I need advice

[C0ckney]

and btw pekka

[Zoid]

I think you may have something here Td, it´s hard to say. If nothing has happened after you second date she probably just want to be friends.

And whatever you do don´t get involved in the porn business! It will only end in disaster

[Spec]

sHE PROBALY IS INTERESTED IN YOU IF she ASKED YOU UP TO GO WATCH SOME tv. but, BY ASKING HER TO GO SEE THE PLAY WITH HER THE VERY NEXT DAY SEEMS A BIT DESPERATE IMO. yOU SHOULD HVE WAITED ATLEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE ASKING HER OUT AGAIN. iT'S SOMEKIND OF RULE.
nEXT TIME YOU SEE HER, DONT ASK TO SEE HER RIGHT AWAY AGAIN, WAIT 3 DAYS. sHE MIGHT CALL YOU FIRST, THEN, ITS MOST LIKELY IN THE BAG.

sPEC.

[Lancer]

The way to a dog's heart is through its belly. Bring him a treat every time and that dog will love you forever. As for the girl, they are far more fickle...there is no such trick I'm aware of to get them to love you forever except to marry a filipina.

[Flubber]

If the second date goes well, go for the kiss. You don't have to be all over her or anything but I don't see what you lose by trying. If she pulls away/refuses a simple kiss, she's probably not into you. If she is into it .

[Brundlefly]

Originally posted by Lancer
The way to a dog's heart is through its belly. Bring him a treat every time and that dog will love you forever. As for the girl, they are far more fickle...there is no such trick I'm aware of to get them to love you forever except to marry a filipina.

And what is so special about filipina's?

[Provost Harrison]

Re: I need advice

Originally posted by The diplomat
I had a first date last night with a girl I met on eHarmony. Tell me guys if you think the date went well or not.

We had planned to play tennis then have dinner. Well, when we went to the tennis courts, they were closed so we decided to skip tennis and just go straight to dinner. I asked her where she wanted to eat and she said that she didn't care. So, we ended up at Lonestar steakhouse. We had a nice dinner. We talked about various stuff, favorite music, favorite movies, our jobs etc... She mentions that she is graduating this May and says that she plans to move away in July. At the end of the dinner I offered to pay and she relunctantly agreed but then thanked me for being so nice and paying for her dinner. I drive her back to her place and she invites me up to watch tv. Well, she has a cat and a dog. I love cats so I got along great with her cat. However, I don't get along very well with dogs. As soon as the dog saw me it started to bark like crazy and try to jump at me, so I cringed and pulled away. She saw my discomfort and drew the dog away from me. We watched Everybody loves Raymond for about 15 minutes. I ask her if she wants to go out again this weekend. She mentions that she is seeing a play tonight and will be spending the weekend with some friends. So I ask if I can see the play with her. She agrees. So, I said that I would call her tonight to pick her up to go see the play. Then, she commented that she was tired so I figured it was time to say goodnight. So I say that I am tired and wish her goodnight. She shakes my hand and says "drive safely".

People can get very attached to their pets. A diss to her dog would probably be taken quite personally at the time. Can be explained away as long as you then take the time to pet the dog later when he/she has calmed down. They do get very excitable with new people around.

Asking to see the play though? Hmmm, sounds a bit too much like you are inviting yourself...may seem a bit pushy at this point. The fact that she said yes is a good sign though.

I definitely plan to see her again tonight and see the play with her. She is moderatly attractive and she is definitely nice to be around. She did comment that she thought I was shy because at times I was not very talkative. I think she is kinda shy too. I tend to be shy around people who are also shy. I need people who are outgoing to kinda bring out the outgoing type inside of me.

So, what's the verdict? Is this girl interested in me?

That doesn't sound encouraging from your perspective though: 'moderately attractive and nice to be around', sounds very negative in fact and probably reveals the tip of the iceberg. Are you sure she is who you want or is it desperation speaking? Take your time, Jesus, I have

And also remember, it takes time to develop a rapport. Now I am outgoing and sociable...I could talk for my country in the olympics, plus relatively confident so I can bring more shy people out of their shells quite often. However none of these things seemed to have clicked together for me despite the theoretical capabilities, so perhaps I am not the best person to ask.

[pchang]

Originally posted by bfg9000
And what is so special about filipina's?

Lancer is going on a sample size of 1 (his own wife).

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by bfg9000
And what is so special about filipina's?

Lancer is going on a sample size of 1 (his own wife).

hey, hey, hey! Sorry, but he also hangs around an island full of them.

They are adorably sweet and old fashion. Remember, poor ol' Lance even had to take a chaperon along when he dated his now wife.

[Lancer]

Bfg9000, they stick with their husbands. Marriages are strong, family ties are the most important things in their lives.

"Lancer is going on a sample size of 1 (his own wife)."

Not so. Actually quite a few. Filipinas like to get together and speak their own languages. So we attend Philippine christmas parties, all sorts of gatherings. Also, I've gotten to know the culture over there. Filipina's don't leave their husband's if they can possibly avoid it. If the guy is beating them they'll leave, but that's about it. There are exceptions of course. A filipina from our little town who is in Florida now just dumped her husband and took off with someone else. In the Phils she is spoken of in whispers and her parents don't leave their house because of their shame. If she ever goes back home she'll find she is shunned. You see, you just don't do that.

She was a childhood friend of Dolores too, Dolores is disgusted by her now. We know her husband, nice guy.

So marrying a filipina is no sure thing, but you have a much better chance. By far most marriages to filipinas are screwed up by the guy.

[pchang]

True. But he is only married to 1. Dating and hanging around != married.

BTW, I too married a woman from the Philippines, but she considers herself more chinese than filipina. In any case, my experience has been that most marriages are messed up by the guy regardless of culture/race.

[Lancer]

Thanks Zkrib. Having meyt filipinas it's almost impossible not to get defensive about them.
You da man.

[Zkribbler]

Hey, I never meytted any of them! We're just friends. I don't even know what meyt means.

[Lancer]

You forget, I have videos.

[duke o' york]

Trust me, Top Gun is going to give the wrong impression.
(duke is not talking from experience here)

It sounds like the date went well. Inviting you to her apartment is a sign that she trusts you and doesn't think you're a lunatic Finn who's only interested in getting his end away. See how the next one goes, report back if you're brave/foolhardy enough, and best of luck!
Which play are you going to see? Shakespeare is not boring, and a lot will depend on the production, but you should be in for a good night!
For the record, I kissed my girlfriend only on the cheek after our second date. The third date, on the other hand....