do something for him because he may do something for me. My cash flow is very low, so my dilema is how do you get out of V-Day without seeming like a V-Day/love Scrooge?I think men are hard to shop for around Valentine's Day to start out with. Add in low cash flow and a new relationship, and it's even harder. Any suggestions?Read more : 29.01.2008 16:12:00
