[discostu]

The biggest thing to know about asking somebody out on a date is that it’s no big deal. Really worst case scenario is they say no, not much of an impact. If they say no in a way that’s mean or rude that’s actually a good thing, you’ll be better off without them.

Second biggest thing to know is that dating actually kind of sucks.

[cuban leaf]

Second biggest thing to know is that dating actually kind of sucks.

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Now that I think about it, my wife and I met at our 25 year high school reunion, which she flew 2,000 miles to attend. Our courtship consisted of 850+ emails and over $3,500 worth of long distance calls. On her first trip to visit me here, three months later, I proposed, and I’ve been in a marriage the likes of which is the stuff of chick films - for 16 years.

We never “dated”.

[riverdawg]

“The biggest thing to know about asking somebody out on a date is that it’s no big deal. Really worst case scenario is they say no, not much of an impact. If they say no in a way that’s mean or rude that’s actually a good thing, you’ll be better off without them.”

I was almost paralyzed with fear before asking a girl out when I was in high school, even if her best friend had already told me she would say yes.

“Second biggest thing to know is that dating actually kind of sucks.”

I really enjoyed dating when I was a teenager, except for the initial fear of being turned down for that first date. I did not enjoy dating as an adult, in the “re-entry” market, however.