Maybe they’re on a diet and chewing gum so they won’t be eating something else? Or maybe they just ate a meal that had garlic or onions in it and want to freshen their mouth. If they’re chewing it with their mouth closed and not blowing bubbles or crackin it loud, I think there is absoultely nothing wrong with it

k so acknowledging that its a wake up call is good…but now, what are we going to do about it? yes, they were older, but there are no coincidences in yiddshkeit…when things like this happen we can’t just go on with our lives; we need to take time to reflect for at least a few minutes and try to learn from it, or change, or SOMETHING! anyone else feel this way? like, you’re hearing alarm bells ringing in your head?!

As I’ve written before, I’m no so comfortable with being walked to the door. However, when I do get walked to the door, I don’t hold it against him or anything like that. I understand that most guys are just doing what they were told to do in terms of etiquette like this- walk, don’t walk, open, don’t open…. I get that on a date you should be observant of each other and stuff, but c’mon! the poor guy’s just trying to comply with what he was told is society’s standards. I think that any girl who is taking such a strong stand cuz he did/didn’t do something small like that needs to understand that there are more important things…at least I would like to think there are!!!!

awkward awkward awkward!!! lol but thanks for asking 😉

(and yes i am only speaking for myself)

it’s pretty hard to ask what’s important in a spouse when you’re asking this to a reference, not the actual person them-self; my friends and i always joked that it would make the most sense if we put our own numbers down under a references and then we could honestly answer the questions! would make life easier, no? getting real answers for a change… something to think about….!! 😉

Yes, the door should be opened for the girl before she gets into the car- she can get out by herself though

Casual or in a suit really depends on who you’re dating and what number date…

And eating out on a first date is not so uncommon but for the girl its rather uncomfortable– my friends and I are fine with a lounge for the first date, it’s what we’re used to.

arcades and board games: don’t do it for a first date-but you can discuss it with the girl on the date and decide what to do from there.

**for all those people that say lounges are awkward and uncomfortable: face it, a first date IS just that. you’re meeting someone you don’t know from a whole in a wall and “evaluating” them as a potential match.

Yes, I do compliment freely, but I didn’t always.

I heard a speech once in high school about how little it takes on your part, and how much of an impact/impression it makes on others, so I figured why not start to do it more often? It’s such an easy thing when you thing about it..

and for those of you who said that you’re cynical, start by saying it just to say it, without really meaning it(don’t make it obvious though lol!) and you will hopefully come to mean it…(and no i don’t think this is lying)

In the beginning, I complimented just for the sake of complimenting; for the other person’s benefit. Now, though, I can honestly say that it has changed me as a person. I find myself looking for the good in other people much more often than I ever did before. B”H, for who doesn’t want to be a positive person?? I also think it’s important to compliment people when you notice the quiet nice things that they did as well; I will occasionally call a friend later in the evening and comment on how nice it was that she did xyz…

basically complimenting others is such an easy thing that everyone can do and it can definitely strengthen relationships and even change YOU as a person.