Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site gatech.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!cca!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!mhuxa!houxm!ihnp4!we13!otuxa!ll1!sb1!sb6!emory!gatech!spaf From: spaf@gatech.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Where to go on first dates Message-ID: <178@gatech.UUCP> Date: Sat, 4-Jun-83 15:41:14 EDT Article-I.D.: gatech.178 Posted: Sat Jun 4 15:41:14 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 6-Jun-83 22:12:23 EDT Organization: Georgia Tech, School of ICS Lines: 46 For what it is worth, if I am going to go out with a lady I am interested in talking with her and finding out about her. I want to be able to look into her eyes and make conversation without yelling. I am interested in starting a friendship if nothing else, and I don't want to intimidate. Therefore, going to most nightclub-type places is out (too noisy), movies aren't a great idea (sitting side-by-side in the dark and not talking for 2 hours), bars (somewhat threatening to some women), and concerts (either too loud [rock] or you have to be silent [classical]). An invitation to lunch is a grand idea, especially if you know of some place that serves something other than hamburgers. Go window shopping at your local mall. It provides lots of topics of conversation and interesting insights into tastes and opinions. When was the last time your were to the zoo or botanical gardens? In some cases this is a lot of fun (brings out the kid in some people, or quiets you out a bit if you tend to be a bit hyper or nervous). Got an amusement park nearby? There are lots of other places, but that should give you some ideas. The most important thing is to find something you'll be comfortable at and are interested in doing. Being relaxed and natural is what it's all about. You shouldn't be taking anyone out because they're a hot prospect for your next romance -- you're going out to have a good time and get some insight into the way they view the world. I've got lots of friends that never were romances and never will be, and that doesn't bother me in the least. And a few of those friends became romances, and that hasn't been too bad either. Gene Spafford Spaf at GATech (CS Net) Spaf.GATech at UDel-Relay (ARPA) School of ICS ...!allegra!gatech!spaf (uucp) Georgia Tech ...!duke!mcnc!msdc!gatech!spaf Atlanta, GA 30332 -- "The soapbox of Gene Spafford"