The Worst Date Ever or How to Have a Good First Date

Okay, well maybe the date in question was not the worst ever in the history of dating. I mean, nobody died, no limbs were lost, no plagues descended from the heavens and no armed coups were staged on the government. Might have been better had any of those happened. At several points I did wish for the earth to open up and swallow me whole, which didn’t happen either. Everyone has a ‘worst date’ story, and mine would probably be topped in almost any group. I say almost because I know many people who have lived pretty boring lives. Nothing bad has ever really happened to them, according to them anyway, and maybe that’s what’s bad. Boring.

That was definitely what was wrong with my worst date. Boring. It started with him picking me up and uttering one of the worst possible things. “So, what do you want to do?” Okay maybe not the worst thing possible. Not, “Hey, I have an idea! Let’s hold up a liquor store!” or “I hope you kiss as good as your mom.” But bad, yeah?

1. Make Plans! Thoughtful plans that reflect you, as your date will be getting to know you. The best side of you. Don’t ‘let the evening take care of itself’. That is a fairly lazy way to go through life, and yeah, your date will notice. If you asked the other person out, make an effort.
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   My worst date ever actually said, “You know, if you lost ten or fifteen pounds, you would be really something.” Do I even need to explain what is wrong with that.

2. What anyone wants to hear on a first date: First: A sincere acknowledgement of the time they took with their appearance. Second: Some sort of acknowledgement that you have been listening to their conversation and find it interesting. You could reverse those depending on who you are and who you are with. In my case a “You look lovely this evening, my dear.” has equal weight with “Damn girl! You could cook an egg!” And everyone, everyone everywhere, likes to feel understood and interesting. Make a conversational effort.

The next part of my own worst date story involved a video arcade and myself graced with the privilege of watching my date play some version of a street fighting game, making me regret my response of “oh, whatever you had in mind is fine.” He never even asked me if I wanted to play, and I like video games, though I am more into RPG’s.

3. Eating is a social activity accepted the world over as not only life sustaining but a fine way to get to know the new love of your life. Or the love of the moment, whichever. If you are stuck for an idea when you ask the person out, and you are lucky enough for them to say ‘yes’, ask them what kind of food they like, and set a time and date for the date. Some places are better in the evenings and some in the afternoon. Look around your area, and find the best place within your budget.

   While my worst date seemed uninterested in what I wanted after the initial question, he did hit me up for quarters when he ran out. I said I had none, though I actually had about eight left over from doing laundry earlier in an effort to look good for the worst date. I suggested we eat, and I ended up paying as he had spent all his available cash at the video arcade. Or maybe he had some quarters he wasn’t telling me about stashed away, but it wasn’t cool.

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