Monday, 24 May 2010
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First Date Dinner: 5 Food Related Tips
This is a guest post from LadyIronChef.
My friend was sharing about her disastrous first date when boy meets girl, and it’s good bye forever. First dates are probably one of the most nerve-wrecking things and on this night, everything can go wrong.
Here’s 5 food-related tips for first date that I will like to share:
1. Choice of Venue
Never go to McDonald's for your first date. Meeting at fast food ‘restaurants’ for first date is not acceptable at all. Having said that, it doesn’t meantthat you have to go to fine dining restaurants. I don’t believe in choosing an expensive restaurant for first date; the environment is usually too tense and there’s always the tendency of trying-too-hard to create the first impression.
For first date restaurants: find a small cozy place like Oriole Cafe, or Bistro One Zero Three, where the food is decent and the price is easy on the wallet. It will be more comfortable for both of you to chat and learn more about each other in a relaxed cafe.
2. Never order Salad
Boys and girls, listen up right now. Never just order a salad (and nothing else) on your first date. This isn’t the time to worry about the bill, nor is it the time to be overly concern about your eating etiquette. I don’t know about you, but girls who do not have much appetite, are a big turn-off for me. And guys who eat just salad for dinner? Seriously?
3. Never order any squid-ink related dishes?
I’m sure you heard about this all the time. But then again, if it’s me, I’d totally order a squid ink pasta/risotto if the restaurant is known for that. It’s very arousing to see your date blush when she realized there’s a black smudge off the corner of her mouth. It’s a little shy, and definitely very cute. Enjoy the butterflies of the first date!
There’s probably 10345 different guides on what to/not to order during the first date. But it is always important to have something that you are comfortable with.
4. Always offer to pay for the first date
I am saying this on behalf for all the guys out there. I know everyone keeps saying that we are living in the 21st century – man and woman are equal and all those nonsense. Forget about everything, they are all bullshit! When it comes to the first date, it’s disgusting that the girl has to pick up the tab.
Be a gentleman.
Offer to pay and suggest that she can treat you the next time (read: perfect excuse for the second date). Well, obviously there are too many possibilities after you offered to get the bill, but here are some of the typical outcomes: a) she graciously accepts the treat, girl ask boy out for second date and it’s happily-ever-after. b) She accepts your treat. but never contact you again. Thanks sucker! c) She rejects the notion because she don’t feel anything and probably don’t want to owe you and d) she offers to go dutch not because she’s the independent type of girl, and you probably still stand a chance.
Rule number one for guys: Always offer to pay on your first date.
The last tip for your first date dinner? Smile, always smile.
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Boys and girls, do you have anything to add on when it comes to first date? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. Have fun with your butterflies on your first date dinner!
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Comments (12)
For number four, my answer is d. :P The last tip is probably the most important. :)
don't keep telling a girl that you'll take her out to dinner and then complain about how broke you are the whole time so she ends up paying. not cool.
good list!
squid ink dishes lol
haha I have to agree with no McDonalds for first date
good list! I concur with #4.
I prefer for dates to be split, guy pays for himself and girl pays for herself, but I agree that a guy should always offer to pay. I prefer splitting the bill because I dislike feeling like I owe someone something, and don't feel like I need to be paid for-- I can take care of myself :)
If I didn't feel like I clicked with the person, and I wasn't interested in going on a second date I would obviously not call them for a second date, and if we split the bill there would be no loss on either end-- that way the guy doesn't feel like he just got suckered and had to pay for my meal without getting a second date.
I just hate it when someone tries to pressure me into letting them pay for it. If I say I'm uncomfortable with that, then I'm comfortable with that, please don't push the issue, that just makes it more uncomfortable and irritating. I prefer for a first date to be fun and casual, not filled with outdated social scripts... :P
Thanks for the post :)
This is a good list..but I never really worried about what my date ate. If they like it, whatever. I'm a vegetarian and there have been times where my only choice was a salad..and I like salad, so again - I don't see the big deal with people always saying don't get a salad. It just makes me laugh lol. The only thing I always avoided was spaghetti. It's just way too messy for a first date.
oh damn, if someone wants a salad don't hate on them. i mean, its dumb if a girl orders salad to prove that she's delicate or ladylike or something even though she's rather have something else. but some people really like salads, some people are vegetarians and there's not much else on the menu they can eat, some people lose their appetite when they're nervous... sheesh, don't be so cliche.
and why the fuck would you care what her appetite is like? that's so weird, as long as she's healthy, her food preferences are really none of your business.
Try not to order dishes with a lot of garlic
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