Baffled by complexities of US dating etiquette » Tabitha

Posted by Jonathan on April 4, 2003, at 1:57:24

In reply to Re: the guy is picking me up after all, posted by Tabitha on April 3, 2003, at 2:11:13

> No way is he getting inside my house, I probably won't even let him pick me up here.
> he just asked me if I know where the theater is and didn't offer to pick me up. I'm thinking.. gee, this could the type of guy who'll buy only one ticket and expect me to buy my own.
> discussed it all in therapy, came home and called the guy, asked if we could drive together or else he could pick me up.. he offered to pick me up
This is very confusing for a man who has only ever dated European women, and who hasn't been on a first date since my minus-third wedding anniversary last century. (She Who Must Be Obeyed chose both the art gallery and the park we walked in, since we were in her home town. We got there by bus and underground and returned to her home by taxi (I paid) after getting soaked in a thunderstorm. It was perfect.) You Americans are so serious about dating, it's hard to see how it can still be fun for you.
I'm glad your initial problems seem to be sorted out; I hope there won't be any more (like, if he brings his mother on the date, should you sit in the back of the car with her, or in front with him, or in the back on your own?)
I hope you'll enjoy a great evening, Tabitha; you deserve it and your date is a very lucky man.
While the local flea-pit may not be the most exciting venue for a first date, his choice of film sounds promising. You must mean Cronenberg's film of the novel "Spider, by Patrick McGrath" (3310 hits for the title "Spider", so I included the author in the double-doubles), which wouldn't be a bad choice for PB Book of the Month. We saw it a few weeks ago, our nth date (where n > the greatest number up to which I can count). Went by train; walked to station; I paid, with cash from joint account.
It's a thought provoking film and worth seeing more than once. Perhaps the video store clerk could take you to see it again, if he's old enough to drive and has a car.
I'm looking forward to hearing how you got on.

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I got asked on a date Tabitha 3/30/03
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Re: my date is ruined already...maybe not shar 4/2/03
Re: that is so romantic » Dinah Tabitha 4/2/03
Re: on paying.. Tabitha 4/2/03
Re: It was probably easier in high school » WorryGirl Dinah 4/3/03
Re: It was probably easier in high school » Dinah Tabitha 4/3/03
Re: the guy is picking me up after all Tabitha 4/3/03
picking you up after all good! BB line great! (nm) lostsailor 4/3/03
Re: the guy is picking me up after all » Tabitha beardedlady 4/3/03
Re: It was probably easier in high school » Tabitha Dinah 4/3/03
Re: the guy is picking me up after all » Tabitha Dinah 4/3/03
ok, different drummers and all that...8-D (nm) » Tabitha shar 4/3/03
Re: ok, different drummers and all that...8-D gabbix2 4/3/03
Baffled by complexities of US dating etiquette » Tabitha Jonathan 4/4/03
Re: It was probably easier in high school » Dinah Jonathan 4/4/03
Re: Baffled by complexities of US dating etiquette » Jonathan Tabitha 4/4/03
Re: Chuckle (nm) » Jonathan Dinah 4/4/03
Re: Baffled by complexities of US dating etiquette Dinah 4/4/03
Re: Above post for Tabitha (nm) Dinah 4/4/03
Re: Baffled by complexities of US dating etiquette noa 4/4/03
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