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Tech Dating 101: Using Your Phone While on a Date
Sometimes we all need a little help navigating the choppy waters of dating when tech gets tossed into the mix, which is why geeksugar and I have teamed up for another installment of Tech Dating 101. Last week, we talked about canceling a date via text, and this week we're discussing whether or not texting and making calls during your date is acceptable dinner etiquette.
Can I text and make phone calls during a date without being rude?
Where Do You Stand? Sharing Food
It's no secret that most restaurants are overfeeding us, yet many of us continue to order our own appetizers, entrees, and desserts. But now that people are penny-pinching every chance they get, David Pogrebin, general manager of Brasserie in New York, says people are splitting things like they never have before.
Being frugal is the name of the game these days, so even if you weren't a fan of sharing food before, would you now that you're watching your pocketbook more closely?
Do Tell: What Does "Hooking Up" Mean to You?
I overheard some guys talking at a restaurant the other night. One of them was dishing about a girl he "hooked up" with, and he went on to talk about this elaborate sexual experience he had. I was in shock for two reasons: one, that he was speaking in such detail about his sexcapade in a public place, and two, that by "hooking up," he meant sex.
7 Places to Meet a Healthy Mate
Living your healthy lifestyle is tough enough on your own. So if you meet someone who shares your passion for exercise and eating right, it'll be easier to stay on track. Where can you meet a like-minded health nut?
You Asked: Can I Ask to Bring a Date to Their Wedding?
Dear Sugar,
I need some advice on the correct and most gracious protocol on asking about a plus-one to a wedding. I am a bridesmaid in one of my dear friend's wedding. It's a destination wedding so I would love to bring my boyfriend as my date, however it's a very intimate wedding (family and close friends only), with a large reception to follow afterwards, back here at home.
Dear Poll: Do You Create Exit Plans?
I’ll be the first to admit it, if I’m going somewhere where I really don’t want to go, with someone I don’t want to be with or might not want to be with after all is said and done, I’ll set up a convenient/fake phone call from a friend about an hour and a half in, with a request to come pick them up. If I’m having a terrible time as expected, this is the perfect out, but if I’m having a blast, I can easily just tell her that I can’t get away — she'll know the code. It’s not my classiest move, but it saves me a lot of heartache, plus it saves my “date” any hard feelings.
Dear Poll: Which Type of Date Takes the Cake?
Sometimes the best date is the one least expected, like when you meet an amazing guy and spend the entire night gallivanting through the streets. Then again, there’s nothing like your possible future beau planning a wonderful evening down to the smallest detail just to impress you. OK, I’ve never experienced either of these dream dates, but I'd have to go with the totally spontaneous date as my pick.
Handle This: You Get Tricked into a Date
When a new co-worker asks you to go see a show with him, using the company's box seat at a local venue, you say yes because you assume it's a group thing. When you find out that no one else is going, you’re very uncomfortable but you don’t want to assume it’s a date. You decide to just play it by ear and keep it really casual.
What's Your Take: Is It OK to Look?
My friend made a deep, dark confession to me the other day. She told me that she made a profile on an online dating site, and sat down nightly to peek at her potential matches in her inbox. She no longer has issues with online dating, but she's ashamed that instead of paying for the full service and actually giving it a try, she's checking out the basic profiles of the guys who might fit her ideals just to make herself feel better about her current (post-breakup) situation.
Handle This: You Don't Like Him, But Your Friend Might
You recently met a guy while out with friends. He asked you out on date and it ended up going really well, but the sparks just weren't there. You guys have continued to chat via email for a few weeks, and as you get to know him better, the more you're convinced that he would be great for a friend of yours.
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