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[bowenkge]

Do people still go on dates? I'm not talking about random encounters or inviting someone to grab a meal ten minutes before the fact, I am talking about premeditated dates. I'm talking about someone coming up to you and saying "I think you're keen. I would like to enjoy a meal and an activity with you on a set date in the near future. In preparation

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[bowenkge]

Kinda like sasquatch, or social security.

[amberinside]

I've only been on one or two dates like that, and it was very nice. One was a Valentine's dinner in 1999 at the Corner Room. We had a babershop quartet sing to us.

.... after that, I've always lived with my boyfriends (or had them staying with me over night during visits). Dating seemed a mute point.

[bowenkge]

I think dating is -doubly- important when you're in an established relationship.

[parizadhe]

I'm totally agreeing with Bowen. Dating with a sig other is one of the most exciting things one can do. The mystery, the romance, the thrill, all like the very first time!

I miss having money. Steve & I used to go out on dates all of the time, back before we were so freaking poor.

Always make a point to date your husband, whenever possible!

[oliver_jaeger]

I did a few months ago, i believe. It was nice, she smelled great, i wore a button-down shirt and we went to a movie. we were horribly early so sat around in the theatre watching the commericals and talking about movies and actors and theatre. It was pretty much awesome.

There's more to this story, lemme know if you wanna hear it.

[bowenkge]

See, that's nice. Dressin' up, conversin', smellin' pleasant. That's what I'm talking about.

[sagittaire]

If people do, they don't ask me to go on them with them.

And when I ask them, they say no.

*pout pout pout*

[bowenkge]

I wonder who caused dating to go out of vogue, if it was mostly guys or mostly girls.

This is a LONG one.

[parizadhe]

I've been thinking of that ever since you posted this blog. I know that, back in my parents' day and before that, a teenager was expected to go on lots of dates. I mean, it was appropriate for kids to date several other kids, to go out with someone different every Friday night, or to meet up at the malt shop or whatever after school. "Dating around" was considered healthy and appropriate. "Going steady" was considered to be the inappropriate bahavior

[lonerlittleme]

I'll go on a date with you!

It's either that, or adding to my cat collection.

[parizadhe]

I've been on lots of dates. Didn't always end up *dating* the guys I went out with, but I've done the nice evening out thing quite often.

Then again I am a paragon of strangeness when it comes to relationships.

[bowenkge]

You're just a paragon of strangeness.